Renji Panicker

{{Short description|Indian film actor, director and scriptwriter}} {{BLP sources|date= December 2011}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Renji Panicker | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth_date and age|1960|09|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Nedumudi, Kerala, India | occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|singer|lyricist|actor|film producer|poet|journalist}} | spouse = Aneeta Marium Thomas | children = 2 | awards = | website = | other_names = Renji | years_active = 1990{{endash}}present }}

'''Renji Panicker''' (born 23 September 1960<ref>{{Cite news|title=Renji Panicker: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Renji-Panicker|access-date=2021-04-21|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref>) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, film producer, and journalist known for his works in Malayalam films. He made his debut as a director with ''Bharatchandran IPS'' in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/5407/Renji-Panicker-s-flick.html |title=Renji Panicker's next flick |publisher=Yahoo! Movies |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709081634/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/5407/Renji-Panicker-s-flick.html |archive-date=9 July 2008}}</ref>

== Early life == He completed a Bachelor of Commerce from SD College and a certificate in Journalism from Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram. He received a Master of Journalism from University of Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/women/personality/299844?page=0,0 |title=Fire Brand @25 |language=ml |access-date=31 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094438/http://www.mangalam.com/women/personality/299844?page=0,0 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Career == Panicker began his career as a journalist. He started off as a reporter for magazines and publications. During an interview, while working for ''Chithrabhumi'', a film magazine, he met director Shaji Kailas. Renji scripted several films for Shaji Kailas, including ''Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990), ''Thalastaanam'' (1992), ''Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'' (1993), ''Ekalavyan'' (1993), ''Mafia'' (1993), ''Commissioner'' (1994), and ''The King'' (1995). The Renji Panicker-Shaji Kailas team elevated Suresh Gopi into a bankable lead actor during the early 1990s. He is known for his collaboration with director Joshiy, which included the films ''Lelam'' (1997) and ''Pathram'' (1999). He became a film director and directed two films. He is one of the managing directors of the Malayalam newspaper ''Metrovaartha''.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}

Renji has taken several cameo roles in his own films. However, he gained popularity as an actor for his role in ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' (2014). He acted in ''Njaan'' (2014), ''Premam'' (2015), ''Jacobinte Swargarajyam'' (2016), ''Thoppil Joppan'' (2016), ''Alamara'' (2017), ''Godha'' (2017) and ''Bhayanakam'' (2018).{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}

==Personal life== Renji Panicker was married to Aneeta Mariam Thomas, his classmate at Kerala University.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} Aneeta died on 10 March 2019, suffering from a kidney ailment. They have twin sons, Nithin and Nikhil, and were living in Alappuzha before moving to Kochi.<ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/interviews/164367] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401000126/http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/interviews/164367|date=1 April 2014}}</ref>

==Film career== While interviewing director Shaji Kailas, for a film magazine in 1990, he was impressed by Renji's language and asked him to do a script for him. Renji, who was an active politician since his college days tried out a political satire, ''Dr. Pasupathy'', that turned out to be a hit. But the success of his debut film failed to bring recognition. His next venture ''Akashakottayile Sulthan'', in 1991, directed by Jayaraj, with Sreenivasan in the main role, bombed. This made Renji to rethink film as a career. Upon Kailas' insistence, Renji made another attempt in 1992. ''Thalastaanam'', revolving around campus politics was a hit and marked the beginning of the Shaji-Renji combination.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}

In the year 1993, Renji penned ''Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans''. Directed by Kailas, this film was a turning point in the life of Jagadish, who was until then slotted into comic roles.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} Jagadish played the role of a common man who overnight becomes the home minister of the state. ''Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'' completed 150 days in theatres, establishing Renji Panicker as one of the leading script writers in Malayalam cinema. Next was ''Ekalavyan'', released in May 1993. Directed by Kailas, ''Ekalavyan'' was an action thriller revolving around the unholy nexus of drug mafia-godmen and politicians. Appearing in the lead role of a police officer, Suresh Gopi established himself as the next star of Malayalam cinema. Ekalavyan completed 150 days in most theatres. ''Mafia'' then revolved around Bangalore underworld. Directed by Kailas with Gopi as hero, it was released in 1993, making Renji the most expensive script-writer in Malayalam film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/aug/02/renji-panicker-busy-scripting-two-mammoth-projects-1636903.html |title=Renji Panicker busy scripting two mammoth projects |date=2 August 2017 }}</ref>

