Dinesh Panicker

{{short description|Malayalam film producer, actor and TV producer}}

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Dinesh Panicker is an Indian film producer, actor and TV producer. He entered the film industry in 1989 by producing Kireedam, a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film. He went on to produce different genre films in Mollywood. Later, he started acting in Malayalam films and serials, and is now the general secretary of ATMA (Association of Television Media Artistes).{{Cite news|last=Sudhish|first=Navamy|date=2020-03-25|title=It's long haul for TV shows, popular soaps|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/its-long-haul-for-tv-shows-popular-soaps/article31167470.ece|access-date=2020-09-15|issn=0971-751X}}

Career

Panicker began his film career in 1989 by co-producing Kireedam, which stars Mohanlal and was directed by Sibi Malayil.{{cite news |title=6 ദിവസം കൊണ്ട് തിരക്കഥ; 25 ദിവസത്തെ ഷൂട്ട്;സേതുമാധവന്റെ മുള്‍ക്കിരീടത്തിന് മുപ്പത്തിയൊന്ന് വര്‍ഷം |url=https://www.thecue.in/filmy-features/2019/07/07/30-years-of-kireedam-mohanlal |date=7 July 2020}} The film's budget was {{INR|23 lakh}} and it was a commercial success.{{cite news |title="Kireedam" 29 years; Total cost Rs 23 lakh, Mohanlal's salary? |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2018/08/01/kireedam-lohithadas-siby-malayil-mohanlal-movie-29-years.html |publisher=manoramaonline.com|date=1 August 2018}} At first, Panicker wanted to play a small role as the husband of Parvathy but he reconsidered it due to resistance from his wife. He later said he never dared to act in films he produced.{{cite news|date=1 August 2018|title="Kireedam" 29 years; Total cost Rs 23 lakh, Mohanlal's salary?|publisher=manoramaonline.com|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2018/08/01/kireedam-lohithadas-siby-malayil-mohanlal-movie-29-years.html}}

Panicker's second movie was Cheppukilukkana Changathi, a comedy-drama starring Mukesh and Jagadish. In 1995, he produced Boxer, which stars Babu Antony as an action hero. His next film, Kaliveedu, is a 1996 family drama. That year, he produced Rajaputhran, an action-drama film and the directorial debut of Shajoon Kariyal. It was released in both Tamil and Telugu.{{cite news |title=10 Suresh Gopi films to watch before you die |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/10-suresh-gopi-films-to-watch-before-you-die/10-suresh-gopi-films-to-watch-before-you-die/photostory/52450639.cms|work=The Times of India}} Mayilpeelikkavu, a mystery-thriller film, was produced in 1998.{{cite news |title=Malayalam actor Jagannadha Varma dies at 77; celebs offer condolences |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/malayalam-actor-jagannadha-varma-dies-77-celebs-offer-condolences-709145|work=International Business Times}}

Panicker reunited with Sibi Malayil for a romance film Pranayavarnangal, starring Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Divya Unni and Biju Menon. He produced Mammootty-starrer political conspiracy crime film Stalin Sivadas, which was released in 1999. He tried a new formula in Malayalam films by casting television presenter Koottickal Jayachandran in a lead role in his movie Chirikkudukka. Panicker later started an acting venture in Malayalam films and television serials, and is now general secretary of the Association of Television Media Artistes (ATMA).{{cite news|date=25 March 2020|title=It's long haul for TV shows, popular soaps|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/its-long-haul-for-tv-shows-popular-soaps/article31167470.ece}}

