Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
21 Januari 1958 (68)
Place of birth
Nedumudi, Kerala, India
Also known as
Ranji Panikkar · രൺജി പണിക്കർ · രഞ്ജി പണിക്കർ
Biography
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).
Dikenal lewat
7.0
Film
Khalifa: The Ruler
Younus Ali
2026
6.9
Film
Aadu
Thomas Paappan
2015
3.6
Film
Cousins
Doctor
2014
3.5
Film
Dheeram
Commissioner Ramdas
2025
0.0
Film
Hi!
Daasan
2026
4.5
Series
Secret Stories: Roslin
Ramdas Menon
2026–
5.9
Film
Njaan
Kuttysankaran
2014
4.6
Film
Sweetheart!
Manu's Father
2025
5.7
Series
Masterpeace
Chandichan
2023
7.6
Film
Premam
David George
2015
6.9
Film
Godha
Captain
2017
6.8
Film
Captain
Coach Jaffer
2018
4.6
Film
Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna
Narrator
2020
3.5
Film
Hunt
Padmanabha Ramaswamy
2024
3.1
Film
Margamkali
2019
5.7
Film
Param Sundari
Bhargavan Nair
2025
7.0
Film
Twenty One Grams
Dr. Alex Koshy
2022
6.6
Film
Forensic
Abdul Wahab
2020
7.2
Film
Oppam
Padmakumar P. IPS
2016
6.8
Film
Ramaleela
Helena's Father
2017
5.8
Film
Veeram
Narrator (Voice)
2017
5.7
Film
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
Shahul Muhammed IPS
2018
7.4
Film
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
Jacob Zachariah
2016
4.5
Film
CBI 5: The Brain
Balagopal
2022
3.5
Film
The Pet Detective
Jose Alula
2025
5.8
Film
Kadam Kadha
2017
6.0
Film
Varaal
2022
5.2
Film
Aami
S.K Nair
2018
6.6
Film
Kooman
CI Somasekharan Pillai
2022
6.1
Film
Athiran
Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jayanarayana Varma
2019
5.0
Film
Kaduva
Vigilance Court Judge
2022
4.3
Film
Sachin
Ramachandran
2019
4.7
Film
Gemini
Prof. Gokuldas
2017
4.3
Film
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
John Kombanayil
2019
6.5
Film
Malikappuram
Head master
2022
6.2
Film
Gauthamante Radham
Ramachandran
2020
6.5
Film
Ente Ummante Peru
Mohammed Haider Ali (voice)
2018
2.0
Film
Thelivu
Ramesh Kumar I.P.S
2019
4.3
Film
Georgettan's Pooram
Mathews Vadakkan
2017
4.8
Film
Role Models
Shekhara Menon
2017
6.0
Film
Villain
K. Sreenivasan
2017
5.2
Film
Thoppil Joppan
Father Jacob Anakattil
2016
5.7
Film
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
K.E. Eapen
2019
5.5
Film
Pa.Va
Thampuran Johny
2016
3.1
Film
Alone
Colonel (voice)
2023
4.7
Film
Muddy
Noah
2021
6.7
Film
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
Venugopal, Pournami's father
2019
5.0
Film
Sisterleaf
Koshy Mathew
2019
6.1
Film
Love Action Drama
Swathi's Father
2019
6.0
Film
1971: Beyond Borders
Janardhana
2017
4.6
Film
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
Madhavan Nair
2016
2.5
Film
Sakalakalashala
2019
5.1
Film
Oru Cinemakkaran
Fr. Vellani
2017
4.9
Film
Sakhavu
Kuriyachan
2017
4.7
Film
Little Hearts
Johnson
2024
2.0
Film
Secret
MLA
2024
4.0
Film
Kadha Innuvare
Sivarajan
2024
6.2
Film
Naradan
Advocate Govindamenon
2022
6.5
Film
Kochaal
Rajan
2022
4.8
Film
Kaaval
Antony
2021
4.7
Film
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
Award Presenter
2018
5.6
Film
Ore Mukham
Prakashan (Senior)
2016
7.6
Film
Night Drive
Roy Mathew
2022
6.5
Film
Member Rameshan 9aam Ward
MLA
2022
5.1
Film
Alamara
Pavithran
2017
3.0
Film
Thaal
Dr. Giri Shankar
2023
5.0
Film
Clint
V K Nambiar
2017
3.3
Film
Welcome to Central Jail
Gopinath
2016
5.5
Film
Mohavalayam
2016
4.3
Film
Drama
Kunjachayan
2018
5.7
Film
Oru Muthassi Gadha
Mathai Doctor
2016
5.0
Film
Two Men
2022
3.0
Film
Kalamandalam Hyderali
Kalamandalam Hyderali
2020
2.5
Film
Childhood Friends
Rajmohan Thampi
2019
6.0
Film
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
Kalanthan Haji
2017
5.2
Film
A Ranjith Cinema
2023
4.0
Film
Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu
Pappichayan
2019
4.0
Film
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
Thangal
2019
4.2
Film
Ullasam
Richard Menon
2022
2.0
Film
Mehfil
Dr. Shakeel
2025
2.0
Film
Bullet Diaries
Sadanandan
2023
5.0
Film
Queen Elizabeth
Dr Vysakh
2023
6.0
Film
Kadha Paranja Kadha
2018
5.0
Film
Backpackers
2021
7.2
Film
Bhayanakam
The Postman
2018
1.0
Film
Parakramam
Major Sukumaran
2024
7.0
Film
Samarppanam
2017
Acting credits 87 titles
Khalifa: The Ruler
as Younus Ali
7.0
2026
Hi!
