Shankar Panicker, better known as Shankar, is an Indian film and television actor, film director and producer, known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in nearly 200 films in lead and supporting roles in Malayalam and Tamil cinema in the 1980s and early 90s.
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Guru
Ividam Swargamanu
Boeing Boeing
China Town
Casanovva
Abhimanyu
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
Bhramam
Banking Hours 10 to 4
Cycle
Gandharvam
Athirathram
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
Padayottam
Manathe Kottaram
Hotel California
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
Sukhamo Devi
Naku Penta Naku Taka
Dheem Tharikida Thom
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Oothikachiya Ponnu
Bad Boyz
Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
Sarapancharam
Palangal
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
Mortuary
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
Vasantha Sena
Oru Nokku Kanan
Oru Thalai Raagam
Muthodu Muthu
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Shankar Panicker, better known as Shankar, is an Indian film and television actor, film director and producer, known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in nearly 200 films in lead and supporting roles in Malayalam and Tamil cinema in the 1980s and early 90s. Shankar’s Tamil debut Oru Thalai Ragam and Malayalam debut Manjil Virinja Pookkal enjoyed theatrical runs of 365 and 250 days respectively, catapulting him to overnight stardom. The immense success of these films established him as a bankable lead and earned him a huge fan base among audiences in the 1980s. Celebrated for his handsome, chocolate-boy looks, he became a youth sensation in the 1980s, which helped him quickly rise to the status of a superstar. From the late 1990s onward, he has also worked as a director and producer while continuing his acting career.
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