Renji Panicker is a South Indian actor, director, and film producer. He was born on September 23, 1960, in Nedumudi, Alappuzha district, Kerala. He is well-known in the Malayalam movies Roudram, Bharathchandran I.P.S, and also her part as a dubbing artist in the upcoming Malayalam movie Alone (2023).

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).

Renji Panicker was married to Aneeta Mariam Thomas, his classmate at Kerala University. 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