Renji Panicker
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
Khalifa Part 1
as Yunus Ali
Khalifa Part 1
as Yunus Ali
Hi
as Daasan
Hi
as Daasan
Dridam
as DySP Rajeev Kumar (Voice)
Dridam
as DySP Rajeev Kumar (Voice)
Aadu 3 Part 1
as Pannimattathil Thomas Pappan/ Narayanan Thampuran
Aadu 3 Part 1
as Pannimattathil Thomas Pappan/ Narayanan Thampuran
Aghosham
Aghosham
Dheeram
as Commissioner Ramdas
Dheeram
as Commissioner Ramdas
The Pet Detective
as Jose Alula
The Pet Detective
as Jose Alula
Param Sundari
as Bhargavan Nair
Param Sundari
as Bhargavan Nair
Mehfil
as Dr. Shakeel
Mehfil
as Dr. Shakeel
e Valayam
e Valayam
Padakkuthira
as Ravi Shankar
Padakkuthira
as Ravi Shankar
Sweetheart!
as Manu's Father
Sweetheart!
as Manu's Father
Ennu Swantham Punyalan
as Nicholas
Ennu Swantham Punyalan
as Nicholas
Parakramam
as Major Sukumaran
Parakramam
as Major Sukumaran
Kadha Innuvare
as Sivarajan
Kadha Innuvare
as Sivarajan
Hunt
as Padmanabha Ramaswamy
Hunt
as Padmanabha Ramaswamy
Secret
as MLA
Secret
as MLA
DNA
DNA
Little Hearts
as Johnson
Little Hearts
as Johnson
Queen Elizabeth
as Dr Vysakh
Queen Elizabeth
as Dr Vysakh
A Ranjith Cinema
A Ranjith Cinema
Thaal
as Dr. Giri Shankar
Thaal
as Dr. Giri Shankar
Bullet Diaries
as Sadanandan
Bullet Diaries
as Sadanandan
Otta
Otta
2018
as Anu's Father
2018
as Anu's Father
Kolambi
Kolambi
SECTION 306 IPC
SECTION 306 IPC
Alone
as Colonel (voice)
Alone
as Colonel (voice)
Iru
Iru
Malikappuram
as Head master
Malikappuram
as Head master
Gold
Gold
Kooman
as CI Somasekharan Pillai
Kooman
as CI Somasekharan Pillai
Varaal
Varaal
Two Men
Two Men
Kaduva
as Vigilance Court Judge
Kaduva
as Vigilance Court Judge
Ullasam
as Richard Menon
Ullasam
as Richard Menon
Kochaal
as Rajan
Kochaal
as Rajan
CBI 5: The Brain
as Balagopal
CBI 5: The Brain
as Balagopal
Twenty One Grams
as Dr. Alex Koshy
Twenty One Grams
as Dr. Alex Koshy
Night Drive
as Roy Mathew
Night Drive
as Roy Mathew
Naradan
as Advocate Govindamenon
Naradan
as Advocate Govindamenon
Member Rameshan 9aam Ward
as MLA
Member Rameshan 9aam Ward
as MLA
Aaraattu
as P. Jayamohan I.P.S.,
Aaraattu
as P. Jayamohan I.P.S.,
Muddy
as Noah
Muddy
as Noah
Kaaval
as Antony
Kaaval
as Antony
Backpackers
Backpackers
Forensic
as Abdul Wahab
Forensic
as Abdul Wahab
Gauthamante Radham
as Ramachandran
Gauthamante Radham
as Ramachandran
Kalamandalam Hyderali
as Kalamandalam Hyderali
Kalamandalam Hyderali
as Kalamandalam Hyderali
Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna
as Narrator
Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna
as Narrator
Ulta
Ulta
Roudram 2018
as Narayanan
Roudram 2018
as Narayanan
Thelivu
as Ramesh Kumar I.P.S
Thelivu
as Ramesh Kumar I.P.S
Love Action Drama
as Swathi's Father
Love Action Drama
as Swathi's Father
Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu
as Pappichayan
Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu
as Pappichayan
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
as Thangal
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
as Thangal
Margamkali
Margamkali
Sachin
as Ramachandran
Sachin
as Ramachandran
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as John Kombanayil
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as John Kombanayil
Athiran
as Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jayanarayana Varma
Athiran
as Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jayanarayana Varma
Childhood Friends
as Rajmohan Thampi
Childhood Friends
as Rajmohan Thampi
Sisterleaf
as Koshy Mathew
Sisterleaf
as Koshy Mathew
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
as K.E. Eapen
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
as K.E. Eapen
Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu
Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu
Sakalakalashala
Sakalakalashala
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
as Venugopal, Pournami's father
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
