Shankar
Age: N/A | From: Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Shankar Shanmugam , एस शंकर , S. Shankar , ஷங்கர் , சங்கர்
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
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Movie Involvements: 62
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
(2024) Dialogue
Indian
(1996) Story
Kadhalan
(1994) Lyricist
Enthiran
(2010) Dialogue
Sivaji: The Boss
(2007) Screenplay
2.0
(2018) Story
Boys
(2003) Screenplay
Indian 3: War Mode
(2025) WriterActing
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| 2014 | Special Appearance | |
| 2010 | Self | |
| 1996 | Self | |
| 1994 | Self | |
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Directing
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| 2025 | Director | |
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Writing
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| 2025 | Writer | |
| 2024 | Screenplay | |
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| 2018 | Screenplay | |
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| 2015 | Story | |
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| 2012 | Dialogue | |
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| 2010 | Story | |
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| 2007 | Story | |
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| 2005 | Screenplay | |
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| 2003 | Story | |
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| 1999 | Story | |
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| 1998 | Screenplay | |
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| 1996 | Screenplay | |
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| 1994 | Original Story | |
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| 1993 | Screenplay | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2010 | Producer | |
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| 2004 | Producer | |
| 1999 | Producer | |
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