Renji Panicker

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1958-01-21 (Age: 68)

Place of Birth

Nedumudi, Kerala, India

Renji Panicker

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 (122)

⭐ 5.7 Role: Pannimattathil Thomas Pappan/ Narayanan Thampuran

Aadu 3

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Aghosham

⭐ 3.7 Role: Commissioner Ramdas

Dheeram

⭐ 3.5 Role: Jose Alula

The Pet Detective

⭐ 5.8 Role: Bhargavan Nair

Param Sundari

⭐ 2.0 Role: Dr. Shakeel

Mehfil

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

e Valayam

⭐ 0 Role: Ravi Shankar

Padakkuthira

⭐ 4.6 Role: Manu's Father

Sweetheart!

⭐ 0 Role: Nicholas

Ennu Swantham Punyalan

⭐ 1.0 Role: Major Sukumaran

Parakramam

⭐ 4.0 Role: Sivarajan

Kadha Innuvare

⭐ 1.0 Role: Padmanabha Ramaswamy

Hunt

⭐ 2.0 Role: MLA

Secret

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

DNA

⭐ 4.7 Role: Johnson

Little Hearts

⭐ 5.0 Role: Dr Vysakh

Queen Elizabeth

⭐ 5.2 Role: Unknown

A Ranjith Cinema

⭐ 3.0 Role: Dr. Giri Shankar

Thaal

⭐ 2.0 Role: Sadanandan

Bullet Diaries

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Otta

⭐ 7.5 Role: Anu's Father

2018

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Kolambi

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

SECTION 306 IPC

⭐ 3.1 Role: Colonel (voice)

Alone

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Iru

⭐ 6.5 Role: Head master

Malikappuram

⭐ 3.8 Role: Unknown

Gold

⭐ 6.6 Role: CI Somasekharan Pillai

Kooman

⭐ 6.0 Role: Unknown

Varaal

⭐ 5.0 Role: Unknown

Two Men

⭐ 5.0 Role: Vigilance Court Judge

Kaduva

⭐ 4.2 Role: Richard Menon

Ullasam

⭐ 6.5 Role: Rajan

Kochaal

⭐ 4.5 Role: Balagopal

CBI 5: The Brain

⭐ 7.0 Role: Dr. Alex Koshy

Twenty One Grams

⭐ 7.6 Role: Roy Mathew

Night Drive

⭐ 6.2 Role: Advocate Govindamenon

Naradan

⭐ 6.5 Role: MLA

Member Rameshan 9aam Ward

⭐ 3.9 Role: P. Jayamohan I.P.S.,

Aaraattu

⭐ 4.7 Role: Noah

Muddy

⭐ 4.8 Role: Antony

Kaaval

⭐ 5.0 Role: Unknown

Backpackers

⭐ 6.6 Role: Abdul Wahab

Forensic

⭐ 6.2 Role: Ramachandran

Gauthamante Radham

⭐ 3.0 Role: Kalamandalam Hyderali

Kalamandalam Hyderali

⭐ 4.6 Role: Narrator

Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna

⭐ 4.2 Role: Unknown

Ulta

⭐ 0 Role: Narayanan

Roudram 2018

⭐ 2.0 Role: Ramesh Kumar I.P.S

Thelivu

⭐ 6.1 Role: Swathi's Father

Love Action Drama

⭐ 4.0 Role: Pappichayan

Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu

⭐ 4.0 Role: Thangal

Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla

⭐ 3.1 Role: Unknown

Margamkali

⭐ 4.3 Role: Ramachandran

Sachin

⭐ 4.3 Role: John Kombanayil

Oru Yamandan Premakadha

⭐ 6.1 Role: Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jayanarayana Varma

Athiran

⭐ 2.5 Role: Rajmohan Thampi

Childhood Friends

⭐ 5.0 Role: Koshy Mathew

Sisterleaf

⭐ 5.7 Role: K.E. Eapen

Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu

⭐ 2.5 Role: Unknown

Sakalakalashala

⭐ 6.7 Role: Venugopal, Pournami's father

Vijay Superum Pournamiyum

⭐ 6.5 Role: Mohammed Haider Ali (voice)