as Venugopal, Pournami's father
Ente Ummante Peru
as Mohammed Haider Ali (voice)
Ente Ummante Peru
as Mohammed Haider Ali (voice)
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
as Award Presenter
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
as Award Presenter
Drama
as Kunjachayan
Drama
as Kunjachayan
Bhayanakam
as The Postman
Bhayanakam
as The Postman
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Shahul Muhammed IPS
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Shahul Muhammed IPS
Krishnam
Krishnam
Naam
as Fr. James Kottayil
Naam
as Fr. James Kottayil
Captain
as Coach Jaffer
Captain
as Coach Jaffer
Aami
as S.K Nair
Aami
as S.K Nair
Kadha Paranja Kadha
Kadha Paranja Kadha
Masterpiece
as Prof. Edward Livingstone
Masterpiece
as Prof. Edward Livingstone
Villain
as K. Sreenivasan
Villain
as K. Sreenivasan
Solo
as Thomas Zachariah
Solo
as Thomas Zachariah
Ramaleela
as Helena's Father
Ramaleela
as Helena's Father
Pullikaran Stara
as Narrator
Pullikaran Stara
as Narrator
Clint
as V K Nambiar
Clint
as V K Nambiar
Kadam Kadha
as Sreekumar
Kadam Kadha
as Sreekumar
Role Models
as Shekhara Menon
Role Models
as Shekhara Menon
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Fr. Vellani
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Fr. Vellani
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
as Kalanthan Haji
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
as Kalanthan Haji
Godha
as Captain
Godha
as Captain
Gemini
as Prof. Gokuldas
Gemini
as Prof. Gokuldas
Sakhavu
as Kuriyachan
Sakhavu
as Kuriyachan
Puthan Panam
as DGP Iqbal Rawther
Puthan Panam
as DGP Iqbal Rawther
1971: Beyond Borders
as Lt. Col. Janardanan
1971: Beyond Borders
as Lt. Col. Janardanan
Georgettan's Pooram
as Mathews Vadakkan
Georgettan's Pooram
as Mathews Vadakkan
Alamara
as Pavithran
Alamara
as Pavithran
Samarppanam
Samarppanam
Veeram
as Narrator (Voice)
Veeram
as Narrator (Voice)
Ore Mukham
as Prakashan (Senior)
Ore Mukham
as Prakashan (Senior)
Thoppil Joppan
as Father Jacob Anakattil
Thoppil Joppan
as Father Jacob Anakattil
Oru Muthassi Gadha
as Mathai Doctor
Oru Muthassi Gadha
as Mathai Doctor
Welcome to Central Jail
as Gopinath
Welcome to Central Jail
as Gopinath
Oppam
as Padmakumar P. IPS
Oppam
as Padmakumar P. IPS
Pa.Va
as Thampuran Johny
Pa.Va
as Thampuran Johny
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
as Madhavan Nair
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
as Madhavan Nair
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
as Jacob Zachariah
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
as Jacob Zachariah
Mohavalayam
Mohavalayam
Pavada
as Paul Scaria
Pavada
as Paul Scaria
Charlie
as Panicker Doctor
Charlie
as Panicker Doctor
Rajamma @ Yahoo
as Mayor Abraham Pothan
Rajamma @ Yahoo
as Mayor Abraham Pothan
Anarkali
as Pappan
Anarkali
as Pappan
Jamnapyari
as Sridharan
Jamnapyari
as Sridharan
Loham
as Albert
Loham
as Albert
Ayal Njanalla
as Menon
Ayal Njanalla
as Menon
Acha Dhin
as Thomas Chacko
Acha Dhin
as Thomas Chacko
Premam
as David George
Premam
as David George
Ennum Eppozhum
as CEO of GM Builders
Ennum Eppozhum
as CEO of GM Builders
Haram
as Isha's father
Haram
as Isha's father
Aadu
as Thomas Paappan
Aadu
as Thomas Paappan
Picket 43
as C.O. Vinay Chandran
Picket 43
as C.O. Vinay Chandran
Cousins
as Doctor
Cousins
as Doctor
Njaan
as Kuttysankaran
Njaan
as Kuttysankaran
Money Ratnam
as Isaac Anakkadan
Money Ratnam
as Isaac Anakkadan
Pakida
as Sreekumar
Pakida
as Sreekumar
Commissioner
as Journalist
Commissioner
as Journalist
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Politician
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Politician
Archangel
as Allied Soldier
Archangel
as Allied Soldier
Raghavettante 16um Rameswara Yathrayum
Raghavettante 16um Rameswara Yathrayum
Aayirathonnam Raavu
Aayirathonnam Raavu
Namukku Kodathiyil Kaanam
Namukku Kodathiyil Kaanam
Aaravam
as MLA Chandi
Aaravam
as MLA Chandi
The Police Story
The Police Story