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Shankar Panikkar

சங்கர்

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Shankar Panikkar is an actor, director and producer in Tamil and Malayalam cinema, credited on Eric (2026).

Shankar Panicker, better known as Shankar, is an Indian film and television actor, film director and producer, known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in nearly 200 films in lead and supporting roles in Malayalam and Tamil cinema in the 1980s and early 90s. Shankar’s Tamil debut Oru Thalai Ragam and Malayalam debut Manjil Virinja Pookkal enjoyed theatrical runs of 365 and 250 days respectively, catapulting him to overnight stardom. The immense success of these films established him as a bankable lead and earned him a huge fan base among audiences in the 1980s.

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Also known as: Shankar Panicker

Filmography.

YearFilmRoleLanguage
2026EricDirectorMalayalam
2026Kla Kla Klee Klee Nazriya ThirinjunokkiActorMalayalam
2025Oru Kadha Oru Nalla KadhaActorMalayalam
2024Bad BoyzActor (Prem Menon)Malayalam
2024EzhutholaActorMalayalam
2022OrmakalilActorMalayalam
2021BhramamActor (Udayakumar / Uday)Malayalam
2015AkashangalilActorMalayalam
2015Manal NaharamDirectorTamil
2015Njan Samvidhanam CheyyumActorMalayalam
2015Sand CityDirectorMalayalam
2015Vishwasam Athallae Ellaam...Actor (A.S.I Lucose)Malayalam
2014Naku Penda Naku TakaActor (Balakrishna Pazhavaraveedu Parameswaran Iyer)Malayalam
2013Hotel CaliforniaActor (Aby Mathew)Malayalam
2013Idukki GoldActorMalayalam
2013Ms. Lekha Tharoor KanunnathuActor (Village Doctor)Malayalam
2012Banking Hours 10 to 4Actor (Fernandez: Merrin's father / Fernandez)Malayalam
2012Bhoomiyude AvakashikalActorMalayalam
2012CasanovvaActor (Ajay)Malayalam
2012Father's DayActor (Ram Menon)Malayalam
2012Hide N' SeekActorMalayalam
2012Oomakkuyil PadumbolActorMalayalam
2011China TownActor (Jayakrishnan, Binoy’s father)Malayalam
2010KoottukarActor (Masthan Bhai)Malayalam
2009Evidam SwargamanuActor (Sudheer)Malayalam
2009Kerala CafeDirectorMalayalam
2009Keralotsavam 2009Actor (dancer) · DirectorMalayalam
2008CycleActor (Jayashankar, cricket coach)Malayalam
2007VirusDirector · ActorMalayalam
2003The FireActorMalayalam
2001BhadraActorMalayalam
2001SravuActorMalayalam
1999PachakkuthiraActorMalayalam
1998SooryavanamActorMalayalam
1991Kizhakkunarum PakshiActorMalayalam
1991MGR NagarilActorTamil
1990Niyamam EnthucheyyumActorMalayalam
1990Panthaya KuthiraigalActorTamil
1989Kadhal Enum NadhiyinileActorTamil
1989UnniActorMalayalam
1988EvidenceActorMalayalam
1987AjanthaActorMalayalam
1987Amme BhagavathiActorMalayalam
1987Ithente NeethiActorMalayalam
1987Onnaam Maanam PoomaanamActorMalayalam
1986Ambada Njaane!ActorMalayalam
1986Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiActorMalayalam
1986Chekkeranoru ChillaProducer · ActorMalayalam
1986Dheem Tharikida ThomActorMalayalam
1986Naale Njangalude VivahamActorMalayalam
1986Oppam OppathinoppamActorMalayalam
1986Ponnum Kudthinu PottuActorMalayalam
1986Sukhamo DeviActorMalayalam
1985Aarodum ParayaruthuActorMalayalam
1985Aram + Aram = KinnaramActorMalayalam
1985Archana AaradhanaActorMalayalam
1985Boeing BoeingActorMalayalam
1985Kattu RaniActorMalayalam
1985MounanombaramActorMalayalam
1985Nerariyum NerathuActorMalayalam
1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi KunnilActorMalayalam
1985Onningu VannengilActorMalayalam
1985Oru Nokku KananActorMalayalam
1985Oru Sandesam KoodiActorMalayalam
1985Pacha VelichamActorMalayalam
1985Parayanumvayya ParayathirikkanumvayyaActorMalayalam
1985Punnaram Cholli CholliActorMalayalam
1985Saandham BheekaramActorMalayalam
1985SammelanamActorMalayalam
1985Vannu Kandu KeezhadakkiActorMalayalam
1985Vasantha SenaActorMalayalam
1984AashamsakalodeActorMalayalam
1984AnthichuvappuActorMalayalam
1984Arante Mulla Kochu MullaActorMalayalam
1984Itha Innu MuthalActorMalayalam
1984JeevithamActorMalayalam
1984MuthodumuthuActorMalayalam
1984Odaruthammava AalariyamActorMalayalam
1984Paavam KrooranActorMalayalam
1984Piriyilla NaamActorMalayalam
1984Poochakkoru MookkuthiActorMalayalam
1984UmaanilayamActorMalayalam
1984Veendum Chalikkunna ChakramActorMalayalam
1983EettappuliActorMalayalam
1983Engane Nee MarakkumActorMalayalam
1983Hello Madras GirlActorMalayalam
1983HimamActorMalayalam
1983MarakkillorikkalumActorMalayalam
1983MortuaryActorMalayalam
1983Mouna RaagamActorMalayalam
1983ThimingalamActorMalayalam
1982AnuraagakkodathiActorMalayalam
1982AranjaanamActorMalayalam
1982Ente Mohangal PoovaninjuActorMalayalam
1982KayamActorMalayalam
1982PadayottamActorMalayalam
1982PalangalActorMalayalam
1982Poo Viriyum PulariActorMalayalam
1982Raagam Thedum PallaviActorTamil
1982Sandhyakku Virinja PoovuActorMalayalam
1981GuhaActorMalayalam
1981KadathuActorMalayalam
1981Koyil PuraaActorTamil
1981Oothikachiya PonnuActorMalayalam
1980Ee Vazhi MathramActorMalayalam
1980Ente KalithozhanActorMalayalam
1980Manjil Virinja PookkalActorMalayalam
1980Oru Thalai RagamActorTamil
1980SujathaActorTamil
1980Velicham Vitharunna PenkuttyActorMalayalam

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