Shankar
Acting · Directing
Born July 30, 1960, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Shanker Panicker is an Indian actor, film director and producer who has worked in Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in nearly 200 films and was a leading actor in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and was also a lead youth hero in Tamil cinema at that time. Shankar's debut Tamil film Oru Thalai Ragam, and Malayalam debut, Manjil Virinja Pookkal, completed a theatrical run of 365 and 250 days respectively. He is often referred as the Romantic hero of Malayalam films.
Filmography
- 2026Kla Kla Klee Klee Nazriya Thirinjunookki
- 2025Himuchri
- 2024Bad Boyz — Prem Menon
- 2024Ezhuthola — Rajendra Nath
- 2021Bhramam — Uday Kumar / Uday
- 2015Akashangalil
- 2015Manal Naharam — Director
- 2015Sand City — Ibrahim Rabbani, Director
- 2015Viswasam Athalle Ellam — ASI Lucas
- 2014Naku Penta Naku Taka — Balakrishnan Iyer
- 2013Hotel California — Aby Mathew
- 2013Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu — Village Doctor
- 2012Banking Hours 10 to 4 — Fernandez
- 2012Casanovva — Ajay
- 2012Father's Day — Ram Menon
- 2012Hide n' Seek — Niranjan
- 2012Oomakkuyil Padumbol
- 2011China Town — Jayakrishnan
- 2010Koottukar — Masthan Bhai
- 2009Evidam Swargamanu — Sudheer
- 2009Keralotsavam Mission 2009 — Director
- 2008Cycle — Jayashankar
- 2008Robo
- 2001Bhadra
- 2001Sravu — Hassan Marakkar
- 1998Sooryavanam — Ajith
- 1997Guru — Singer (cameo appearance)
- 1995Thakshasila
- 1994Manathe Kottaram — Director Shankar
- 1993Gandharvam — Chandran
- 1991Abhimanyu — Shekhar
- 1991Kizhakkunarum Pakshi — Gopikrishna
- 1991Thayamma — Rangarajan
- 1989Bhadrachitta
- 1989Unni
- 1987Aalippazhangal — Sudheer
- 1987Ithrayum Kalam — Sulaiman
- 1986Adukkan Entheluppam — Satheeshan
- 1986Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi — Balu
- 1986Dheem Tharikida Thom — Suresh Menon
- 1986Ilanjippookkal — Satheesh
- 1986Nimishangal
- 1986Oppam Oppathinoppam
- 1986Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu — Gopan
- 1986Sukhamo Devi — Nandan
- 1985Aram + Aram = Kinnaram — Balan
- 1985Archana Aaradhana — Vimal Kumar
- 1985Boeing Boeing — Cameo
- 1985Choodatha Pookkal — Ravi
- 1985Nerariyum Nerathu — Rajeev
- 1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil — Anand
- 1985Onningu Vannengil — Baby
- 1985Oru Kudakeezhil
- 1985Oru Nokku Kanan — Shankar
- 1985Oru Sandesam Koodi
- 1985Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya — TG Raveendran
- 1985Punnaram Cholli Cholli — Aravind
- 1985Sammelanam — Ramankutty
- 1985Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
- 1985Vasantha Sena — Mahesh Varma
- 1984Aarorumariyathe — Raju
- 1984Anthichuvappu
- 1984Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla — Bank Manager Omanakkuttan
- 1984Athirathram — Abu
- 1984Ethirppukal — Ravi
- 1984Itha Innu Muthal — Shankar
- 1984Muthodu Muthu — Anil
- 1984Odaruthammava Aalariyam — Prem
- 1984Paavam Krooran — Sub Inspector Madhusoodanan
- 1984Poochakkoru Mookkuthi — Shyam
- 1984Thirakil Alppam Samayam — Rahim
- 1984Umanilayam — Vinod
- 1984Vanitha Police — Actor Shankar
- 1984Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram — Vinayan
- 1983Bhookambam
- 1983Coolie — Sethu
- 1983Engane Nee Marakkum — Premkumar
- 1983Hello Madras Girl
- 1983Kodunkattu — Rajan
- 1983Marakkillorikkalum — Pradeep
- 1983Mortuary — Venu
- 1983Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla — Shankar
- 1983Samrambham — Raghu
- 1983Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu — Thilakan
- 1983Veena Poovu
- 1982Anuraagakkodathi
- 1982Ente Mohangal Poovaninju — Shyam
- 1982Kaaliya Mardhanam — Ramu
- 1982Padayottam — Chandru
- 1982Pooviriyum Pulari
- 1982Raagam Thedum Pallavi — Madhu
- 1981Kadathu — Rajappan
- 1981Koyil Puraa
- 1981Oothikachiya Ponnu — Vishwanathan
- 1981Palangal — Ravi
- 1980Manjil Virinja Pookkal — Prem Kishan
- 1980Oru Thalai Raagam — Raja
- 1979Sarapancharam — Baby's Friend
- Eric — Director