Claim: Dileep starred in Sallapam in 1996.
Evidence: Films such as Sallapam -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Ee Puzhayum Kadannu -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Punjabi House -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Udayapuram Sulthan -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , and Chandranudikkunna Dikhil -LRB- 1999 -RRB- 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.