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Shankar Panickar
Born
Shankar

(1960-06-22) June 22, 1960 (age 64)[1]
Thrissur, India
Years active1979 - present

Shankar Panikkar, popularly known as Shankar (Malayalam: ശങ്കര്‍) is an Indian film actor and director. He was one of the prominent lead actors of Malayalam cinema during the 1980s.

As an Actor

Shankar had a dream opening with the Vijaya T. Rajendar's Tamil Mega Hit Oru Thalai Ragam[2] which completed 365 days in theatres. Luck favoured him in Malayalam Films too with Fazil's directorial venture Manjil Virinja Pookkal, where Mohanlal debuted as villain became a Musical Hit.[3] Overnight Shankar became a hot property in both Tamil and Malayalam film Industry and almost all his films doing good business. He was the Second Super Star of Malayalam Films of 80s after Late Action Star "Jayan". He never experimented with his roles, still he had a very large fan base in Kerala. Many of his ordinary films were hits just because of his presence. His teaming with Mohan Lal is very popular with many Hits. Shankar's pairing with actresses Menaka and Ambika were considered as safe bets. During late 80's, he cut down his film assignments and shifted to USA for personal and business reasons. However, most of his come back ventures failed to ignite the Box office.

As a Director

His first commercial Malayalam directorial venture Keralotsavam 2009[4] starring Kalabhavan Mani and Vinu Mohan has been already released with positive reviews. Shankar's next Malayalam film, would probably star Mohan Lal.[5] Apart from Keralotsavam 2009, Shankar has also directed Virus, a film on AIDS, which was censored in 2007.

Current status

Shankar moved to Television Media with a successful Serial Ithu Manju Pole. He continued to perform in Hit Serials like Swararaagam and Parasparam. His last serial Ammakkayi aired in Surya TV was a success mainly due to his teaming with Menaka, his Hit pair of 80's. Director Rosshan Andrrews has signed Shankar to play an important role in the next Mohan Lal starrer Casanowa to be shot in foreign locations. He was in attendance during the Grand launch of Casanowa along with other prominent actors like Tamil actor Arya who was supposed making his debut in Malayalam. Later Arya was replaced by Ganesh Venkatraman. The recent Malayalam films Shankar appeared was Ividam Swargamanu directed by Roshan Andrews, alongside Mohanlal, Rhythm and Koottukar (2010), directed by Prasad Valacheril

Snippets

Shankar was instrumental in giving break to directors Priyadarshan and Bhadran in two super hit movies Poochakkoru Mookkuthi and Ente Mohangal Poovaninju respectively. Director Sibi Malayil changed to serious family films with Shankar's home production Chekkeranoru Chilla.

Shankar has an interesting list of films which is yet to get released even after the first copy is out as given below.

  • Kaattupoththu
  • Oru Mayilpeelithandum Kurae Valapottukalum
  • Panthyakkuthira — Tamil
  • The Suspense

The teaming of Mohanlal and Shankar was one of the most guaranteed pair of Malayalam Films. None of the films were Flop.

Personal life

Born in 1960 to Thrissur Kacheriyil Thekkeveettil NP Panicker and Sulochana Panicker.[6] Shankar lives in Cochin with his wife Rooparekha and son.

As Director

Year Date Film Language Starring Other notes
2007 Virus Malayalam Abhinay, Sajitha Beti, Shankar Theatrical release unlikely
2009 December 17 Keralotsavam 2009 Malayalam Vinu Mohan, Vishnu Priya, Nedumudi Venu

Partial filmography

Malayalam

  1. Sarapanjaram (1979) .... College Student
  2. Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980) .... Prem Kishan
  3. Palangal (1981) .... Ravi ... aka Rails
  4. Oothikachiya Ponnu (1981)
  5. Pooviriyum Pulari (1982) .... Balan
  6. Padayottam (1982) .... Chandrootty
  7. Ente Mohangal Poovaninju (1982) .... Shyam
  8. Sandhyakku Virinja Ponu
  9. Marakkillorikkalum (1983) .... Pradeep
  10. Hello Madras Girl
  11. Engane Nee Marakkum (1983) .... Prem
  12. Bhookambam (1983) .... Shankara Panikkar
  13. Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) .... Himself
  14. Thirakil Alppam Samayam (1984) (as Sankar) .... Rahim
  15. Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984) .... Shyam
  16. Piriyilla Naam (1984) .... Babu
  17. Muthodu Muthu (1984) .... Anil
  18. Itha Innu Muthal (1984) .... 'Vaikuntam' Shankar
  19. Athirathram (1984) .... Abu
  20. Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984) .... Omanakuttan
  21. Aarorumariyathe (1984) .... Raju
  22. Vasantha Sena (1985) .... Mahesh Varma
  23. Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya (1985) .... T. G. Raveendran
  24. Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil (1985) .... Anand
  25. Boeing Boeing (1985) .... Man at the Restaurent
  26. Aram + Aram = Kinnaram (1985) .... Balan
  27. Oru Nokku Kanan (1985) .... Shankar
  28. Sughamo devi (1986) .... Nandan
  29. Naale Njangalude Vivahum (1986)
  30. Oppam Oppathinoppam (1986) .... Gopinath
  31. Dheem Thariktia Thom (1986)
  32. Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986) .... Balu
  33. Adukkan Entheluppam (1986) .... Satheeshan
  34. Ajantha (1986)
  35. Ithrayum Kalam (1987) .... Sulaiman
  36. Bhadrachitta (1989)
  37. Kizhakkunarum Pakshi (1991) .... Gopikrishna
  38. Abhimanyu (1991) .... Shekhar
  39. Maanaththe Kottaram (1994) ....
  40. Gandharvam (1993)...Chandran
  41. Guru (1997)...Guest appearance
  42. Sooryavanam (1998)...
  43. Stalin Shivadas (1999)...
  44. Shraavu (2001)...
  45. Bhadra (2001)
  46. Madhuram (2002)
  47. Sundarippravu (2002)
  48. The Fire
  49. Cycle (2008)
  50. Robo (2008)
  51. Keralotsavam 2009 (2009)
  52. Evidam Swargamanu (2009)
  53. Koottukar (2010)
  54. China Town (2011)
  55. Casanovva (2011)

Tamil

  1. Oru Thalai Raagam (1980) .... Raja
  2. Sujatha ... (1980)
  3. Koyil Pura... (1981)
  4. Mouna Yuddham... (1981)
  5. Raagam Thedum Pallavi.... (1982)
  6. Udhayamakirathu
  7. Kadhal Enum Nadhiyinile (1989)
  8. MGR Nagaril
  9. Nineiththu Nineiththu Paarthaien (2007)

References

  1. ^ http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-biography/9665/1/shankar-panikkar.html
  2. ^ "Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen's music is brilliant". rediff.com. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Mohanlal and Shankar are back together!". Oneindia.in. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Kalabhavan Mani in Shankar's Keralotsavam". Oneindia.in. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  5. ^ "The circle of life". The Hindu. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  6. ^ http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=2&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=S

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