Shankar
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1960-07-30 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Thrissur, Kerala, India
- Also known as
- Shankar Panikkar · Shankar Panicker · Shanker Panikkar · Shanker Panicker · Shanker
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
Movies (89)
Bhramam
2021
as Uday Kumar / Uday
Padayottam
1982
as Chandru
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
1984
as Prem
Gandharvam
1993
as Chandran
China Town
2011
as Jayakrishnan
Guru
1997
as Singer (cameo appearance)
Sukhamo Devi
1986
as Nandan
Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
1983
as Thilakan
Vasantha Sena
1985
as Mahesh Varma
Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
1982
as Shyam
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
1986
as Gopan
Casanovva
2012
as Ajay
Thayamma
1991
as Rangarajan
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
1984
as Shyam
Naku Penta Naku Taka
2014
as Balakrishnan Iyer
Unni
1989
Hotel California
2013
as Aby Mathew
Ividam Swargamanu
2009
as Sudheer
Oru Thalai Raagam
1980
as Raja
Bhookambam
1983
Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu
2013
as Village Doctor
Thirakil Alppam Samayam
1984
as Rahim
Oothikachiya Ponnu
1981
as Vishwanathan
Sarapancharam
1979
as Baby's Friend
Anuraagakkodathi
1982
Dheem Tharikida Thom
1986
as Suresh Menon
Oru Sandesam Koodi
1985
Oru Nokku Kanan
1985
as Shankar
Cycle
2008
as Jayashankar
Itha Innu Muthal
1984
as Shankar
Aarorumariyathe
1984
as Raju
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
as Shankar
Banking Hours 10 to 4
2012
as Fernandez
Vanitha Police
1984
as Actor Shankar
Marakkillorikkalum
1983
as Pradeep
Ithrayum Kalam
1987
as Sulaiman
Boeing Boeing
1985
as Cameo
Mortuary
1983
as Venu
Muthodu Muthu
1984
as Anil
Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
1985
as Anand
Kodunkattu
1983
as Rajan
Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram
1984
as Vinayan
Manathe Kottaram
1994
as Director Shankar
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
1984
as Bank Manager Omanakkuttan
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
1991
as Gopikrishna
Samrambham
1983
as Raghu
Sand City
2015
as Ibrahim Rabbani
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
1980
as Prem Kishan
Father's Day
2012
as Ram Menon
Nerariyum Nerathu
1985
as Rajeev
Abhimanyu
1991
as Shekhar
Athirathram
1984
as Abu
Viswasam Athalle Ellam
2015
as ASI Lucas
Palangal
1981
as Ravi
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
1985
as TG Raveendran
Oru Kudakeezhil
1985
Veena Poovu
1983
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
as Balan
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
1985
as Aravind
Engane Nee Marakkum
1983
as Premkumar
Hello Madras Girl
1983
Sravu
2001
as Hassan Marakkar
Kaaliya Mardhanam
1982
as Ramu
Umanilayam
1984
as Vinod
Oppam Oppathinoppam
1986
Bad Boyz
2024
as Prem Menon
Adukkan Entheluppam
1986
as Satheeshan
Coolie
1983
as Sethu
Archana Aaradhana
1985
as Vimal Kumar
Pooviriyum Pulari
1982
Thakshasila
1995
Bhadrachitta
1989
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
1986
as Balu
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
1985
Sammelanam
1985
as Ramankutty
Anthichuvappu
1984
Robo
2008
Onningu Vannengil
1985
as Baby
Choodatha Pookkal
1985
as Ravi
Ethirppukal
1984
as Ravi
Himuchri
2025
Nimishangal
1986
Aalippazhangal
1987
as Sudheer
Bhadra
2001
Kadathu
1981
as Rajappan
Ezhuthola
2024
as Rajendra Nath
Hide n' Seek
2012
as Niranjan
Akashangalil
2015
Oomakkuyil Padumbol
2012
About Shankar
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. With 89 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, Shankar has appeared in 89 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shankar Movies
- Bhramam (2021) — as Uday Kumar / Uday
- Padayottam (1982) — as Chandru
- Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984) — as Prem
- Gandharvam (1993) — as Chandran
- China Town (2011) — as Jayakrishnan
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