Filmography

=As producer=

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col"\|Year ! scope="col"\|Film ! scope="col"\|Director ! scope="col"\|Cast ! scope="col"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
1989 \| Kireedam \| Sibi Malayil \| Mohanlal, Thilakan, Parvathy, Murali \| {{cite web\|title=Dinesh Panicker\|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/dinesh-panicker/filmography.html\|publisher=filmibeat.com}}
1991 \| Cheppukilukkana Changathi \| Kaladharan \| Mukesh, Jagadish, Saranya \|
1995 \| Boxer \| Baiju Kottarakkara \| Babu Antony, Haritha, Jagathy \| {{cite web\|title=Dinesh Panicker\|url=https://en.msidb.org/movies.php?tag=Search&producer=Dinesh%20Panicker&limit=9&alimit=2&sortorder=2&sorttype=1\|website=en.msidb.org}}
1996 \| Kaliveedu \| Sibi Malayil \| Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Jagadish, Sunitha \|
1996 \| Rajaputhran \| Shajoon Kariyal \| Suresh Gopi, Vikram, Vijayaraghavan, Murali, Shobana \|
1998 \| Mayilpeelikkavu \| Anil Babu \| Kunchacko Boban, Jomol, Thilakan, Jagathy, Cochin Haneefa \|
1998 \| Pranayavarnangal \| Sibi Malayil \| Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Divyaa Unni, Biju Menon, Karamana \|
1999 \| Stalin Sivadas \| T. S. Suresh Babu \| Mammootty, Khushbu, Madhu, Jagadish \|
2002 \| Chirikkudukka \| T.S Saji \| Koottickal Jayachandran, Deepthi Prasad, Jagadish, Kalpana \|

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scope="col"|Year

! scope="col"|Film

! scope="col"|Director

! scope="col"|Cast

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1989

| Kireedam

| Sibi Malayil

| Mohanlal, Thilakan, Parvathy, Murali

| {{cite web|title=Dinesh Panicker|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/dinesh-panicker/filmography.html|publisher=filmibeat.com}}

1991

| Cheppukilukkana Changathi

| Kaladharan

| Mukesh, Jagadish, Saranya

1995

| Boxer

| Baiju Kottarakkara

| Babu Antony, Haritha, Jagathy

| {{cite web|title=Dinesh Panicker|url=https://en.msidb.org/movies.php?tag=Search&producer=Dinesh%20Panicker&limit=9&alimit=2&sortorder=2&sorttype=1|website=en.msidb.org}}

1996

| Kaliveedu

| Sibi Malayil

| Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Jagadish, Sunitha

1996

| Rajaputhran

| Shajoon Kariyal

| Suresh Gopi, Vikram, Vijayaraghavan, Murali, Shobana

1998

| Mayilpeelikkavu

| Anil Babu

| Kunchacko Boban, Jomol, Thilakan, Jagathy, Cochin Haneefa

1998

| Pranayavarnangal

| Sibi Malayil

| Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Divyaa Unni, Biju Menon, Karamana

