Acting
Shankar
Born 1960-07-30
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Shankar
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Guru
1997
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Boeing Boeing
1985
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China Town
2011
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Evidam Swargamanu
2009
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Casanovva
2012
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Gandharvam
1993
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Padayottam
1982
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Dheem Tharikida Thom
1986
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Hello Madras Girl
1983
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Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
1984
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (98 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kla Kla Klee Klee Nazriya Thirinjunookki | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 | |
 | Himuchri | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | Bad Boyz | Prem Menon | Movie | 2024 |
 | Ezhuthola | Rajendra Nath | Movie | 2024 |
 | Bhramam | Uday Kumar / Uday | Movie | 2021 |
 | Viswasam Athalle Ellam | ASI Lucas | Movie | 2015 |
| Manal Naharam | Director | Movie | 2015 | |
 | Akashangalil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Sand City | Ibrahim Rabbani | Movie | 2015 |
| Sand City | Director | Movie | 2015 |
 | Naku Penta Naku Taka | Balakrishnan Iyer | Movie | 2014 |
 | Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu | Village Doctor | Movie | 2013 |
 | Hotel California | Aby Mathew | Movie | 2013 |
 | Hide n' Seek | Niranjan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Banking Hours 10 to 4 | Fernandez | Movie | 2012 |
 | Oomakkuyil Padumbol | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | Father's Day | Ram Menon | Movie | 2012 |
 | Casanovva | Ajay | Movie | 2012 |
 | China Town | Jayakrishnan | Movie | 2011 |
 | Evidam Swargamanu | Sudheer | Movie | 2009 |
| Keralotsavam Mission 2009 | Director | Movie | 2009 | |
| Robo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Cycle | Jayashankar | Movie | 2008 |
| Bhadra | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Sravu | Hassan Marakkar | Movie | 2001 |
| Sooryavanam | Ajith | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Guru | Singer (cameo appearance) | Movie | 1997 |
| Thakshasila | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Manathe Kottaram | Director Shankar | Movie | 1994 |
 | Gandharvam | Chandran | Movie | 1993 |
| Thayamma | Rangarajan | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Abhimanyu | Shekhar | Movie | 1991 |
| Kizhakkunarum Pakshi | Gopikrishna | Movie | 1991 | |
| Bhadrachitta | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Unni | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
| Aalippazhangal | Sudheer | Movie | 1987 | |
| Ithrayum Kalam | Sulaiman | Movie | 1987 | |
| Ilanjippookkal | Satheesh | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi | Balu | Movie | 1986 |
 | Oppam Oppathinoppam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Nimishangal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
 | Sukhamo Devi | Nandan | Movie | 1986 |
| Adukkan Entheluppam | Satheeshan | Movie | 1986 | |
| Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu | Gopan | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Dheem Tharikida Thom | Suresh Menon | Movie | 1986 |
| Oru Kudakeezhil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Sammelanam | Ramankutty | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Boeing Boeing | Cameo | Movie | 1985 |
 | Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil | Anand | Movie | 1985 |
 | Aram + Aram = Kinnaram | Balan | Movie | 1985 |
 | Vasantha Sena | Mahesh Varma | Movie | 1985 |
 | Oru Nokku Kanan | Shankar | Movie | 1985 |
 | Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya | TG Raveendran | Movie | 1985 |
| Archana Aaradhana | Vimal Kumar | Movie | 1985 | |
| Onningu Vannengil | Baby | Movie | 1985 | |
| Nerariyum Nerathu | Rajeev | Movie | 1985 | |
| Oru Sandesam Koodi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Choodatha Pookkal | Ravi | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Punnaram Cholli Cholli | Aravind | Movie | 1985 |
 | Itha Innu Muthal | Shankar | Movie | 1984 |
| Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla | Bank Manager Omanakkuttan | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Muthodu Muthu | Anil | Movie | 1984 |
| Anthichuvappu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
| Paavam Krooran | Sub Inspector Madhusoodanan | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Ethirppukal | Ravi | Movie | 1984 |
 | Poochakkoru Mookkuthi | Shyam | Movie | 1984 |
 | Athirathram | Abu | Movie | 1984 |
 | Thirakil Alppam Samayam | Rahim | Movie | 1984 |
| Vanitha Police | Actor Shankar | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Odaruthammava Aalariyam | Prem | Movie | 1984 |
| Aarorumariyathe | Raju | Movie | 1984 | |
| Umanilayam | Vinod | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram | Vinayan | Movie | 1984 |
 | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Shankar | Movie | 1983 |
 | Engane Nee Marakkum | Premkumar | Movie | 1983 |
 | Marakkillorikkalum | Pradeep | Movie | 1983 |
| Kodunkattu | Rajan | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Mortuary | Venu | Movie | 1983 |
 | Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu | Thilakan | Movie | 1983 |
| Coolie | Sethu | Movie | 1983 | |
| Samrambham | Raghu | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Hello Madras Girl | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
| Bhookambam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
| Veena Poovu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Anuraagakkodathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Pooviriyum Pulari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Padayottam | Chandru | Movie | 1982 |
| Kaaliya Mardhanam | Ramu | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Ente Mohangal Poovaninju | Shyam | Movie | 1982 |
 | Oothikachiya Ponnu | Vishwanathan | Movie | 1981 |
| Kadathu | Rajappan | Movie | 1981 | |
| Koyil Puraa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Palangal | Ravi | Movie | 1981 |
 | Manjil Virinja Pookkal | Prem Kishan | Movie | 1980 |
 | Oru Thalai Raagam | Raja | Movie | 1980 |
 | Sarapancharam | Baby's Friend | Movie | 1979 |
| Eric | Director | Movie | — |