In 1994, Kailas and Panicker created ''Commissioner'', a police film, which completed a run of 200 days in theatres. Gopi appeared in the title role and the film became the biggest grosser of the year. Shaji/Renji rejoined in 1995, casting Mammootty as the hero of ''The King'', which was released in the end of 1995 was successful. Thereafter the duo parted ways.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/renji-panicker/1050900 |title=Renji Panicker – Movies, biography, News, Age & Photos |website=BookMyShow}}</ref>

Renji, after a long time wrote a script for director Joshi in 1997.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} ''Lelam'', another action thriller with Gopi as the hero was again a hit. The same team brought out ''Pathram'' the next year. Revolving around print media and the politics surrounding it, this flick is best remembered for dialog. The continuous run of hits came to an end in 2001. Renji's combination with Joshi, ''Dubai'' bombed. This was followed by ''Praja'', the first time Mohanlal appeared in a Renji film. The back to back set backs forced Renji to take a break for three years. In 2005, he followed with Bharatchandran IPS the sequel of Commissioner, released in 1994. Bharatchandran IPS was his directorial debut. He also co-produced this film. This film crossed 100-day run in all major centres and gave a rebirth to Gopi. Renji's second directorial attempt was Roudram, released in 2008, with Mammootty in the main role, Another police story, this film was a box-office success.<ref>[http://movies.bizhat.com/review_roudram.php BizHat.com – Roudram Review. Mammootty, Manju, Lalu Alex, Saikumar, Vijayaraghavan, Rajan.P.Dev, Janardhanan, Shammi Thilakan, Subair, T.P.Madhavan, Jayakrishnan, Spadikam George, Maya Moushmi, Urmila Unni] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101002010/http://movies.bizhat.com/review_roudram.php |date=1 November 2013 }}. Movies.bizhat.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.</ref> Renji's next project was The King & the Commissioner in which Mammootty and Gopi played the lead roles, Joseph Alex I.A.S. and Bharathchandran I.P.S., taken from the films The King and Commissioner. It was directed by Kailas. This film had many expectations, as Mammootty and Gopi were reuniting after many years as were Kailas and Panicker.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/day-of-the-action-heroes/article3117294.ece Day of the action heroes]. The Hindu (22 March 2012). Retrieved 30 September 2016.</ref>

===Plots and style=== Panicker's dialogue in ''Lelam'' is based on a real-life character while the jingoistic and valorised protagonists in ''Commissioner (1994)'' and ''The King'' (1995) are considered timeless classics for Malayalam cinema.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150401194624/http://www.mangalam.com/women/personality/299844?page=0,2 Fire Brand @25 – Page 3]. mangalam.com.</ref>

