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