Renji Panicker
Acting
Born: January 21, 1958 (age 68) · Nedumudi, Kerala, India
Highest Rated
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).
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Movies (123)
Khalifa: The Ruler
Younus Ali
Dridam
DySP Rajeev Kumar (Voice)
Drama
Kunjachayan
Hi :)
Daasan
Premam
David George
2018
Anu's Father
CBI 5: The Brain
Balagopal
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
Mathew
Godha
Captain
Aadu 3 Part 1
Pannimattathil Thomas Pappan/ Narayanan Thampuran
Dheeram
Commissioner Ramdas
Anarkali
Pappan
The Pet Detective
Jose Alula
Athiran
Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jayanarayana Varma
Sakhavu
Kuriyachan
A Ranjith Cinema
2023
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
John Kombanayil
Param Sundari
Bhargavan Nair
Solo
Thomas Zachariah
Little Hearts
Johnson
Oppam
Padmakumar P. IPS
Ramaleela
Helena's Father
Pakida
Sreekumar
Captain
Coach Jaffer
Love Action Drama
Swathi's Father
Gold
2022
Kooman
CI Somasekharan Pillai
Hunt
Padmanabha Ramaswamy
Aami
S.K Nair
Mehfil
Dr. Shakeel
Aaraattu
P. Jayamohan I.P.S.,
Charlie
Panicker Doctor
Puthan Panam
DGP Iqbal Rawther
Forensic
Abdul Wahab
Gauthamante Radham
Ramachandran
Masterpiece
Prof. Edward Livingstone
Kaaval
Antony
Kaduva
Vigilance Court Judge
Haram
Isha's father
Twenty One Grams
Dr. Alex Koshy
Krishnam
2018
Aadu
Thomas Paappan
Veeram
Narrator (Voice)
Cousins
Doctor
Secret
MLA
Otta
2023
Welcome to Central Jail
Gopinath
Thelivu
Ramesh Kumar I.P.S
Alamara
Pavithran
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
Madhavan Nair
Kadam Kadha
Sreekumar
Sisterleaf
Koshy Mathew
Malikappuram
Head master
Thoppil Joppan
Father Jacob Anakattil
Varaal
2022
Role Models
Shekhara Menon
Jamnapyari
Sridharan
Naam
Fr. James Kottayil
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
Jacob Zachariah
Parakramam
Major Sukumaran
Loham
Albert
Pavada
Paul Scaria
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
Shahul Muhammed IPS
Ennum Eppozhum
CEO of GM Builders
Sweetheart!
Manu's Father
Kadha Innuvare
Sivarajan
Ulta
2019
Mohavalayam
2016
Roudram 2018
Narayanan
Pullikaran Stara
Narrator
Naradan
Advocate Govindamenon
Georgettan's Pooram
Mathews Vadakkan
Acha Dhin
Thomas Chacko
Bhayanakam
The Postman
Archangel
Allied Soldier
Night Drive
Roy Mathew
Ennu Swantham Punyalan
Nicholas
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
Award Presenter
Aghosham
2025
Commissioner
Journalist
Kolambi
2023
Member Rameshan 9aam Ward
MLA
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
Venugopal, Pournami's father
Backpackers
2021
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
Kalanthan Haji
Kochaal
Rajan
Muddy
Noah
Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna
Narrator
Pa.Va
Thampuran Johny
Picket 43
C.O. Vinay Chandran
Padakkuthira
Ravi Shankar
Oru Cinemakkaran
Fr. Vellani
Sachin
Ramachandran
Ore Mukham
Prakashan (Senior)
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
Thangal
Sakalakalashala
2019
Alone
Colonel (voice)
Munnariyippu
Mohan Das
DNA
2024
Clint
V K Nambiar
Ayal Njanalla
Menon
Bullet Diaries
Sadanandan
Ente Ummante Peru
Mohammed Haider Ali (voice)
Gemini
Prof. Gokuldas
Two Men
2022
Margamkali
2019
Njaan
Kuttysankaran
Villain
K. Sreenivasan
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
K.E. Eapen
Money Ratnam
Isaac Anakkadan
Ullasam
Richard Menon
1971: Beyond Borders
Lt. Col. Janardanan
Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu
Pappichayan
Rajamma @ Yahoo
Mayor Abraham Pothan
Queen Elizabeth
Dr Vysakh
Childhood Friends
Rajmohan Thampi
Thaal
Dr. Giri Shankar
Kalamandalam Hyderali
Kalamandalam Hyderali
Oru Muthassi Gadha
Mathai Doctor
Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu
2019
Kadha Paranja Kadha
2018
e Valayam
2025
Samarppanam
2017
TV Shows (5)
Upcoming (3)
Directing (3)
Writing (12)
The King & The Commissioner
Writer
Praja
Writer
Dubai
Writer
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
Screenplay
Dr. Pasupathy
Writer
Commissioner
Writer
Mafia
Writer
Pathram
Writer
Roudram
Writer
Bharathchandran I.P.S
Writer
Lelam
Writer
The King
Writer
