Shankar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 30 July 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.
Known for
Acting 95
- 2026Kla Kla Klee Klee Nazriya Thirinjunookki
- 2025Himuchri
- 2024Bad Boyz as Prem Menon
- 2024Ezhuthola as Rajendra Nath
- 2021Bhramam as Uday Kumar / Uday
- 2015Viswasam Athalle Ellam as ASI Lucas
- 2015Sand City as Ibrahim Rabbani
- 2015Akashangalil
- 2014Naku Penta Naku Taka as Balakrishnan Iyer
- 2013Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu as Village Doctor
- 2013Hotel California as Aby Mathew
- 2012Hide n' Seek as Niranjan
- 2012Banking Hours 10 to 4 as Fernandez
- 2012Father's Day as Ram Menon
- 2012Oomakkuyil Padumbol
- 2012Casanovva as Ajay
- 2011China Town as Jayakrishnan
- 2010Koottukar as Masthan Bhai
- 2009Ividam Swargamanu as Sudheer
- 2008Robo
- 2008Cycle as Jayashankar
- 2001Bhadra
- 2001Sravu as Hassan Marakkar
- 1998Sooryavanam as Ajith
- 1997Guru as Singer (cameo appearance)
- 1995Thakshasila
- 1994Manathe Kottaram as Director Shankar
- 1993Gandharvam as Chandran
- 1991Thayamma as Rangarajan
- 1991Kizhakkunarum Pakshi as Gopikrishna
- 1991Abhimanyu as Shekhar
- 1989Bhadrachitta
- 1989Unni
- 1987Aalippazhangal as Sudheer
- 1987Ithrayum Kalam as Sulaiman
- 1986Ilanjippookkal as Satheesh
- 1986Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Balu
- 1986Oppam Oppathinoppam
- 1986Nimishangal
- 1986Sukhamo Devi as Nandan
- 1986Adukkan Entheluppam as Satheeshan
- 1986Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as Gopan
- 1986Dheem Tharikida Thom as Suresh Menon
- 1985Oru Kudakeezhil
- 1985Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
- 1985Sammelanam as Ramankutty
- 1985Boeing Boeing as Cameo
- 1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil as Anand
- 1985Vasantha Sena as Mahesh Varma
- 1985Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as Balan
- 1985Oru Nokku Kanan as Shankar
- 1985Archana Aaradhana as Vimal Kumar
- 1985Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya as TG Raveendran
- 1985Onningu Vannengil as Baby
- 1985Nerariyum Nerathu as Rajeev
- 1985Oru Sandesam Koodi
- 1985Choodatha Pookkal as Ravi
- 1985Punnaram Cholli Cholli as Aravind
- 1984Itha Innu Muthal as Shankar
- 1984Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Bank Manager Omanakkuttan
- 1984Muthodu Muthu as Anil
- 1984Anthichuvappu
- 1984Paavam Krooran as Sub Inspector Madhusoodanan
- 1984Ethirppukal as Ravi
- 1984Poochakkoru Mookkuthi as Shyam
- 1984Athirathram as Abu
- 1984Thirakil Alppam Samayam as Rahim
- 1984Vanitha Police as Actor Shankar
- 1984Odaruthammava Aalariyam as Prem
- 1984Aarorumariyathe as Raju
- 1984Umanilayam as Vinod
- 1984Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram as Vinayan
- 1983Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Shankar
- 1983Engane Nee Marakkum as Premkumar
- 1983Marakkillorikkalum as Pradeep
- 1983Kodunkattu as Rajan
- 1983Mortuary as Venu
- 1983Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu as Thilakan
- 1983Coolie as Sethu
- 1983Samrambham as Raghu
- 1983Hello Madras Girl
- 1983Veena Poovu
- 1983Bhookambam
- 1982Anuraagakkodathi
- 1982Pooviriyum Pulari
- 1982Kaaliya Mardhanam as Ramu
- 1982Padayottam as Chandru
- 1982Ente Mohangal Poovaninju as Shyam
- 1981Oothikachiya Ponnu as Vishwanathan
- 1981Kadathu as Rajappan
- 1981Koyil Puraa
- 1981Palangal as Ravi
- 1980Manjil Virinja Pookkal as Prem Kishan
- 1980Oru Thalai Raagam as Raja
- 1979Sarapancharam as Baby's Friend
Directing 4
- 2026Eric · director
- 2015Manal Naharam · director
- 2015Sand City · director
- 2009Keralotsavam Mission 2009 · director