Shankar
Acting Born Jul 30, 1960 Thrissur, Kerala, India 96 credits
Biography
Shankar works in acting. Born July 30, 1960 in Thrissur, Kerala, India. Archytele tracks 96 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Himuchri
EzhutholaBad Boyz
Bhramam
Sand CitySand City · DirectorViswasam Athalle EllamAkashangalilManal Naharam · Director
Naku Penta Naku Taka
Hotel CaliforniaMs. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu
Oomakkuyil PadumbolCasanovvaBanking Hours 10 to 4Father's DayHide n' Seek
China Town
Keralotsavam Mission 2009 · DirectorIvidam Swargamanu
CycleRobo
BhadraSravu
Guru
Thakshasila
Manathe Kottaram
Gandharvam
AbhimanyuKizhakkunarum PakshiThayamma
BhadrachittaUnni
Ithrayum KalamAalippazhangal
Sukhamo DeviAdukkan EntheluppamDheem Tharikida ThomPonnum Kudathinum PottuAyalvasi Oru Daridravasi
Oru Sandesam KoodiOnningu VannengilVasantha SenaArchana AaradhanaOru Nokku Kanan
Itha Innu MuthalPoochakkoru MookkuthiVanitha PoliceThirakil Alppam SamayamOdaruthammava Aalariyam
Prem Nazirine KanmanillaSandhyakku Virinja PoovuMarakkillorikkalumBhookambamEngane Nee Marakkum
AnuraagakkodathiEnte Mohangal PoovaninjuPadayottamKaaliya MardhanamPooviriyum Pulari
Koyil PuraaOothikachiya PonnuPalangalKadathu
Oru Thalai RaagamManjil Virinja Pookkal
Sarapancharam
Full Filmography
96 titles- Himuchri (2025)
- Ezhuthola (2024) as Rajendra Nath
- Bad Boyz (2024) as Prem Menon
- Bhramam (2021) as Uday Kumar / Uday
- Sand City (2015) as Ibrahim Rabbani
- Sand City (2015) Director
- Viswasam Athalle Ellam (2015) as ASI Lucas
- Akashangalil (2015)
- Manal Naharam (2015) Director
- Naku Penta Naku Taka (2014) as Balakrishnan Iyer
- Hotel California (2013) as Aby Mathew
- Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu (2013) as Village Doctor
- Oomakkuyil Padumbol (2012)
- Casanovva (2012) as Ajay
- Banking Hours 10 to 4 (2012) as Fernandez
- Father's Day (2012) as Ram Menon
- Hide n' Seek (2012) as Niranjan
- China Town (2011) as Jayakrishnan
- Keralotsavam Mission 2009 (2009) Director
- Ividam Swargamanu (2009) as Sudheer
- Cycle (2008) as Jayashankar
- Robo (2008)
- Bhadra (2001)
- Sravu (2001) as Hassan Marakkar
- Guru (1997) as Singer (cameo appearance)
- Thakshasila (1995)
- Manathe Kottaram (1994) as Director Shankar
- Gandharvam (1993) as Chandran
- Abhimanyu (1991) as Shekhar
- Kizhakkunarum Pakshi (1991) as Gopikrishna
- Thayamma (1991) as Rangarajan
- Bhadrachitta (1989)
- Unni (1989)
- Ithrayum Kalam (1987) as Sulaiman
- Aalippazhangal (1987) as Sudheer
- Sukhamo Devi (1986) as Nandan
- Adukkan Entheluppam (1986) as Satheeshan
- Dheem Tharikida Thom (1986) as Suresh Menon
- Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu (1986) as Gopan
- Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986) as Balu
- Nimishangal (1986)
- Oppam Oppathinoppam (1986)
- Oru Sandesam Koodi (1985)
- Onningu Vannengil (1985) as Baby
- Vasantha Sena (1985) as Mahesh Varma
- Archana Aaradhana (1985) as Vimal Kumar
- Oru Nokku Kanan (1985) as Shankar
- Punnaram Cholli Cholli (1985) as Aravind
- Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil (1985) as Anand
- Sammelanam (1985) as Ramankutty
- Boeing Boeing (1985) as Cameo
- Aram + Aram = Kinnaram (1985) as Balan
- Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya (1985) as TG Raveendran
- Oru Kudakeezhil (1985)
- Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki (1985)
- Choodatha Pookkal (1985) as Ravi
- Nerariyum Nerathu (1985) as Rajeev
- Itha Innu Muthal (1984) as Shankar
- Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984) as Shyam
- Vanitha Police (1984) as Actor Shankar
- Thirakil Alppam Samayam (1984) as Rahim
- Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984) as Prem
- Paavam Krooran (1984) as Sub Inspector Madhusoodanan
- Umanilayam (1984) as Vinod
- Muthodu Muthu (1984) as Anil
- Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram (1984) as Vinayan
- Athirathram (1984) as Abu
- Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984) as Bank Manager Omanakkuttan
- Ethirppukal (1984) as Ravi
- Aarorumariyathe (1984) as Raju
- Anthichuvappu (1984)
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) as Shankar
- Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu (1983) as Thilakan
- Marakkillorikkalum (1983) as Pradeep
- Bhookambam (1983)
- Engane Nee Marakkum (1983) as Premkumar
- Hello Madras Girl (1983)
- Mortuary (1983) as Venu
- Samrambham (1983) as Raghu
- Kodunkattu (1983) as Rajan
- Coolie (1983) as Sethu
- Veena Poovu (1983)
- Anuraagakkodathi (1982)
- Ente Mohangal Poovaninju (1982) as Shyam
- Padayottam (1982) as Chandru
- Kaaliya Mardhanam (1982) as Ramu
- Pooviriyum Pulari (1982)
- Koyil Puraa (1981)
- Oothikachiya Ponnu (1981) as Vishwanathan
- Palangal (1981) as Ravi
- Kadathu (1981) as Rajappan
- Oru Thalai Raagam (1980) as Raja
- Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980) as Prem Kishan
- Sarapancharam (1979) as Baby's Friend
- Kla Kla Klee Klee Nazriya Thirinjunookki
- Eric Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Shankar best known for?
Shankar is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including China Town (2011), Keralotsavam Mission 2009 (2009), Guru (1997), Gandharvam (1993).
When and where was Shankar born?
Shankar was born on July 30, 1960 in Thrissur, Kerala, India.
How many credits does Shankar have?
Shankar has accumulated over 96 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1979 to 2025.
What is Shankar's background in cinema and television?
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 Malayal...
Shankar by the numbers
96credits
96films
0TV series
1979–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Onningu Vannengil (1985) as Baby — aged about 24
- Guru (1997) as Singer (cameo appearance) — aged about 36
- Oru Sandesam Koodi (1985) — aged about 24
- Padayottam (1982) as Chandru — aged about 21
- Dheem Tharikida Thom (1986) as Suresh Menon — aged about 25
- Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984) as Shyam — aged about 23
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