Dileep starred in Sallapam.
Dileep (actor) . Films such as Sallapam ( 1996 ) , Ee Puzhayum Kadannu ( 1997 ) , Punjabi House ( 1998 ) , Udayapuram Sulthan ( 1999 ) , and Chandranudikkunna Dikhil ( 1999 ) established his status as a prominent actor during the late-1990s . Sallapam is a 1996 Malayalam film directed by Sundar Das and written by A. K. Lohithadas ; starring Dileep , Manoj K. Jayan , and Manju Warrier in the lead roles .