Sunil Sukhada is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema.

His first full length role was as the supermarket manager in Chappa Kurishu (2011).

He won a special mention in the Kerala state television awards 2017 for Appoppanthaadi.

He was born the second of five children, to Sudhakara Panikkar and Saraswathiyamma, at Poothole, Thrissur.

He had his primary education from Church Mission Society Higher Secondary School, Thrissur (C.M.S Boys School Thrissur) and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.