Renji Panicker
Acting • Born 1958-01-21
Biography
Renji Panicker is an Indian journalist, script writer, producer, actor, and director best known for his Malayalam films. He made his debut as a director with Bharatchandran IPS in 2005. A firebrand script-writer and director of Malayalam cinema, Renji Panicker, popularly known as Renji began his career as a journalist. After completing his master's degree in journalism from Kerala University, Renji started off as a reporter for several magazines and publications. It was during an interview, while working for Chithrabhumi, a film magazine, that he met director Shaji Kailas, which led him into the world of cinema and within a short time became one of the most guaranteed scriptwriters of Malayalam cinema. Renji scripted several commercially successful films for Shaji Kailas, including Dr. Pasupathy (1990), Thalastaanam (1992), Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993), Ekalavyan (1993), Mafia (1993), Commissioner (1994), and The King (1995). It was the Renji Panicker-Shaji Kailas team that turned actor Suresh Gopi into a bankable lead actor during the early-1990s. He's also popular for his collaboration with director Joshiy, which includes the films Lelam (1997) and Pathram (1999). He later switched over as a film director and has directed two films. He is also one of the managing director of the Malayalam newspaper Metrovaartha. Renji has acted in several cameo roles for his own films. However, he gained popularity as an actor for his full-length role in the film Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014). He has gone on to act in other successful films, including Njaan (2014), Munnariyippu (2014), Aadu (2015), Premam (2015), Loham (2015), and Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016).
Filmography
132 credits
Varaal
Movie • 2022
Muddy
Movie • 2021
Noah
A Ranjith Cinema
Movie • 2023
Night Drive
Movie • 2022
Roy Mathew
2018
Movie • 2023
Anu's Father
Kooman
Movie • 2022
CI Somasekharan Pillai
Aaraattu
Movie • 2022
P. Jayamohan I.P.S.,
Bullet Diaries
Movie • 2023
Sadanandan
Iru
Movie • 2023
Kadha Innuvare
Movie • 2024
Sivarajan
Raghavettante 16um Rameswara Yathrayum
Movie
Aayirathonnam Raavu
Movie
Parakramam
Movie • 2024
Major Sukumaran
Kochaal
Movie • 2022
Rajan
SECTION 306 IPC
Movie • 2023
Namukku Kodathiyil Kaanam
Movie
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
Movie • 2014
Mathew
Little Hearts
Movie • 2024
Johnson
Otta
Movie • 2023
e Valayam
Movie • 2025
Ennu Swantham Punyalan
Movie • 2025
Nicholas
Two Men
Movie • 2022
Archangel
Movie • 1990
Allied Soldier
Kaduva
Movie • 2022
Vigilance Court Judge
Njaan
Movie • 2014
Kuttysankaran
Queen Elizabeth
Movie • 2023
Money Ratnam
Movie • 2014
Isaac Anakkadan
Picket 43
Movie • 2015
C.O. Vinay Chandran
Secret
Movie • 2024
MLA
Loham
Movie • 2015
Albert
Aadu
Movie • 2015
Thomas Paappan
Premam
Movie • 2015
David George
Munnariyippu
Movie • 2014
Mohan Das
Gold
Movie • 2022
Ennum Eppozhum
Movie • 2015
CEO of GM Builders
Ayal Njanalla
Movie • 2015
Menon
Malikappuram
Movie • 2022
Head master
Hunt
Movie • 2024
Padmanabha Ramaswamy
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Movie • 1993
Politician
Acha Dhin
Movie • 2015
Thomas Chacko
Jamnapyari
Movie • 2015
Sridharan
Alone
Movie • 2023
Colonel (voice)
Anarkali
Movie • 2015
Pappan
Rajamma @ Yahoo
Movie • 2015
Mayor Abraham Pothan
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
Movie • 2016
Jacob Zachariah
Charlie
Movie • 2015
Panicker Doctor
Haram
Movie • 2015
Isha's father
DNA
Movie • 2024
