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).
124 movies · 5 shows
Dridam
2026·5.1
Aadu 3 Part 1
2026·6.0
Aghosham
2025·0.0
Dheeram
2025·3.7
The Pet Detective
2025·3.9
Param Sundari
2025·5.7
Mehfil
2025·2.0
e Valayam
2025·0.0
Padakkuthira
2025·0.0
Sweetheart!
2025·4.6
Ennu Swantham Punyalan
2025·0.0
Parakramam
2024·1.0
Kadha Innuvare
2024·4.0
Hunt
2024·3.5
Secret
2024·2.0
DNA
2024·0.0
Little Hearts
2024·4.7
Queen Elizabeth
2023·5.0
A Ranjith Cinema
2023·5.2
Thaal
2023·3.0
Bullet Diaries
2023·2.0
Otta
2023·0.0
2018
2023·7.6
Kolambi
2023·0.0
SECTION 306 IPC
2023·0.0
Alone
2023·3.1
Iru
2023·0.0
Malikappuram
2022·6.4
Gold
2022·3.8
Kooman
2022·6.7
Varaal
2022·6.0
Two Men
2022·5.0
Kaduva
2022·5.0
Ullasam
2022·4.2
Kochaal
2022·6.7
CBI 5: The Brain
2022·4.4
Twenty One Grams
2022·7.0
Night Drive
2022·7.6
Naradan
2022·6.2
Member Rameshan 9aam Ward
2022·6.5
Aaraattu
2022·3.9
Muddy
2021·4.7
Kaaval
2021·4.8
Backpackers
2021·5.0
Forensic
2020·6.7
Gauthamante Radham
2020·6.2
Kalamandalam Hyderali
2020·3.0
Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna
2020·4.6
Ulta
2019·4.2
Roudram 2018
2019·0.0
Thelivu
2019·2.0
Love Action Drama
2019·6.1
Aniyankunjum Thannalayathu
2019·4.0
Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
2019·4.0
Margamkali
2019·3.1
Sachin
2019·4.3
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
2019·4.3
Athiran
2019·6.1
Childhood Friends
2019·2.5
Sisterleaf
2019·5.0
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
2019·5.7
Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu
2019·0.0
Sakalakalashala
2019·2.5
Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
2019·6.8
Ente Ummante Peru
2018·6.5
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
2018·4.7
Drama
2018·4.3
Bhayanakam
2018·7.2
Abrahaminte Santhathikal
2018·5.7
Krishnam
2018·0.0
Naam
2018·1.7
Captain
2018·6.8
Aami
2018·5.2
Kadha Paranja Kadha
2018·6.0
Masterpiece
2017·3.8
Villain
2017·6.0
Solo
2017·6.7
Ramaleela
2017·6.8
Pullikaran Stara
2017·4.6
Clint
2017·5.0
Kadam Kadha
2017·5.8
Role Models
2017·4.9
Oru Cinemakkaran
2017·5.1
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
2017·3.5
Godha
2017·7.0
Gemini
2017·4.7
Sakhavu
2017·4.8
Puthan Panam
2017·5.6
1971: Beyond Borders
2017·5.7
Georgettan's Pooram
2017·4.3
Alamara
2017·5.1
Samarppanam
2017·7.0
Veeram
2017·5.8
Ore Mukham
2016·5.6
Thoppil Joppan
2016·5.2
Oru Muthassi Gadha
2016·5.7
Welcome to Central Jail
2016·3.4
Oppam
2016·7.1
Pa.Va
2016·4.4
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti
2016·4.6
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
2016·7.5
Mohavalayam
2016·5.5
Pavada
2016·5.6
Charlie
2015·7.6
Rajamma @ Yahoo
2015·4.7
Anarkali
2015·5.9
Jamnapyari
2015·4.2
Loham
2015·4.5
Ayal Njanalla
2015·5.2
Acha Dhin
2015·2.4
Premam
2015·7.5
Ennum Eppozhum
2015·5.7
Haram
2015·2.8
Aadu
2015·6.8
Picket 43
2015·6.2
Cousins
2014·3.6
Njaan
2014·5.9
Money Ratnam
2014·5.8
Munnariyippu
2014·7.4
Pakida
2014·4.6
Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
2014·7.2
Commissioner
1994·7.2
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
1993·6.2
Archangel
1990·5.5