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Shankar

Acting
65 years oldThrissur, Kerala, India

Biography

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.

Personal Details

Born
July 30, 1960
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Shankar Panikkar
Shankar Panicker
Shanker Panikkar
Shanker Panicker
Shanker

Movies (50)

Himuchri

Himuchri

2025

Bad Boyz
3.0

Bad Boyz

as Prem Menon

2024

Bhramam
5.0

Bhramam

as Uday Kumar / Uday

2021

Viswasam Athalle Ellam
1.0

Viswasam Athalle Ellam

as ASI Lucas

2015

Manal Naharam
4.0

Manal Naharam

Director (Directing)

2015

Akashangalil

Akashangalil

2015

Sand City

Sand City

as Ibrahim Rabbani

2015

Naku Penta Naku Taka
4.0

Naku Penta Naku Taka

as Balakrishnan Iyer

2014

Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu
4.0

Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu

as Village Doctor

2013

Hotel California
4.8

Hotel California

as Aby Mathew

2013

Hide n' Seek

Hide n' Seek

as Niranjan

2012

Banking Hours 10 to 4
5.4

Banking Hours 10 to 4

as Fernandez

2012

Oomakkuyil Padumbol

Oomakkuyil Padumbol

2012

Father's Day
2.0

Father's Day

as Ram Menon

2012

Casanovva
2.4

Casanovva

as Ajay

2012

China Town
4.3

China Town

as Jayakrishnan

2011

Ividam Swargamanu
6.6

Ividam Swargamanu

as Sudheer

2009

Keralotsavam Mission 2009

Keralotsavam Mission 2009

Director (Directing)

2009

Robo

Robo

2008

Cycle
5.5

Cycle

as Jayashankar

2008

Guru
7.1

Guru

as Singer (cameo appearance)

1997

Thakshasila

Thakshasila

1995

Manathe Kottaram
4.5

Manathe Kottaram

as Director Shankar

1994

Gandharvam
5.5

Gandharvam

as Chandran

1993

Thayamma

Thayamma

as Rangarajan

1991

Abhimanyu
5.2

Abhimanyu

as Shekhar

1991

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
5.0

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

as Gopikrishna

1991

Unni

Unni

1989

Aalippazhangal

Aalippazhangal

as Sudheer

1987

Ithrayum Kalam
6.0

Ithrayum Kalam

as Sulaiman

1987

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
3.8

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi

as Balu

1986

Oppam Oppathinoppam

Oppam Oppathinoppam

1986

Nimishangal

Nimishangal

1986

Sukhamo Devi
6.8

Sukhamo Devi

as Nandan

1986

Adukkan Entheluppam

Adukkan Entheluppam

as Satheeshan

1986

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

as Gopan

1986

Dheem Tharikida Thom
5.5

Dheem Tharikida Thom

as Suresh Menon

1986

Oru Kudakeezhil

Oru Kudakeezhil

1985

Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

1985

Boeing Boeing
5.9

Boeing Boeing

as Cameo

1985

Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil

Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil

as Anand

1985

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
6.8

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

as Balan

1985

Vasantha Sena

Vasantha Sena

as Mahesh Varma

1985

Oru Nokku Kanan

Oru Nokku Kanan

as Shankar

1985

Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
5.0

Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya

as TG Raveendran

1985

Archana Aaradhana

Archana Aaradhana

1985

Nerariyum Nerathu

Nerariyum Nerathu

as Rajeev

1985

Oru Sandesam Koodi

Oru Sandesam Koodi

1985

Choodatha Pookkal

Choodatha Pookkal

as Ravi

1985

Punnaram Cholli Cholli
4.0

Punnaram Cholli Cholli

as Aravind

1985