{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox person | image = | name = Bindu Panicker | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1992 – present | birth_date = | birth_place = Kozhikode, Kerala | parents = | spouse = {{Unbulleted_list|{{Marriage|Biju V Nair|1997|2003|reason=death}}{{Marriage|Sai Kumar|2009}}}} | children = 1 }}
'''Bindu Panicker''' is an Indian actress who has more than 200 films to her credit.<ref>[http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0804/02/1080402038_1.htm Retrieved 26 November 2013.]</ref> Having played both comedy and character roles in Malayalam cinema, she was critically acclaimed for her performance in Soothradharan (2001).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/03/stories/2002030301750200.htm |title=A hot, star-studded show |last=Naha |first=Abdul Latheef |date=3 March 2002 |work=The Hindu |access-date=26 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606103908/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/03/03/stories/2002030301750200.htm |archive-date=6 June 2011 |url-status=usurped}}</ref> She has been a member of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists executive committee.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/26/stories/2006062608990400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222022219/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/26/stories/2006062608990400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 December 2007 |title=AMMA office-bearers assume charge |date=26 June 2006 |work=The Hindu |access-date=26 January 2010}}</ref>
==Personal life== She was married to Biju. V. Nair from 1997 to 2003 and they have a daughter Kalyani. In 2009, she married actor Sai Kumar.
==Awards and nominations== {{BLP sources section|date= December 2022}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Award !! Year !! Category !! Film !! Result |- |Asianet Film Awards || rowspan="2" |2001||Second Best Actress||''Soothradharan''||{{won}} |- |Asianet Film Awards|| rowspan="3" |Best Supporting Actress||''Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka''||{{won}} |- |Vanitha Film Awards|| rowspan="3" |2014||''Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kerala9.com/news-category/news/movie-news/ttk-prestige-vanitha-film-awards-shobhana-prithviraj-win-best-actor-actress-awards |title=TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards: Shobhana, Prithviraj win best actor, actress awards |date=20 January 2013 |access-date=7 January 2014 |archive-date=7 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307082405/http://kerala9.com/news-category/news/movie-news/ttk-prestige-vanitha-film-awards-shobhana-prithviraj-win-best-actor-actress-awards |url-status=dead}}</ref>''||{{won}} |- |Filmfare Awards South||''Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum''||{{nom}} |- |Rowspan=2|South Indian International Movie Awards||Best Actress in a Supporting Role- Malayalam||''Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum''||{{nom}} |- |2023||Best Actress in a Supporting Role- Malayalam ||Rorshack||{{Won}} |}
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan=2 | 1992 || ''Kamaladalam'' || Madhavanunni's wife || |- | ''Valayam'' || Vanaja || |- | rowspan=8 | 1993 || ''Kalippattam'' || Venu's sister || |- | ''Sopanam'' || Manoharan's wife || |- | ''Oru Kadankatha Pole'' || Sarala || |- | ''Kabooliwala'' || Kanakamma || |- | ''Samooham'' || Gopika || |- | ''Vatsalyam'' || Nalini || |- | ''Injakkadan Mathai & Sons'' || || |- | ''Aakashadooth'' || Marikungu || |- | rowspan=6 | 1994 || ''Nandini Oppol'' || Indu || |- | ''The City'' || Sumathi || |- | ''Sagaram Sakshi'' || Malathy || |- | ''Sammohanam'' || Jaanu || |- | ''Puthran'' || Susanna || |- | ''Parinayam'' || Cheriya Athemaru || |- | rowspan=8 | 1995 || ''The King'' || Mrs. Jayakrishnan || |- | ''Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu'' || Shyamala || |- | ''Special Squad'' || Sabiya || |- | ''Ormakalundayirikkanam'' || Mariyamma || |- | ''Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta'' || Vasumathi || |- | ''Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary'' || Sindhu || |- | ''Thovalapookkal'' || Gomathy Susheelan || |- | ''Saadaram'' || Rama || |- | rowspan=9 | 1996 || ''Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadi Paattu'' || || |- | ''Sallapam'' || Padmini || |- | ''Naalaam Kettile Nalla Thambimaar'' || Sainu || |- | ''Harbour'' || Karthyayani || |- | ''Aakaashathekkoru Kilivaathil'' || Geetha || |- | ''Ishtamanu Nooruvattom'' || Kamalam || |- | ''Thooval Kottaram'' || Rama || |- | ''April 19'' || Jayan's mother || |- | ''Ee Puzhayum Kadannu'' || Malathy || |- | rowspan=14 | 1997 || ''Oru Sankeerthanam Pole'' || Mathayachan's wife || |- | ''Sibiram'' || Alice || |- | ''Poonilamazha'' || Bharathi || |- | ''Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan'' || Thilothama || |- | ''The Car'' || Usha || |- | ''The Good Boys'' || Rajeswari || |- | ''Superman'' || Swarnalatha || |- | ''Ishtadanam'' || Uma || |- | ''Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum'' || Jayalakshmi || |- | ''Katha Nayakan'' || Meenakshi || |- | ''Kaliyattam'' || Cheeramma || The Story Based on Shakespeare's Othello |- | ''Asuravamsam'' || Vijayalakshmi || |- | ''Sammanam'' || Devi's mother || |- | ''Love Today'' || Krishnaveni || Tamil film |- | rowspan=6 | 1998 || ''Kusruthi Kuruppu'' || Noorjahan || |- | ''Malabaril Ninnoru Mani Maran'' || Vasundhara || |- | ''Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam'' || Indu || |- | ''Mayilpeelikkavu'' || Yashodhara Devi || |- | ''Vismayam'' || Chinnakurup's wife || |- | ''Unnudan'' || Gowri's mother || Tamil film |- | rowspan=7 | 1999 || ''Swarnanilavu'' || || |- | ''Pranaya Nilavu'' || || |- | ''Charlie Chaplin'' || || |- | ''Njangal Santhushtaranu'' || Saudamini || |- | ''Niram'' || Maya || |- | ''Vanaprastham'' || Bhageerathi || National Award Winning Film(1999) |- | ''Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal'' || Chandramathi || |- | rowspan=9 | 2000 || ''The Warrant'' || || |- | ''Arayannangalude Veedu'' || Sunanda || |- | ''Joker'' || Susheela || |- | ''Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam'' || Girija || |- | ''Anamuttathe Angalamar'' || Sujatha || |- | ''Swayamvara Panthal'' || Vasanthy Vijayan || |- | ''Snehapoorvam Anna'' || Fousi Aunty || |- | ''Mark Antony'' || Nimmy's mother || |- | ''Varnakkazhchakal'' || Saumini || |- | rowspan=10 | 2001 || ''Chethaaram'' || || |- | ''Mazhameghapravukal'' || Mrs. Anandan || |- | ''Aandolanam'' || Janaky || |- | ''Sharja To Sharja'' || Sethu's wife || |- | ''Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka'' || Saudamini || Winner:-Asianet Film Award For Best Supporting Actress |- | ''Nariman'' || M.L.A || |- | ''Naranathu Thampuran'' || Prabha || |- | ''Dhosth'' || Kuttappan's wife || |- | ''Bharthavudyogam'' || Mohini || |- | ''Soothradharan'' || Devumma || Winner:-Kerala State Film Award For Best Supporting Actress |- | rowspan=11 | 2002 || ''Shambho Mahadeva'' || || |- | ''Sundari'' || || |- | ''Krishna Pakshakkilikal'' || Sandhya || |- | ''Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan'' || Thresiamma || |- | ''Phantom'' || Mariya || |- | ''Bamboo Boys'' || Hridayakumari || |- | ''Samurai'' || Deiva's mother || Tamil film |- | ''Kunjikoonan'' || Umma || |- | ''Desam'' || Nalini || |- | ''Kanalkireedam'' || Rose || |- | ''Chathurangam'' || Annie || |- | rowspan=11 | 2003 || ''Kalari Vikraman'' || || Unreleased |- | ''Mr. Brahmachari'' || Nirmala || |- | ''Vasanthamalika'' || Aanandavalli || |- | ''Thilakkam'' || Vanaja || |- | ''Gramaphone'' || Sachidhanathan's mother || |- | ''Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam'' || Hostel Matrom || |- | ''Vellithira'' || Bhavani || |- | ''Sadanandante Samayam'' || Sadanandan's sister || |- | ''C.I.D. Moosa'' || Ramani || |- | ''Pattalam'' || Sulochana || |- | ''Pattanathil Sundaran'' || Radhamani's mother || |- | rowspan=11 | 2004 || ''Jana'' || Jana's sister || Tamil film |- | ''Sasneham Sumithra'' || Meenakshi || |- | ''Kanninum Kannadikkum'' || Soudamini || |- | ''Vellinakshatram'' || Bhagyalakshmi || |- | ''Chathikkatha Chanthu'' || Renuka || Cameo |- | ''Mayilattam'' || Bindu || |- | ''Agninakshathram'' || Sathi || |- | ''Vettam'' || K.T. Mathews's wife || |- | ''Natturajavu'' || Thankamma || |- | ''Bunglavil Outha'' || Thresia || |- | ''Kadhavasheshan'' || Gopi's sister || |- | rowspan=11 | 2005 || ''Immini Nalloral'' || Vishalam || |- | ''Iruvattam Manavaatti'' || Chandramathi || |- | ''Ponmudipuzhayorathu'' || Bharathi || |- | ''Athbhutha Dweepu'' || Anasooya || |- | ''Maanikyan'' || Gauri || |- | ''Udayon'' || Ichamma || |- | ''Naran'' || Narayani Amma || |- | ''Nerariyan CBI'' || Elizabeth || |- | ''Boyfriend'' || Mary Pius || |- | ''Arputha Theevu'' || Anasooya || Tamil film |- | ''Bus Conductor'' || Kunjakka's mother || |- | rowspan=9 | 2006 || ''Arunam'' || || |- | ''Drishtantham'' || || |- | ''Mukhamariyaathe'' ||Savithri || |- | ''Kilukkam Kilukilukkam'' || Nun || |- | ''Lion'' || Devaki || |- | ''Rasathanthram'' || Sobhana || |- | ''Aanachandam'' || Krishnaprasad's sister || |- | ''Pathaaka'' || Mollykutty || |- | ''Baba Kalyani'' || Mayor || Cameo |- | rowspan=13 | 2007 || ''Janmam'' || || |- | ''Kichamani MBA'' || Thresia || |- | ''Khaki'' || Bhanumathi || |- | ''Aakasham'' || Bharathi || |- | ''Rakshakan'' || Dr. Arundati Narendran || |- | ''Speed Track'' || M. Treesa || |- | ''Mayavi'' || Thottapulli's Surendra's wife || |- | ''Subhadram'' || Subhadra's Mother || |- | ''Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri'' || Rajamma || |- | ''Eakantham'' || Chandrika || |- | ''Chocolate'' || Mariya || |- | ''Nasrani'' || M. C. Paul's wife || |- | ''Kangaroo'' || Annakutty || |- | rowspan=9 | 2008 || ''Thavalam'' || || |- | ''Novel'' || Sethunath's sister || |- | ''Calcutta News'' || Leela || |- | ''Roudram'' || Sainaba || |- | ''Positive'' || Raju's mother || |- | ''Kerala Police'' || Sathyan's mother || |- | ''Jubilee'' || Jancy || |- | ''Sound of Boot'' || Mathaji || |- | ''Twenty 20'' || Geetha || |- | rowspan=10 | 2009 || ''Chattambinadu'' || || |- | ''Meghatheertham'' || || |- | ''Kerala Cafe'' || KK's wife || Segment:"Happy Journey"<br/>Voice only |- | ''Makante Achan'' || Sandanavalli || |- | ''Patham Adhyayam'' || Dileep's mother || |- | ''Pramukhan'' || Kannan's mother || |- | ''Kappal Muthalaali'' || Suseela || |- | ''Ee Pattanathil Bhootham'' || Soozi || |- | ''Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan'' || Santha || |- | ''Seetha Kalyanam'' || Madurammal || |- | rowspan=9 | 2010 || ''Senior Mandrake'' || || |- | ''Pulliman'' || || |- | ''Thanthonni'' || Kochukunju's aunt || |- | ''Pokkiri Raja'' || Rukmini || |- | ''Thoovalkattu'' || Hajiyar's Wife || |- | ''Fiddle'' || Sugandhi || |- | ''Nallavan'' || Murukan's mother || |- | ''Aatmakatha'' || Saramma || |- | ''Androru Naal'' || Subhadra's mother || Tamil film |- | rowspan=10 | 2011 || ''Nadakame Ulakam'' || Milma Girija || |- | ''101 Ruppika'' || Nandhini's mother || |- | ''Aazhakadal'' || Thressiamma || |- | ''Living Together'' || Vasanthi || |- | ''Manikyakkallu'' || Rakhi || |- | ''Teja Bhai & Family'' || Lathika || |- | ''Dr. Love'' || Ajithakumari || |- | ''Sevenes'' || Shyam's mother || |- | ''Innanu Aa Kalyanam'' || Suseela || |- | ''Kanakazchakal'' || || |- | rowspan=4 | 2012 || ''Yadhartyam'' || || |- | ''Orkut Oru Ormakoot'' || || |- | ''Kunjaliyan'' || Syamala || |- | ''Manjadikuru'' || Ammu Valliamma || |- | rowspan=5 | 2013 || ''Meow Meow Karimboocha'' || || |- | ''Aattakatha'' || || |- | ''Players'' || Aji's mother || |- | ''Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty'' || Herself || Cameo |- | ''Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum'' || Kainakri Revamma || |- | rowspan=2 | 2014 || ''Parayan Baaki Vechathu'' || Susheela Panicker || |- | ''My Dear Mummy'' || Prof. Rosakutty || |- | rowspan=4 | 2015 || ''Ammakkoru Tharattu'' || Rathi || |- | ''Mili'' || Ramani || |- | ''Open Your Mind'' || Rahul's mother || Short film |- | ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' || Akbar's mother || |- | rowspan=3 | 2016 || ''Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya'' || Susheelamma || |- | ''Marubhoomiyile Aana'' || Jewellery owner's wife || |- | ''Kavi