==Filmography==

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===As actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1992 || ''Thalastaanam'' || Politician || |- | rowspan=3 | 1993 || ''Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'' || Politician || |- | ''Ekalavyan'' || Airport passenger || |- || ''Mafia'' || Excise / Home Minister Venkidappa || |- | 1994 || ''Commissioner'' || Journalist || |- | rowspan=6 | 2014 || ''Pakida'' || Nandakumar || |- | ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' || Dr. Mathew Devasya || |- | ''Money Ratnam'' || Isaac || |- | ''Munnariyippu'' || Mohan Das || |- | ''Njaan'' || Kuttysankaran || |- | ''Cousins'' || Doctor || Cameo appearance |- | rowspan=14 | 2015 || ''Picket 43'' || C.O Vinay Chandran || |- | ''Aadu'' || Thomas Paappan / Varkey Pappan || |- | ''Ennum Eppozhum'' || CEO of GM Builders || |- | ''Ayal Njanalla'' ||K.P.K. Menon || |- | ''Haram'' || Isha's Father || |- | ''Loham'' || Albert Alex ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Pramod |title=When Film-makers Prefer Shadow Walking |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2015/Aug/23/when-film-makers-prefer-shadow-walking-803486.html |access-date=1 April 2024 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=22 August 2015}}</ref> |- | ''Premam'' || David Kalapparambath || Cameo appearance |- | ''Acha Dhin'' || Home Minister Thomas Chacko || |- | ''Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum'' || Jury committee member || |- | ''Jamna Pyari'' || Sridharan || |- | ''Rajamma @ Yahoo'' || Mayor Abraham Pothen || |- | ''Punchirikku Parasparam'' || Person reading newspaper || Short film |- | ''Anarkali'' || Pappan || |- | ''Charlie''|| Panicker Doctor || Guest appearance |- | rowspan=13 | 2016 || ''Pavada'' || Paul Scaria || |- | ''Jacobinte Swargarajyam'' || Jacob || |- | ''Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti'' || Madhavan || |- | ''Pa Va'' || Thampuran Johnny || |- | ''Mohavalayam'' || || |- | ''Angane Thanne Nethave Anchettannam Pinnale'' || Zachariya || |- | ''Welcome to Central Jail'' || Gopinath || |- | ''Oru Muthassi Gadha'' || Dr. Mathew / Mathai || |- | ''Oppam'' || Padmakumar P, IPS officer || |- | ''Thoppil Joppan'' || Fr. James Anakattil || |- | ''Aanandam'' || Diya's father || Cameo appearance |- | ''Campus Diary'' ||Koya Saahib|| |- | ''Ore Mukham'' || Prakashan || |- | rowspan=17 |2017 || ''Georgettan's Pooram'' || Fr. Mathews Vadakkan || |- | ''Kadamkatha'' || Sreekumar || |- | ''Samarpanam'' || || |- | ''Gemini'' || Dr. Gokul || |- | ''Alamara'' || Pavithran || |- | ''1971: Beyond Borders'' || Janardanan || |- | ''Sakhavu''|| Kuriyachan || Cameo appearance |- | ''Godha'' || Captain || |- | ''Clint'' || Writer V K Nambiar || |- | ''Puthan Panam'' || Iqbal Rowther || Cameo appearance |- | ''Ramaleela'' || V. G. Madhavan || |- | ''Viswasapoorvam Mansoor'' || Kalathil Haji || |- | ''Oru Cinemakkaran'' || Fr. Mathew || |- | ''Role Models'' || Gautham's father || |- | ''Villain'' || Commissioner Sreenivasan || |- | ''Solo'' || Thomas Zachariah || Segment: ''World of Trilok'' |- | ''Masterpiece'' || Edward Livingstone || Cameo appearance |- | rowspan=12 | 2018 || ''Kadha Paranja Kadha'' || || |- | ''Captain'' || Coach Jafer || |- | ''Aami'' || S. K. Nair || |- | ''Krishnam'' || Dr. Sunil || |- | ''Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran'' || Chief Guest || |- | ''Kinar'' || || |- | ''Abrahaminte Santhathikal'' || SP Shahul Hameed || |- | ''Kuttanadan Marpappa'' || John's father || Photo presence |- | ''Naam'' || Fr. James Kottayil || |- | ''Bhayanakam'' || Postman || |- | ''Drama'' || Kunjachan || |- | ''Ente Ummante Peru'' || Mohammed Hydarali Mehfil || Photo appearance and voiceover |- | rowspan=17 | 2019 || ''Vijay Superum Pournamiyum'' || Venugopal || |- || ''Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel'' || DGP K. E. Eappan || |- || ''Margamkali'' || Urmila's father || |- || ''Sakalakalashala'' || || |- || ''Thelivu'' || Ramesh Kumar || |- || ''Roudram 2018'' || Narayanan || |- || ''Kalikoottukkar'' || || |- || ''Pengalila'' || Koshy Mathew || |- || ''Athiran'' || Jayanarayana Varma || |- || ''Oru Yamandan Premakadha'' || Advocate John Kombanayil || |- || ''Ningal Camera Nireekshanathinlannu'' || || |- || ''Aniyan Kunjinum Thannalayathu'' || || |- || ''Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla'' || Thangal || |- || ''Sachin'' || Ramachandran || |- || ''Love Action Drama'' || Swathi's father || |- || ''Ulta'' || || |- || ''Thakkol'' || Clement || |- | rowspan="2"|2020 || ''Kalamandalam Hyderali'' || Kalamandalam Hyderali || |- |''Forensic'' || Retd. SP Abdul Wahab IPS || |- | rowspan=3 | 2021 || ''Backpackers'' || Rawther || |- || ''Muddy'' || Master of Hero ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malayalam action thriller Muddy to release on December 10 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/oct/16/malayalam-action-thriller-muddy-to-release-on-dec-10-2372014.html |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=The New Indian Express|date=16 October 2021 }}</ref> |- || ''Kaaval'' || Antony || |- | rowspan="4" | 2022 || ''Naaradan'' || Govinda Menon || |- || ''CBI 5: The Brain'' || DYSP Balagopal, C.B.I. || |- || ''Kooman'' || CI Somasekharan || |- || ''Gold'' || Chandrasekharan|| |- | rowspan=6 | 2023 || ''Kolaambi'' || Abdul Kader ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nithya Menen-starrer Kolaambi's trailer is here |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/24/nithya-menen-starrer-kolaambis-trailer-is-here-41494.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Cinema Express |date=24 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Iru'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Othello adaptation Iru is a tale of caste politics |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/jan/06/othello-adaptation-iru-is-a-tale-of-caste-politics-38454.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Cinema Express |date=6 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Section 306 IPC'' || ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Renji Panicker and Shanthi Krishna to play lead roles in 'Section 306 IPC' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/renji-panicker-and-shanthi-krishna-to-play-lead-roles-in-section-306-ipc/articleshow/90444551.cms |access-date=2023-04-13 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | ''Otta'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Otta trailer: Resul Pookutty's star-studded directorial debut promises some intense drama |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/oct/20/otta-trailer-resul-pookuttys-star-studded-directorial-debut-promises-some-intense-drama-48804.html |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Cinema Express |date=20 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Thaal'' || ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-07 |title=Anson Paul's 'Thaal' trailer unveils gripping psychological thriller inspired by real events |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anson-pauls-thaal-trailer-unveils-gripping-psychological-thriller-inspired-by-real-events/articleshow/105777267.cms |access-date=2023-12-09 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | ''Bullet Diaries'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 January 2022 |title=Dhyan Sreenivasan and Prayaga Martin join Santosh Mandoor-directed Bullet Diaries |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2022/jan/12/dhyan-sreenivasan-and-prayaga-martin-join-santosh-mandoor-directed-bullet-diaries-2405735.html |access-date=15 December 2023 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> |- | rowspan="6" | 2024 || ''Little Hearts'' || Johnson ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-05-04 |title=Shane Nigam's Little Hearts gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/May/04/shane-nigams-little-hearts-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''DNA'' ||DGP Martin Aloshius IPS ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-05-11 |title=Raai Laxmi's DNA gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/May/11/raai-laxmis-dna-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Secret'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-07-10 |title=SN Swamy's directorial debut Secret gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/10/sn-swamys-directorial-debut-secret-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Hunt'' || Padmanabhan Ramaswany||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhavana Menon teams up with Kaapa director Shaji Kailas for a thriller titled Hunt |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/bhavana-menon-teams-up-with-kaapa-prithviraj-sukumaran-director-shaji-kailas-for-a-thriller-titled-hunt-2321146-2023-01-13 |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=India Today |date=13 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |-