as Daasan
0.0
2026
Secret Stories: Roslin
as Ramdas Menon
4.5
2026–
Sweetheart!
as Manu's Father
4.6
2025
Dheeram
as Commissioner Ramdas
3.5
2025
Mehfil
as Dr. Shakeel
2.0
2025
Param Sundari
as Bhargavan Nair
5.7
2025
The Pet Detective
as Jose Alula
3.5
2025
Parakramam
as Major Sukumaran
1.0
2024
Hunt
as Padmanabha Ramaswamy
3.5
2024
Little Hearts
as Johnson
4.7
2024
Secret
as MLA
2.0
2024
Kadha Innuvare
as Sivarajan
4.0
2024
Bullet Diaries
as Sadanandan
2.0
2023
Alone
as Colonel (voice)
3.1
2023
Masterpeace
as Chandichan
5.7
2023
A Ranjith Cinema
5.2
2023
Thaal
as Dr. Giri Shankar
3.0
2023
Queen Elizabeth
as Dr Vysakh
5.0
2023
Kooman
as CI Somasekharan Pillai
6.6
2022
Ullasam
as Richard Menon
4.2
2022
Naradan
as Advocate Govindamenon
6.2
2022
Two Men
5.0
2022
Twenty One Grams
as Dr. Alex Koshy
7.0
2022
Varaal
6.0
2022
CBI 5: The Brain
as Balagopal
4.5
2022
Night Drive
as Roy Mathew
7.6
2022
Kochaal
as Rajan
6.5
2022
Malikappuram
as Head master
6.5
2022
Member Rameshan 9aam Ward
as MLA
6.5
2022
Kaduva
as Vigilance Court Judge
5.0
2022
Kaaval
as Antony
4.8
2021
Backpackers
5.0
2021
Muddy
as Noah
4.7
2021
Kalamandalam Hyderali
as Kalamandalam Hyderali
3.0
2020
Gauthamante Radham
as Ramachandran
6.2
2020
Forensic
as Abdul Wahab
6.6
2020
Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna
as Narrator
4.6
2020
Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu
as Pappichayan
4.0
2019
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
as Venugopal, Pournami's father
6.7
2019
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
as Thangal
4.0
2019
Sisterleaf
as Koshy Mathew
5.0
2019
Childhood Friends
as Rajmohan Thampi
2.5
2019
Thelivu
as Ramesh Kumar I.P.S
2.0
2019
Athiran
as Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jayanarayana Varma
6.1
2019
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
as K.E. Eapen
5.7
2019
Sakalakalashala
2.5
2019
Sachin
as Ramachandran
4.3
2019
Margamkali
3.1
2019
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
as John Kombanayil
4.3
2019
Love Action Drama
as Swathi's Father
6.1
2019
Bhayanakam
as The Postman
7.2
2018
Captain
as Coach Jaffer
6.8
2018
Kadha Paranja Kadha
6.0
2018
Aami
as S.K Nair
5.2
2018
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
as Shahul Muhammed IPS
5.7
2018
Drama
as Kunjachayan
4.3
2018
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
as Award Presenter
4.7
2018
Ente Ummante Peru
as Mohammed Haider Ali (voice)
6.5
2018
Kadam Kadha
5.8
2017
Gemini
as Prof. Gokuldas
4.7
2017
Alamara
as Pavithran
5.1
2017
Godha
as Captain
6.9
2017
1971: Beyond Borders
as Janardhana
6.0
2017
Samarppanam
7.0
2017
Georgettan's Pooram
as Mathews Vadakkan
4.3
2017
Clint
as V K Nambiar
5.0
2017
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
as Kalanthan Haji
6.0
2017
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Fr. Vellani
5.1
2017
Role Models
as Shekhara Menon
4.8
2017
Sakhavu
as Kuriyachan
4.9
2017
Villain
as K. Sreenivasan
6.0
2017
Ramaleela
as Helena's Father
6.8
2017
Veeram
as Narrator (Voice)
5.8
2017
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
as Jacob Zachariah
7.4
2016
Welcome to Central Jail
as Gopinath
3.3
2016
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
as Madhavan Nair
4.6
2016
Pa.Va
as Thampuran Johny
5.5
2016
Oppam
as Padmakumar P. IPS
7.2
2016
Ore Mukham
as Prakashan (Senior)
5.6
2016
Mohavalayam
5.5
2016
Oru Muthassi Gadha
as Mathai Doctor
5.7
2016
Thoppil Joppan
as Father Jacob Anakattil
5.2
2016
Aadu
as Thomas Paappan
6.9
2015
Premam
as David George
7.6
2015
Njaan
as Kuttysankaran
5.9
2014
Cousins
as Doctor
3.6
2014