Shankar

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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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

1983Winner

Best Performance

Hello Madras Girl

1986Nominee

Best Performance

Dheem Tharikida Thom

1997Nominee

Best Performance

Guru

Career Highlights

1984Highlight

Best Performance

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

1993Highlight

Best Performance

Gandharvam