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===Other works=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1990 || ''Dr. Pasupathy'' || || {{Yes}} || |- | 1991 || ''Aakasha Kottayile Sultan'' || || {{Yes}} || |- | 1992 || ''Thalastaanam'' || || {{Yes}} || |- | rowspan=3 | 1993 || ''Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans'' || || {{Yes}} || |- || ''Ekalavyan'' || || {{Yes}} || |- || ''Mafia'' || || {{Yes}} || |- | 1994 || ''Commissioner'' || || {{Yes}} || |- | 1995 || ''The King'' || || {{Yes}} || |- | 1997 || ''Lelam'' || || {{Yes}} || |- | 1999 || ''Pathram'' || || {{Yes}} || |- | rowspan=2 | 2001 ||''Praja'' || || {{Yes}} || |- || ''Dubai'' || || {{Yes}} || |- | 2005 || ''Bharatchandran IPS'' || {{Yes}}|| {{Yes}} || |- | 2008 || ''Roudram''|| {{Yes}}|| {{Yes}} || |- | 2012 || ''The King & the Commissioner'' || || {{Yes}} || |}

===Distribution=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! language ! Notes |- | rowspan="4" |2017||''Orayiram Kinakkalal''|| rowspan="2" |Malayalam|| |- |''Adam Joan''|| |- |''Kaabil''|| rowspan="2" |Hindi|| rowspan="2" |In Kerala |- |''Raees'' |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Channel ! Notes |- |2017–2018||''Aniyara''||Host||Surya TV|| |- |2019||''Nammal Thammil 2''||Host||Asianet|| |- |2019–2020||''Jananayakan''||Judge||Amrita TV|| |- |2020||''Crime Patrol''||Host||Kairali TV|| |- |2020-2021||''Indulekha''||Ramanadha Menon||Surya TV||TV Serial |- |2021||''Votography''||Co-Host with John Brittas||Kairali TV|| |- |2022||''Naatupaksham''||Host||Surya TV|| |- |2023||''Masterpeace''||Chandichan||Disney+ Hotstar||Web series |- |2024|||''Manorathangal''||Pathmanabhan||ZEE5||Segment: Swargam Thurakkuna Samayam<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-16 |title='Manorathangal' trailer: Kamal Haasan, Mammootty, Mohanlal and more unite to pay tribute to M T Vasudevan Nair |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/manorathangal-trailer-kamal-haasan-mammootty-mohanlal-and-more-unite-to-pay-tribute-to-m-t-vasudevan-nair/article68409473.ece |access-date=2024-08-20 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |- |2026||''Glory'' ||Coach Panicker ||Netflix|| Hindi series<ref>https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/web-series-review-glory-works-due-to-its-blend-of-boxing-family-drama-and-mystery-along-with-massy-moments/</ref> |}

==Awards and nominations== {{BLP unreferenced section|date= September 2022}} ;Won * FMB Minnale Film Award 2021– Best Actor (Male) for ''Kalamandalam Hyderali'' * Madrid Imagineindia International Film Festival 2019 – Best Actor (Male) for ''Bhayanakam'' * Indywood Academy Award for the Best Actor (Male) – ''Bhayanakam'', 2018 * Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Second Actor (Male) – ''Jacobinte Swargarajyam'', 2017 * Asianet Comedy Awards for Star performer of the year – various films, 2017 * Asianet Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor – ''Jacobinte Swargarajyam'', 2017 * South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Supporting Actor – ''Jacobinte Swargarajyam'', 2017 * Asiavision Awards for Best Character Actor – ''Jacobinte Swargarajyam'', 2016 ; Nominations * 65th Filmfare Awards Southfor Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam- ''Godha'', 2018 * 2nd IIFA Utsavam for Best Supporting Actor – ''Jacobinte Swargarajyam'', 2017 * 64th Filmfare Awards South for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam – ''Jacobinte Swargarajyam'', 2017 * 4th South Indian International Movie Awardsfor Best Supporting Actor – ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'', 2015

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|1001625}}

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