Oppam
Movie • 2016
Padmakumar P. IPS
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
Movie • 2016
Madhavan Nair
Pa.Va
Movie • 2016
Thampuran Johny
Oru Muthassi Gadha
Movie • 2016
Mathai Doctor
Welcome to Central Jail
Movie • 2016
Gopinath
Cousins
Movie • 2014
Doctor
Thoppil Joppan
Movie • 2016
Father Jacob Anakattil
Pavada
Movie • 2016
Paul Scaria
1971: Beyond Borders
Movie • 2017
Janardhana
Ore Mukham
Movie • 2016
Prakashan (Senior)
Godha
Movie • 2017
Captain
Georgettan's Pooram
Movie • 2017
Mathews Vadakkan
Sakhavu
Movie • 2017
Kuriyachan
Alamara
Movie • 2017
Pavithran
Puthan Panam
Movie • 2017
DGP Iqbal Rawther
Villain
Movie • 2017
K. Sreenivasan
Gemini
Movie • 2017
Prof. Gokuldas
Veeram
Movie • 2017
Narrator (Voice)
Pakida
Movie • 2014
Sreekumar
Role Models
Movie • 2017
Shekhara Menon
Oru Cinemakkaran
Movie • 2017
Fr. Vellani
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
Movie • 2017
Kalanthan Haji
Samarppanam
Movie • 2017
Kadam Kadha
Movie • 2017
Clint
Movie • 2017
V K Nambiar
Ramaleela
Movie • 2017
Helena's Father
Solo
Movie • 2017
Thomas Zachariah
Captain
Movie • 2018
Coach Jafer
Masterpiece
Movie • 2017
Prof. Edward Livingstone
Aami
Movie • 2018
Malayalanadu Editor
Kadha Paranja Kadha
Movie • 2018
Mohavalayam
Movie • 2016
Naam
Movie • 2018
Fr. James Kottayil
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
Movie • 2018
Shahul Muhammed IPS
Krishnam
Movie • 2018
Bhayanakam
Movie • 2018
The Postman
Drama
Movie • 2018
Kunjachayan
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
Movie • 2018
Award Presenter
Sakalakalashala
Movie • 2019
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
Movie • 2019
Venugopal, Pournami's father
Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu
Movie • 2019
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
Movie • 2019
K.E. Eapen
Ente Ummante Peru
Movie • 2018
Mohammed Haider Ali (voice)
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
Movie • 2019
John Kombanayil
Athiran
Movie • 2019
Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jayanarayana Varma
Childhood Friends
Movie • 2019
Rajmohan Thampi
Sisterleaf
Movie • 2019
Koshy Mathew
Sachin
Movie • 2019
Ramachandran
Margamkali
Movie • 2019
Love Action Drama
Movie • 2019
Swathi's Father
Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu
Movie • 2019
Pappichayan
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
Movie • 2019
Thangal
Ulta
Movie • 2019
Gauthamante Radham
Movie • 2020
Ramachandran
Forensic
Movie • 2020
Abdul Wahab
Kolambi
Movie • 2023
Backpackers
Movie • 2021
Ullasam
Movie • 2022
Richard Menon
Naradan
Movie • 2022
Advocate Govindamenon
CBI 5: The Brain
Movie • 2022
Balagopal
Twenty One Grams
Movie • 2022
Dr. Alex Koshy
Kaaval
Movie • 2021
Antony
Aaravam
Movie
MLA Chandi
Kalamandalam Hyderali
Movie • 2020
Kalamandalam Hyderali
Roudram 2018
Movie • 2019
Narayanan
Patriot
Movie • 2026
Member Rameshan 9aam Ward
Movie • 2022
MLA
Sweetheart!
Movie • 2025
Manu's Father
Padakkuthira
Movie • 2025
Ravi Shankar
The Police Story
Movie
Mehfil
Movie • 2025
Dr. Shakeel
Commissioner
Movie • 1994
Journalist
Param Sundari
Movie • 2025
Bhargavan Nair
The Pet Detective
Movie • 2025
Jose Alula
Thaal
Movie • 2023
Dr. Giri Shankar
Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna
Movie • 2020
Narrator
Dheeram
Movie • 2025
Commissioner Ramdas
Aghosham
Movie • 2025
Thelivu
Movie • 2019
Ramesh Kumar I.P.S
Aadu 3
Movie • 2026
Masterpeace
TV • 2023
Chandichan
Manorathangal
TV • 2024
Pathmanabhan
Soul Stories
TV • 2024
Secret Stories: Roslin
TV • 2026
Ramdas Menon