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Shankar

Acting Born Jul 30, 1960 Thrissur, Kerala, India 24 credits

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.

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Known for

▦ Film

Onningu Vannengil

as Baby
Film

Dheem Tharikida Thom

as Suresh Menon

Full filmography

  • Onningu Vannengil (1985) as Baby
  • Oru Sandesam Koodi (1985)
  • Bhadrachitta (1989)
  • Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu (1983) as Thilakan
  • Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) as Shankar
  • Sammelanam (1985) as Ramankutty
  • Thirakil Alppam Samayam (1984) as Rahim
  • Bhookambam (1983)
  • Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984) as Shyam
  • Oru Nokku Kanan (1985) as Shankar
  • Itha Innu Muthal (1984) as Shankar
  • Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984) as Prem
  • Engane Nee Marakkum (1983) as Premkumar
  • Vanitha Police (1984) as Actor Shankar
  • Gandharvam (1993) as Chandran
  • Guru (1997) as Singer (cameo appearance)
  • Padayottam (1982) as Chandru
  • Dheem Tharikida Thom (1986) as Suresh Menon
  • Hello Madras Girl (1983)
  • Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu (1986) as Gopan
  • Oothikachiya Ponnu (1981) as Vishwanathan
  • Adukkan Entheluppam (1986) as Satheeshan
  • China Town (2011) as Jayakrishnan
  • Marakkillorikkalum (1983) as Pradeep