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).
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Films (151)
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2026 · Daasan
Khalifa: The Ruler
2026 · Younus Ali
Dridam
2026 · DySP Rajeev Kumar (Voice)
Aadu 3 Part 1
2026 · Pannimattathil Thomas Pappan/ Narayanan Thampuran
Aghosham
2025
Dheeram
2025 · Commissioner Ramdas
The Pet Detective
2025 · Jose Alula
Param Sundari
2025 · Bhargavan Nair
Mehfil
2025 · Dr. Shakeel
e Valayam
2025
Padakkuthira
2025 · Ravi Shankar
Sweetheart!
2025 · Manu's Father
Ennu Swantham Punyalan
2025 · Nicholas
Parakramam
2024 · Major Sukumaran
Kadha Innuvare
2024 · Sivarajan
Hunt
2024 · Padmanabha Ramaswamy
Secret
2024 · MLA
DNA
2024
Little Hearts
2024 · Johnson
Queen Elizabeth
2023 · Dr Vysakh
A Ranjith Cinema
2023
Thaal
2023 · Dr. Giri Shankar
Bullet Diaries
2023 · Sadanandan
Otta
2023
2018 - Everyone Is a Hero
2023 · Anu's Father
Kolambi
2023
SECTION 306 IPC
2023
Alone
2023 · Colonel (voice)
Iru
2023
Malikappuram
2022 · Head master
Gold
2022
Kooman
2022 · CI Somasekharan Pillai
Varaal
2022
Two Men
2022
Kaduva
2022 · Vigilance Court Judge
Ullasam
2022 · Richard Menon
Kochaal
2022 · Rajan
CBI 5: El Cerebro
2022 · Balagopal
Twenty One Grams
2022 · Dr. Alex Koshy
Night Drive
2022 · Roy Mathew
Naradan
2022 · Advocate Govindamenon
Member Rameshan 9aam Ward
2022 · MLA
Aaraattu
2022 · P. Jayamohan I.P.S.,
Muddy
2021 · Noah
Kaaval
2021 · Antony
Backpackers
2021
Forensic
2020 · Abdul Wahab
Gauthamante Radham
2020 · Ramachandran
Kalamandalam Hyderali
2020 · Kalamandalam Hyderali
Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna
2020 · Narrator
Ulta
2019
Roudram 2018
2019 · Narayanan
Thelivu
2019 · Ramesh Kumar I.P.S
Love Action Drama
2019 · Swathi's Father
Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu
2019 · Pappichayan
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
2019 · Thangal
Margamkali
2019
Sachin
2019 · Ramachandran
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
2019 · John Kombanayil
Athiran
2019 · Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jayanarayana Varma
Childhood Friends
2019 · Rajmohan Thampi
Sisterleaf
2019 · Koshy Mathew
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
2019 · K.E. Eapen
Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu
2019
Sakalakalashala
2019
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
2019 · Venugopal, Pournami's father
Ente Ummante Peru
2018 · Mohammed Haider Ali (voice)
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
2018 · Award Presenter
Drama
2018 · Kunjachayan
Bhayanakam
2018 · The Postman
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
2018 · Shahul Muhammed IPS
Krishnam
2018
Naam
2018 · Fr. James Kottayil
Orayiram Kinakkalal
2018 · Producer
Captain
2018 · Coach Jaffer
Aami
2018 · S.K Nair
Kadha Paranja Kadha
2018
Masterpiece
2017 · Prof. Edward Livingstone
Villain
2017 · K. Sreenivasan
Solo
2017 · Thomas Zachariah
Ramaleela
2017 · Helena's Father
Pullikaran Stara
2017 · Narrator
Clint
2017 · V K Nambiar
Kadam Kadha
2017 · Sreekumar
Role Models
2017 · Shekhara Menon
Oru Cinemakkaran
2017 · Fr. Vellani
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
2017 · Kalanthan Haji
Godha
2017 · Captain
Gemini
2017 · Prof. Gokuldas
Sakhavu
2017 · Kuriyachan
Puthan Panam
2017 · DGP Iqbal Rawther
1971: Beyond Borders
2017 · Lt. Col. Janardanan
Georgettan's Pooram
2017 · Mathews Vadakkan
Alamara
2017 · Pavithran, Playback Singer
Samarppanam
2017
Veeram
2017 · Narrator (Voice)
Ore Mukham
2016 · Prakashan (Senior)
Thoppil Joppan
2016 · Father Jacob Anakattil
Oru Muthassi Gadha
2016 · Mathai Doctor
Welcome to Central Jail
2016 · Gopinath
Oppam
2016 · Padmakumar P. IPS
Pa.Va
2016 · Thampuran Johny
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
2016 · Madhavan Nair
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
2016 · Jacob Zachariah
Mohavalayam
2016
Pavada
2016 · Paul Scaria
Charlie
2015 · Panicker Doctor
Rajamma @ Yahoo
2015 · Mayor Abraham Pothan
Anarkali
2015 · Pappan
Jamnapyari
2015 · Sridharan
Loham
2015 · Albert
Ayal Njanalla
2015 · Menon
Acha Dhin
2015 · Thomas Chacko
Premam
2015 · David George
Ennum Eppozhum
2015 · CEO of GM Builders
Haram
2015 · Isha's father
Aadu
2015 · Thomas Paappan
Picket 43
2015 · C.O. Vinay Chandran
Cousins
2014 · Doctor
Njaan
2014 · Kuttysankaran
Money Ratnam
2014 · Isaac Anakkadan
Munnariyippu
2014 · Mohan Das
Pakida
2014 · Sreekumar
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
2014 · Mathew
The King & The Commissioner
2012 · Writer
Nari
2009 · Director
Roudram
2008 · Director, Writer
Bharathchandran I.P.S
2005 · Writer, Director, Producer
Dubai
2001 · Writer
Praja
2001 · Writer, Producer
Pathram
1999 · Writer
Lelam
1997 · Writer
The King
1995 · Writer
Commissioner
1994 · Journalist, Writer
Ekalavyan
1993 · Writer
Mafia
1993 · Writer
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
1993 · Politician, Writer
Thalasthanam
1992 · Writer
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
1991 · Screenplay
Archangel
1990 · Allied Soldier
Dr. Pasupathy
1990 · Writer
Raghavettante 16um Rameswara Yathrayum
Aayirathonnam Raavu
Namukku Kodathiyil Kaanam
Aaravam
· MLA Chandi
The Police Story
Charlie's Angel
Karate Chandran
Tarantino
Judgment Day
· Director
Untitled Renji Panikar - Fafa Movie
· Writer, Director
