
Shankar
Known for Acting · 92 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 (92)

Guru
1997
as Singer (cameo appearance)

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
as Shankar
Oru Sandesam Koodi
1985

China Town
2011
as Jayakrishnan

Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
1983
as Thilakan

Oothikachiya Ponnu
1981
as Vishwanathan

Naku Penta Naku Taka
2014
as Balakrishnan Iyer

Hotel California
2013
as Aby Mathew

Thirakil Alppam Samayam
1984
as Rahim

Gandharvam
1993
as Chandran

Padayottam
1982
as Chandru

Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
1985
as Anand

Marakkillorikkalum
1983
as Pradeep
Bhookambam
1983
Onningu Vannengil
1985
as Baby
Ithrayum Kalam
1987
as Sulaiman
Itha Innu Muthal
1984
as Shankar

Sukhamo Devi
1986
as Nandan

Vasantha Sena
1985
as Mahesh Varma
Kaaliya Mardhanam
1982
as Ramu

Engane Nee Marakkum
1983
as Premkumar

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
1984
as Shyam
Vanitha Police
1984
as Actor Shankar
Samrambham
1983
as Raghu

Odaruthammava Aalariyam
1984
as Prem

Oru Nokku Kanan
1985
as Shankar

Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
1982
as Shyam
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
1986
as Gopan
Adukkan Entheluppam
1986
as Satheeshan
Archana Aaradhana
1985
as Vimal Kumar

Sand City
2015
as Ibrahim Rabbani

Unni
1989

Hello Madras Girl
1983

Punnaram Cholli Cholli
1985
as Aravind

Anuraagakkodathi
1982

Dheem Tharikida Thom
1986
as Suresh Menon

Mortuary
1983
as Venu

Oru Thalai Raagam
1980
as Raja
Bhadrachitta
1989
Koyil Puraa
1981
Bhadra
2001
Sammelanam
1985
as Ramankutty
Umanilayam
1984
as Vinod
Kla Kla Klee Klee Nazriya Thirinjunookki

Sarapancharam
1979
as Baby's Friend
Paavam Krooran
1984
as Sub Inspector Madhusoodanan

Oomakkuyil Padumbol
2012

Akashangalil
2015

Himuchri
2025
Aalippazhangal
1987
as Sudheer

Casanovva
2012
as Ajay

Ezhuthola
2024
as Rajendra Nath

Abhimanyu
1991
as Shekhar

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
as Balan

Ividam Swargamanu
2009
as Sudheer

Manathe Kottaram
1994
as Director Shankar

Bhramam
2021
as Uday Kumar / Uday

Bad Boyz
2024
as Prem Menon

Boeing Boeing
1985
as Cameo

Cycle
2008
as Jayashankar
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
1985

Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
1985
as TG Raveendran
Choodatha Pookkal
1985
as Ravi

Banking Hours 10 to 4
2012
as Fernandez
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
1984
as Bank Manager Omanakkuttan

Father's Day
2012
as Ram Menon

Athirathram
1984
as Abu

Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu
2013
as Village Doctor
Thakshasila
1995
Kodunkattu
1983
as Rajan

Viswasam Athalle Ellam
2015
as ASI Lucas

Palangal
1981
as Ravi
Nerariyum Nerathu
1985
as Rajeev
Aarorumariyathe
1984
as Raju
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
1991
as Gopikrishna

Muthodu Muthu
1984
as Anil
Thayamma
1991
as Rangarajan

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
1986
as Balu
Anthichuvappu
1984

Manjil Virinja Pookkal
1980
as Prem Kishan

Ethirppukal
1984
as Ravi
Oru Kudakeezhil
1985

Nimishangal
1986
Pooviriyum Pulari
1982

Sravu
2001
as Hassan Marakkar

Oppam Oppathinoppam
1986
Coolie
1983
as Sethu
Robo
2008

Hide n' Seek
2012
as Niranjan

Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram
1984
as Vinayan
Kadathu
1981
as Rajappan
Veena Poovu
1983
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 92 credits spanning from 1979 to 2025, Shankar has appeared in 92 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shankar Movies
- Guru (1997) — as Singer (cameo appearance)
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) — as Shankar
- Oru Sandesam Koodi (1985)
- China Town (2011) — as Jayakrishnan
- Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu (1983) — as Thilakan
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