Ente Ummante Peru

⭐ 4.7 Role: Award Presenter

Vallikudilile Vellakkaran

⭐ 4.3 Role: Kunjachayan

Drama

⭐ 7.2 Role: The Postman

Bhayanakam

⭐ 5.7 Role: Shahul Muhammed IPS

Abrahaminte Santhathikal

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Krishnam

⭐ 2.0 Role: Fr. James Kottayil

Naam

⭐ 6.8 Role: Coach Jaffer

Captain

⭐ 5.2 Role: S.K Nair

Aami

⭐ 6.0 Role: Unknown

Kadha Paranja Kadha

⭐ 3.8 Role: Prof. Edward Livingstone

Masterpiece

⭐ 6.0 Role: K. Sreenivasan

Villain

⭐ 6.8 Role: Thomas Zachariah

Solo

⭐ 6.7 Role: Helena's Father

Ramaleela

⭐ 5.0 Role: V K Nambiar

Clint

⭐ 5.8 Role: Unknown

Kadam Kadha

⭐ 4.8 Role: Shekhara Menon

Role Models

⭐ 5.4 Role: Fr. Vellani

Oru Cinemakkaran

⭐ 6.0 Role: Kalanthan Haji

Viswasapoorvam Mansoor

⭐ 7.0 Role: Captain

Godha

⭐ 5.2 Role: Prof. Gokuldas

Gemini

⭐ 4.9 Role: Kuriyachan

Sakhavu

⭐ 5.6 Role: DGP Iqbal Rawther

Puthan Panam

⭐ 6.0 Role: Janardhana

1971: Beyond Borders

⭐ 4.6 Role: Mathews Vadakkan

Georgettan's Pooram

⭐ 5.1 Role: Pavithran

Alamara

⭐ 7.0 Role: Unknown

Samarppanam

⭐ 6.2 Role: Narrator (Voice)

Veeram

⭐ 5.6 Role: Prakashan (Senior)

Ore Mukham

⭐ 5.2 Role: Father Jacob Anakattil

Thoppil Joppan

⭐ 5.7 Role: Mathai Doctor

Oru Muthassi Gadha

⭐ 3.3 Role: Gopinath

Welcome to Central Jail

⭐ 7.2 Role: Padmakumar P. IPS

Oppam

⭐ 5.5 Role: Thampuran Johny

Pa.Va

⭐ 4.6 Role: Madhavan Nair

Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti

⭐ 7.4 Role: Jacob Zachariah

Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven

⭐ 5.5 Role: Unknown

Mohavalayam

⭐ 5.6 Role: Paul Scaria

Pavada

⭐ 7.6 Role: Panicker Doctor

Charlie

⭐ 4.7 Role: Mayor Abraham Pothan

Rajamma @ Yahoo

⭐ 5.9 Role: Pappan

Anarkali

⭐ 4.2 Role: Sridharan

Jamnapyari

⭐ 4.4 Role: Albert

Loham

⭐ 5.2 Role: Menon

Ayal Njanalla

⭐ 2.4 Role: Thomas Chacko

Acha Dhin

⭐ 7.5 Role: David George

Premam

⭐ 5.7 Role: CEO of GM Builders

Ennum Eppozhum

⭐ 2.8 Role: Isha's father

Haram

⭐ 6.9 Role: Thomas Paappan

Aadu

⭐ 6.2 Role: C.O. Vinay Chandran

Picket 43

⭐ 3.4 Role: Doctor

Cousins

⭐ 5.9 Role: Kuttysankaran

Njaan

⭐ 5.8 Role: Isaac Anakkadan

Money Ratnam

⭐ 7.4 Role: Mohan Das

Munnariyippu

⭐ 4.6 Role: Sreekumar

Pakida

⭐ 7.2 Role: Mathew

Ohm Shanthi Oshaana

⭐ 7.2 Role: Journalist

Commissioner

⭐ 6.2 Role: Politician

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

⭐ 5.5 Role: Allied Soldier

Archangel