Born and brought up from the state of Penang, many compare the texture and melody of his vocal range with that of Indian playback singers.

He even collected the Best Male Vocalist at last year’s MIMI (Malaysian Indian Music Industry) Awards.

Former Malaysian Works Minister Samy Vellu also contributed a poem that was used as a lyrics for the song, Kanavugal Varum (Dreams Will Come).

In the year 2000, Dhilip started his musical journey as a stage singer, performing in shows and concerts initially.

Dhilip Varman shot to fame with his song Uyirai Tholaiten composed by Jay of Stigmatrix.