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).
Acted in
Ennu Swantham Punyalan
2025
as Nicholas
Parakramam
2024
as Major Sukumaran
Soul Stories
2024
Kadha Innuvare
2024
as Sivarajan
Hunt
2024
Manorathangal
2024
as Pathmanabhan
Secret
2024
as MLA
DNA
2024
DNA
2024
Little Hearts
2024
as Johnson
Queen Elizabeth
2023
A Ranjith Cinema
2023
Bullet Diaries
2023
as Sadanandan
Otta
2023
Masterpeace
2023
as Chandichan
2018
2023
as Anu's Father
SECTION 306 IPC
2023
Alone
2023
as Colonel (voice)
Iru
2023
Malikappuram
2022
as Head master
Gold
2022
Kooman
2022
as CI Somasekharan Pillai
Varaal
2022
Two Men
2022
Kaduva
2022
as Vigilance Court Judge
Ullasam
2022
as Richard Menon
Kochaal
2022
as Rajan
CBI 5: The Brain
2022
as Balagopal
Twenty One Grams
2022
as Dr. Alex Koshy
Night Drive
2022
as Roy Mathew
Naradan
2022
as Advocate Govindamenon
Member Rameshan 9aam Ward
2022
as MLA
Aaraattu
2022
as P. Jayamohan I.P.S.,
Muddy
2021
as Noah
Kaaval
2021
as Antony
Backpackers
2021
Forensic
2020
as Abdul Wahab
Gauthamante Radham
2020
as Ramachandran
Kalamandalam Hyderali
2020
Ulta
2019
Kolambi
2019
Roudram 2018
2019
as Narayanan
Love Action Drama
2019
as Swathi's Father
Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu
2019
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
2019
Margamkali
2019
Sachin
2019
as Ramachandran
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
2019
as John Kombanayil
Athiran
2019
as Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jayanarayana Varma
Childhood Friends
2019
Sisterleaf
2019
as Koshy Mathew
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
2019
as K.E. Eapen
Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu
2019
Sakalakalashala
2019
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
2019
as Venugopal, Pournami's father
Ente Ummante Peru
2018
as Mohammed Haider Ali (voice)
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
2018
Drama
2018
as Kunjachayan
Bhayanakam
2018
as The Postman
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
2018
as Shahul Muhammed IPS
Krishnam
2018
Naam
2018
as Fr. James Kottayil
Captain
2018
as Coach Jafer
Aami
2018
as Malayalanadu Editor
Kadha Paranja Kadha
2018
Masterpiece
2017
as Prof. Edward Livingstone
Villain
2017
as K. Sreenivasan
Solo
2017
as Thomas Zachariah
Ramaleela
2017
as Helena's Father
Clint
2017
as V K Nambiar
Kadam Kadha
2017
Role Models
2017
as Shekhara Menon
Oru Cinemakkaran
2017
as Fr. Vellani
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
2017
as Kalanthan Haji
Godha
2017
as Captain
Gemini
2017
as Prof. Gokuldas
Sakhavu
2017
as Kuriyachan
Puthan Panam
2017
as DGP Iqbal Rawther
1971: Beyond Borders
2017
as Janardhana
Georgettan's Pooram
2017
as Mathews Vadakkan
Alamara
2017
as Pavithran
Samarppanam
2017
Ore Mukham
2016
as Prakashan (Senior)
Thoppil Joppan
2016
as Father Jacob Anakattil
Veeram
2016
as Narrator (Voice)
Oru Muthassi Gadha
2016
as Mathai Doctor
Welcome to Central Jail
2016
as Gopinath
Oppam
2016
as Padmakumar P. IPS
Pa.Va
2016
as Thampuran Johny
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
2016
as Madhavan Nair
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
2016
as Jacob Zachariah
Mohavalayam
2016
Pavada
2016
as Paul Scaria
Charlie
2015
as Panicker Doctor
Rajamma @ Yahoo
2015
as Mayor Abraham Pothan
Anarkali
2015
as Pappan
Jamnapyari
2015
as Sridharan
Loham
2015
as Albert
Ayal Njanalla
2015
as Menon
Acha Dhin
2015
as Thomas Chacko
Premam
2015
as David
Ennum Eppozhum
2015
as CEO of GM Builders
Haram
2015
Aadu
2015
as Thomas Paappan
Picket 43
2015
as C.O. Vinay Chandran
Cousins
2014
as Doctor
Njaan
2014
as Kuttysankaran
Money Ratnam
2014
as Isaac Anakkadan
Munnariyippu
2014
as Mohan Das
Pakida
2014
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
2014
as Mathew
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
1993
as Politician
Archangel
1990
as Allied Soldier
Raghavettante 16um Rameswara Yathrayum
Aayirathonnam Raavu
Namukku Kodathiyil Kaanam
e Valayam
Aaravam
as MLA Chandi
AJFC_MMMN
Sweet Heart
Padakkuthira