Shankar

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Shankar

Acting 66 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…

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Guru

Guru

7.3 1997 Movie
Boeing Boeing

Boeing Boeing

5.9 1985 Movie
Evidam Swargamanu

Evidam Swargamanu

6.6 2009 Movie
Casanovva

Casanovva

2.4 2012 Movie
China Town

China Town

4.3 2011 Movie
Padayottam

Padayottam

6.9 1982 Movie
Abhimanyu

Abhimanyu

5.4 1991 Movie
Mortuary

Mortuary

8.0 1983 Movie
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

6.9 1985 Movie
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

6.3 1984 Movie
Bhramam

Bhramam

5.0 2021 Movie
Dheem Tharikida Thom

Dheem Tharikida Thom

6.7 1986 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Kla Kla Klee Klee Nazriya Thirinjunookki

    Movie

  2. 2025
    Himuchri

    Movie

  3. 2024
    Bad Boyz

    Movie Prem Menon

  4. 2024
    Ezhuthola

    Movie Rajendra Nath

  5. 2021
    Bhramam

    Movie Uday Kumar / Uday

  6. 2015
    Viswasam Athalle Ellam

    Movie ASI Lucas

  7. 2015
    Manal Naharam

    Movie Director

  8. 2015
    Akashangalil

    Movie

  9. 2015
    Sand City

    Movie Ibrahim Rabbani

  10. 2014
    Naku Penta Naku Taka

    Movie Balakrishnan Iyer

  11. 2013
    Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu

    Movie Village Doctor

  12. 2013
    Hotel California

    Movie Aby Mathew

  13. 2012
    Hide n' Seek

    Movie Niranjan

  14. 2012
    Banking Hours 10 to 4

    Movie Fernandez

  15. 2012
    Oomakkuyil Padumbol

    Movie

  16. 2012
    Father's Day

    Movie Ram Menon

More credits
  1. 2012
    Casanovva

    Movie Ajay

  2. 2011
    China Town

    Movie Jayakrishnan

  3. 2009
    Evidam Swargamanu

    Movie Sudheer

  4. 2009
    Keralotsavam Mission 2009

    Movie Director

  5. 2008
    Robo

    Movie

  6. 2008
    Cycle

    Movie Jayashankar

  7. 2001
    Bhadra

    Movie

  8. 2001
    Sravu

    Movie Hassan Marakkar

  9. 1998
    Sooryavanam

    Movie Ajith

  10. 1997
    Guru

    Movie Singer (cameo appearance)

  11. 1995
    Thakshasila

    Movie

  12. 1994
    Manathe Kottaram

    Movie Director Shankar

  13. 1993
    Gandharvam

    Movie Chandran

  14. 1991
    Thayamma

    Movie Rangarajan

  15. 1991
    Abhimanyu

    Movie Shekhar

  16. 1991
    Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

    Movie Gopikrishna

  17. 1989
    Bhadrachitta

    Movie

  18. 1989
    Unni

    Movie

  19. 1987
    Aalippazhangal

    Movie Sudheer

  20. 1987
    Ithrayum Kalam

    Movie Sulaiman

  21. 1986
    Ilanjippookkal

    Movie Satheesh

  22. 1986
    Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi

    Movie Balu

  23. 1986
    Oppam Oppathinoppam

    Movie

  24. 1986
    Nimishangal

    Movie