Nelson Dilipkumar people known as Nelson is an Indian director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. His films are primarily in the crime and action genres and are known for featuring elements of black humour.

Nelson holds a degree in visual communication from New College, Chennai. He started his career as an assistant scriptwriter in Star Vijay. Nelson's father died in November 2018.

Nelson's films contain dark humour.The supporting characters in his films are often singled out for their eccentricity, relying on body language and dialogue delivery to produce humour. Nelson also tends to use double act comedy extensively, such as Bobi and Tony in Kolamaavu Kokila; Mahaali and Kili in Doctor and Jack and Jill in Beast. Visually, Nelson's filmography can be identified through steady camera shots, blocked shots and headspace, rarely opting for zoom shots. His films also feature slow table conversations between characters, with the camera focused on the conversing character and alternates to the next conversing character. Nelson has cited C. V. Sridhar, Steven Spielberg, and Quentin Tarantino as his favorite directors. Many critics and audience members have also noted Breaking Bad references in his work. Nelson has often stated in interviews that although his stories may not be original ideas, he has the intention of presenting them in a new format, thus breaking clichés.