Person
Shankar
Directing · Born 1963-08-17 · Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
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
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
Producer
Boys
Director
Enthiran
Director
Game Changer
Special Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha”
Anniyan
Director
2.0
Director
Ninaithathu Yaaro
Self
Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
Producer
I
Director
Nanban
Director
Filmography
- 2025Game ChangerSpecial Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha”
- 2024Indian 2: Zero ToleranceDialogue
- 20182.0Director
- 2015IDirector
- 2014Ninaithathu YaaroSelf
- 2012NanbanDirector
- 2010EnthiranDirector
- 2010Anandhapurathu VeeduProducer
- 2010RettaisuzhiProducer
- 2010Endhiran Making of RobotSelf
- 2009EeramProducer
- 2008Arai Enn 305-Il KadavulProducer
- 2007KalooriProducer
- 2007Sivaji: The BossDirector
- 2006VeyyilProducer
- 2006Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiProducer
- 2005AnniyanDirector
- 2004KaadhalProducer
- 2003BoysDirector
- 2001Nayak: The Real HeroDirector
- 1999MudhalvanProducer
- 1998JeansDirector
- 1996IndianSelf
- 1994The GentlemanOriginal Story
- 1994KaadhalanSelf
- 1993GentlemanDirector
- —Indian 3: War ModeDirector
- —VelpariDirector
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