Cast & creator
Renji Panicker
Best known for Hi :), Khalifa: The Ruler, Glory
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).
Also known as: Ranji Panikkar , രൺജി പണിക്കർ, രഞ്ജി പണിക്കർ
157
film credits
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television credits
137
1990–2026 · acting roles
5.2
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (162)
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Hi :)
Daasan
2026
Khalifa: The Ruler
Younus Ali
2026
Glory
Kesava Panicker
2026
Manorathangal
Pathmanabhan
2024
Dridam
DySP Rajeev Kumar (Voice)
2026
Masterpeace
Chandichan
2023
Premam
David George
2015
Secret Stories: Roslin
Ramdas Menon
2026
Love Action Drama
Swathi's Father
2019
Nari
Director
2009
Soul Stories
2024
Drama
Kunjachayan
2018
Godha
Captain
2017
Aadu 3 Part 1
Pannimattathil Thomas Pappan/ Narayanan Thampuran
2026
Captain
Coach Jaffer
2018
Dheeram
Commissioner Ramdas
2025
2018
Anu's Father
2023
Solo
Thomas Zachariah
2017
CBI 5: The Brain
Balagopal
2022
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
Mathew
2014
The Pet Detective
Jose Alula
2025
Aadu
Thomas Paappan
2015
Aghosham
2025
Param Sundari
Bhargavan Nair
2025
Veeram
Narrator (Voice)
2017
Gold
2022
Forensic
Abdul Wahab
2020
Puthan Panam
DGP Iqbal Rawther
2017
Pakida
Sreekumar
2014
Loham
Albert
2015
Kaduva
Vigilance Court Judge
2022
Aami
S.K Nair
2018
Malikappuram
Head master
2022
Praja
Writer
2001Praja
Producer
2001
Role Models
Shekhara Menon
2017
Villain
K. Sreenivasan
2017
Dubai
Writer
2001
Jamnapyari
Sridharan
2015
Charlie
Panicker Doctor
2015
Masterpiece
Prof. Edward Livingstone
2017
Commissioner
Journalist
1994Commissioner
Writer
1994
Twenty One Grams
Dr. Alex Koshy
2022
Athiran
Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jayanarayana Varma
2019
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
Venugopal, Pournami's father
2019
Thelivu
Ramesh Kumar I.P.S
2019
Anarkali
Pappan
2015
Naam
Fr. James Kottayil
2018
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
John Kombanayil
2019
Muddy
Noah
2021
Krishnam
2018
Lelam
Writer
1997
Aaraattu
P. Jayamohan I.P.S.,
2022
Haram
Isha's father
2015
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
K.E. Eapen
2019Ekalavyan
Writer
1993
Kooman
CI Somasekharan Pillai
2022
Alamara
Pavithran
2017Alamara
Playback Singer
2017
Kadha Innuvare
Sivarajan
2024
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
Madhavan Nair
2016
Archangel
Allied Soldier
1990
Munnariyippu
Mohan Das
2014
Kadam Kadha
Sreekumar
2017
Oppam
Padmakumar P. IPS
2016
Ennum Eppozhum
CEO of GM Builders
2015
Acha Dhin
Thomas Chacko
2015Raghavettante 16um Rameswara Yathrayum
Mohavalayam
2016
Thoppil Joppan
Father Jacob Anakattil
2016
Night Drive
Roy Mathew
2022
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
Kalanthan Haji
2017
Pavada
Paul Scaria
2016
Mafia
Writer
1993
Picket 43
C.O. Vinay Chandran
2015
Ramaleela
Helena's Father
2017
Little Hearts
Johnson
2024
Two Men
2022
Alone
Colonel (voice)
2023
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
Award Presenter
2018
Pa.Va
Thampuran Johny
2016
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
Screenplay
1991
Otta
2023
The King & The Commissioner
Writer
2012
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
Shahul Muhammed IPS
2018
Dr. Pasupathy
Writer
1990
Sachin
Ramachandran
2019
Georgettan's Pooram
Mathews Vadakkan
2017
Cousins
Doctor
2014
1971: Beyond Borders
Lt. Col. Janardanan
2017
Naradan
Advocate Govindamenon
2022
Varaal
2022
Oru Cinemakkaran
Fr. Vellani
2017
Margamkali
2019
Sakhavu
Kuriyachan
2017
Kolambi
2023
Gemini
Prof. Gokuldas
2017
Welcome to Central Jail
Gopinath
2016
Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna
Narrator
2020
Ente Ummante Peru
Mohammed Haider Ali (voice)
2018
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
Thangal
2019
Ulta
2019
Member Rameshan 9aam Ward
MLA
2022
Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu
Pappichayan
2019
Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu
2019
Sweetheart!
Manu's Father
2025
Pathram
Writer
1999
Sisterleaf
Koshy Mathew
2019
Hunt
Padmanabha Ramaswamy
2024
Sakalakalashala
2019
Secret
MLA
2024
Money Ratnam
Isaac Anakkadan
2014
Aaravam
MLA Chandi
Orayiram Kinakkalal
Producer
2018
Pullikaran Stara
Narrator
2017
Ayal Njanalla
Menon
2015
Roudram
Director
2008Roudram
Writer
2008
The King
Writer
1995
Bullet Diaries
Sadanandan
2023
Ennu Swantham Punyalan
Nicholas
2025
Oru Muthassi Gadha
Mathai Doctor
2016
Mehfil
Dr. Shakeel
2025
Kochaal
Rajan
2022
Queen Elizabeth
Dr Vysakh
2023
Rajamma @ Yahoo
Mayor Abraham Pothan
2015
DNA
2024
Childhood Friends
Rajmohan Thampi
2019
Gauthamante Radham
Ramachandran
2020Thalasthanam
Writer
1992
Ore Mukham
Prakashan (Senior)
2016Aayirathonnam Raavu
Bharathchandran I.P.S
Writer
2005Bharathchandran I.P.S
Director
2005Bharathchandran I.P.S
Producer
2005
Njaan
Kuttysankaran
2014
Kaaval
Antony
2021
Clint
V K Nambiar
2017
Roudram 2018
Narayanan
2019
Padakkuthira
Ravi Shankar
2025
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
Jacob Zachariah
2016Untitled Renji Panikar - Fafa Movie
Writer
Untitled Renji Panikar - Fafa Movie
Director
A Ranjith Cinema
2023Judgment Day
Director
Ullasam
Richard Menon
2022
Backpackers
2021
Parakramam
Major Sukumaran
2024
Samarppanam
2017Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Politician
1993Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Writer
1993The Police Story
e Valayam
2025
Thaal
Dr. Giri Shankar
2023
Bhayanakam
The Postman
2018SECTION 306 IPC
2023
Kalamandalam Hyderali
Kalamandalam Hyderali
2020Iru
2023
Namukku Kodathiyil Kaanam
Kadha Paranja Kadha
2018