Director
Shankar
August 17, 1963 · Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Often works with
Cochin Haneefa
4 titles together
Enthiran, Sivaji: The Boss, Anniyan
Vivek
4 titles together
Sivaji: The Boss, Anniyan, Boys
Manobala
4 titles together
Anniyan, Nanban, Boys
Rajinikanth
3 titles together
Enthiran, 2.0, Sivaji: The Boss
Omakuchi Narasimhan
3 titles together
Nayak: The Real Hero, Mudhalvan, Gentleman
S. J. Suryah
3 titles together
Nanban, Indian 2: Zero Tolerance, Game Changer
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Game Changer
as Special Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha” and Director
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Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
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2.0
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I
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Nanban
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Enthiran
Director
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Sivaji: The Boss
Director
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Anniyan
Director
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Boys
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Nayak: The Real Hero
Director
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Mudhalvan
Director
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Jeans
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