Directing
Shankar
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi cinema · 29 credits
Born
17 August 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as Shankar Shanmugam · एस शंकर · S. Shankar · ஷங்கர் · சங்கர்
Shankar Shanmugam is an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has directed several of the highest grossing films in Tamil cinema to date. His 2018 venture 2.0 is the highest grossing Tamil film of all time and the tenth highest grossing Indian film overall. Shankar's works typically deal with contemporary social issues, vigilante themes and involve the usage of state of the art technology and VFX. Six of his films have won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects.
Known for
Filmography
Indian 3: War Mode
Director, Writer
வேள்பாரி
Velpari
Director, Writer
Game Changer
as Special Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha”, Director, Screenplay
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story
2.0
Director, Screenplay, Story
I
Director, Screenplay, Story
Nanban
Director, Dialogue, Screenplay
Enthiran
Director, Dialogue, Story, Screenplay
Rettaisuzhi
Producer
Eeram
Producer
Sivaji: The Boss
Director, Story, Screenplay
Kaloori
Producer
Veyyil
Producer
Anniyan
Director, Screenplay, Story
Kaadhal
Producer
Boys
Director, Story, Screenplay
Nayak: The Real Hero
Director, Screenplay, Story
Mudhalvan
Producer, Director, Screenplay, Story
Jeans
Director, Screenplay, Story
Indian
as Self, Director, Screenplay, Story
Kaadhalan
as Self, Director, Screenplay, Story, Lyricist
The Gentleman
Original Story
Gentleman
Director, Story, Screenplay