1999

| Stalin Sivadas

| T. S. Suresh Babu

| Mammootty, Khushbu, Madhu, Jagadish

2002

| Chirikkudukka

| T.S Saji

| Koottickal Jayachandran, Deepthi Prasad, Jagadish, Kalpana

= As actor =

scope="col"\|Year ! scope="col"\|Title ! scope="col"\|Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
1981	Dhanya
2007	Rock n' Roll	Sreenivas
rowspan=2 \| 2008	Mizhikal Sakshi	Devaswom Manager
Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam
rowspan=2 \| 2009	Chemistry	School Principal	{{cite web \|title=en.msidb.org Dinesh Panicker Actors \|url=https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Dinesh%20Panicker \|website=en.msidb.org}}
Puthiya Mukham	Doctor
rowspan=7 \| 2010	Janakan	Kuttiyachan
April Fool	Duttan
Annarakkannanum Thannalayathu
The Thriller	Joseph Palathingal
Kanyakumari Express	Adv. John
Thathwamasi	SI Mathews
Kaaryasthan
rowspan=4 \| 2012	Ee Adutha Kaalathu	Minister
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
Arike	Subramanya Pai
Hero
rowspan=6 \| 2013	ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi	Shekhar Pillan
Left Right Left	Roy's Doctor
Bangles
Vedivazhipadu
Crocodile Love Story	SP Anthony
Annum Innum Ennum
rowspan=4 \| 2014	Angels	DIG Rajan Ponnose
Villali Veeran
Ring Master	Interviewer
Praise the Lord	Cherian Varghese
rowspan=3 \| 2015	Female Unnikrishnan
Nirnnayakam
Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi	Ananthu's Father-in-law
rowspan=2 \| 2016	Kali	Anjali's father
Crayons	Principal
2017	Thank You Very Much		{{cite news\|title=DINESH PANICKER MOVIES\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Dinesh-Panicker/movies\|work=The Times of India}}
rowspan=2 \| 2018	Ira	Doctor
21 Diamonds
rowspan=8 \| 2019	Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel	Home Minister
Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal	Lakshmana Kurup
Brother's Day	Davis
Oru Mass Kadha Veendum
Janaadhipan	Governor
Pattabhiraman	Vasudevan
Ormma
Nalla Vishesham
rowspan=2 \| 2020	Big Brother	Mohanachandran
Joshua
rowspan=2 \| 2021	One	Ananthan IPS
Escape	Doctor
2022	Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh		{{Cite web \|title=Trailer of movie 'Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh' creating ripples on social media \|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/01/23/trailer-karnan-napoleon-bhagat-singh.html \|access-date=2023-04-05 \|website=OnManorama}}
rowspan=2 \| 2023	1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare
Garudan	Judge of District Court
rowspan=3 \| 2024	Jamalinte Punjiri		{{Cite web \|date=2024-06-06 \|title=Jamalinte Punjiri To Sree Muthappan, 3 Malayalam Films Releasing This Week \|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/jamalinte-punjiri-to-sree-muthappan-3-malayalam-films-releasing-this-week-8923270.html \|access-date=2024-06-06 \|website=News18 \|language=en}}
Gangs of Sukumara Kurup		{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-06 \|title=It's A Wrap For Rushin Shaji Kailas' Debut Film Gangs Of Sukumara Kurup \|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/its-a-wrap-for-rushin-shaji-kailas-debut-film-gangs-of-sukumara-kurup-8805869.html \|access-date=2024-08-30 \|website=News18 \|language=en}}
Her	Sundaram

Television

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style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" ! Year !! Serial!! Role !! Channel!! Notes !Ref.
2003 \|Swapnam \| \|Asianet \| \|{{Cite web\|title=Dinesh Panicker All Serials & Shows {{!}} Cast & Crew\|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/tv-actor/dinesh-panicker/list-of-serial-and-shows\|access-date=2020-10-29\|website=nettv4u\|language=en}}
2004	Kadamattathu Kathanaar	Maharajan	Asianet
2005	Kayamkulam Kochunni	Anantharamarao	Surya TV
2006	Suryaputhri		Asianet
2006 \|Mandaram \| Menon \|Kairali TV \| \|
2007 \|Ente Manasaputhri \| \|Asianet \| \|
2008-2009 \|Aa Amma \| Mahadevan \|Kairali TV \| \|
2008	Devimahathmyam	Naranarayana Gowdar	Asianet
2008-2009 \|Pakalmazha \| \|Amrita TV \| \|
2010-2012 \|Harichandanam \| Venkidi Swami \|Asianet \| \|
2011-2012 \|kadhayile rajakumari \| \|Mazhavil Manorama \| \|
2011-2012	Manasaveena	Shivanandan	Mazhavil Manorama
2012-2014 \|Pattu Saree \| Kochettan \|Mazhavil Manorama \| \|
2014-2017 \|Chandanamazha \| Devaraj desai \|Asianet \| \|
2015-2016	Mayamohini	Vishwanathan	Mazhavil Manorama
2018 \|Makkal \| Madhavan \|Mazhavil Manorama \| \|
2019 \|Mahaguru \| Dr Prasad \|Kaumudy TV \| \|
2020 \|Namukku Paarkkuvan Munthirithoppukal \| Police Officer \|Surya TV \| \|
2020 \|Koodathayi \| Advocate \|Flowers TV \| \|
2020–2023 \|Padatha Painkili \| Ananda Varma \|Asianet \|Replaced Prem Prakash \|
2023-2024	Ennishtam Ninnishtam	Raj Mohan	Surya TV
2024- present	Premam	Vasudevan	Pocket FM	Web series

References

External links

{{IMDb name|3480406}}

Category:Malayalam film producers

Category:21st-century Indian male actors

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Category:Film producers from Kerala

Category:Male actors from Kerala

Category:Film producers from Kochi

Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema

Category:Male actors in Malayalam television

Category:Indian television producers