Uddheshichathu..?'' || Jimmy's mother || |- | rowspan=2 | 2017 || ''Chakkaramaavin Kombathu'' || Alimammuka's wife || |- | ''Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol'' || Girija || |- | rowspan=3 | 2018 || ''Kaithola Chathan'' || Prakashan's mother || |- | ''Aanakkallan'' || Kochuthresia || |- | ''Thattumpurath Achuthan'' || Girija || |- | rowspan=3 | 2019 || ''Margamkali'' || Urmila's mother || |- | ''Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel'' || Balan's mother, Vishalam || |- | ''Moonam Pralayam'' || KPAC Sarasamma || |- | rowspan=3 | 2022 || ''Super Sharanya'' || Deepu's mother || |- | ''Varayan'' || Thresia || |- | ''Rorschach'' || Seetha || |- | rowspan=2 | 2023|| ''Madhura Manohara Moham'' || Ushamma || |- | ''Anakku Enthinte Keda'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/trivandrum/anakku-enthinte-keda/ET00365394?utm_source=FBLIKE&fbrefresh=1|title=Anakku Enthinte Keda (2023) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Trivandrum|website=BookMyShow}}</ref> |- | rowspan=4 | 2024 || ''Marivillin Gopurangal'' ||Sherin's mother||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-27 |title=Indrajith And Sarjano Khalid's Marivillin Gopurangal Set to Hit Theaters On This Date |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/indrajith-and-sarjano-khalids-marivillin-gopurangal-set-to-hit-theaters-on-this-date-8868920.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Turbo'' ||Rosakutty ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-13 |title='Turbo' trailer: Mammootty takes on Raj B Shetty in a high-octane action feast |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/turbo-trailer-mammootty-takes-on-raj-b-shetty-in-a-high-octane-action-feast/article68170364.ece |access-date=2024-05-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |- | ''Hello Mummy'' || Kanchamma / Professor ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santhosh |first=Vivek |date=2024-11-21 |title=Hello Mummy Movie Review: Sharaf's slapstick humour alone can't save this spiritless horror comedy |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2024/Nov/21/hello-mummy-movie-review-sharafs-slapstick-humour-alone-cant-save-this-spiritless-horror-comedy |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Jameelante Poovan Kozhi'' || Jameela||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-06 |title='Jameelante Poovan Kozhi' actor Nitin Thomas says his passion for films has paid off|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jameelante-poovan-kozhi-actor-nitin-thomas-says-his-passion-for-films-has-paid-off/article68953913.ece |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 2025 || ''Prince and Family'' ||Jancy Chakkalakkal||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-04-07 |title=Dileep's 150th film Prince and Family gets new release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/07/dileeps-150th-film-prince-and-family-gets-new-release-date |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Thug'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web | title=Thug: CR 143/24 Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/thug-cr-143/24/movieshow/121646094.cms | access-date=2025-08-25 | website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> |- | 2026 || {{Pending film| Bethlehem Kudumba Unit}} || {{TableTBA}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-02 |title=Bethlehem Kudumba Unit: Girish AD's next with Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju begins |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Jan/02/bethlehem-kudumba-unit-girish-ads-next-with-nivin-pauly-and-mamitha-baiju-begins |access-date=2026-03-17 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |}
==Television== {{BLP unreferenced section|date= December 2022}} *1995: Moharavam (Doordarshan) *2005: Sahadharmini (Asianet) * Ellam Mayajalam (Asianet) *Santhanagopalam (Asianet) *Snehathinte Mullukal (Doordarshan) *Ayyadi Maname (Kairali TV) *Snehasammanam *Manalnagaram *Naalukettu *Vamsham *Roses in December *Thatteem Mutteem
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