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Shankar

Shankar

ActorDirectorWriterProducer Aug 17 (age 62) Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India 1993–2025 (32 year career)
6.3 avg rating

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 F…

Known For

Enthiran
Film

Enthiran

Dialogue
Anniyan
Film

Anniyan

Director
Sivaji: The Boss
Film

Sivaji: The Boss

Director
Nayak: The Real Hero
Film

Nayak: The Real Hero

Director
I
Film

I

Director
2.0
Film

2.0

Director
Indian
Film

Indian

Self
Nanban
Film

Nanban

Dialogue

Filmography

Crew (61)

Movies (61)

Game Changer

Game Changer

2025

Director

4.8
Game Changer

Game Changer

2025

Screenplay

4.8
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

2024

Dialogue

3.3
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

2024

Director

3.3
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

2024

Screenplay

3.3
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

2024

Story

3.3
2.0

2.0

2018

Director

5.9
2.0

2.0

2018

Screenplay

5.9
2.0

2.0

2018

Story

5.9
I

I

2015

Director

6.7
I

I

2015

Screenplay

6.7
I

I

2015

Story

6.7
Nanban

Nanban

2012

Dialogue

7.1
Nanban

Nanban

2012

Director

7.1
Nanban

Nanban

2012

Screenplay

7.1
Enthiran

Enthiran

2010

Dialogue

6.6
Enthiran

Enthiran

2010

Director

6.6
Enthiran

Enthiran

2010

Screenplay

6.6
Enthiran

Enthiran

2010

Story

6.6
Rettaisuzhi

Rettaisuzhi

2010

Producer

3.2
Anandhapurathu Veedu

Anandhapurathu Veedu

2010

Producer

5.2
Eeram

Eeram

2009

Producer

7.0
Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul

Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul

2008

Producer

6.4
Sivaji: The Boss

Sivaji: The Boss

2007

Director

7.0
Sivaji: The Boss

Sivaji: The Boss

2007

Screenplay

7.0
Sivaji: The Boss

Sivaji: The Boss

2007

Story

7.0
Kaloori

Kaloori

2007

Producer

6.0
Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi

Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi

2006

Producer

7.6
Veyyil

Veyyil

2006

Producer

7.2
Anniyan

Anniyan

2005

Director

7.4
Anniyan

Anniyan

2005

Screenplay

7.4
Anniyan

Anniyan

2005

Story

7.4
Kaadhal

Kaadhal

2004

Producer

6.9
Boys

Boys

2003

Director

6.6
Boys

Boys

2003

Screenplay

6.6
Boys

Boys

2003

Story

6.6
Nayak: The Real Hero

Nayak: The Real Hero

2001

Director

7.1
Nayak: The Real Hero

Nayak: The Real Hero

2001

Screenplay

7.1
Nayak: The Real Hero

Nayak: The Real Hero

2001

Story

7.1
Mudhalvan

Mudhalvan

1999

Director

6.9
Mudhalvan

Mudhalvan

1999

Producer

6.9
Mudhalvan

Mudhalvan

1999

Screenplay

6.9
Mudhalvan

Mudhalvan

1999

Story

6.9
Jeans

Jeans

1998

Director

6.4
Jeans

Jeans

1998

Screenplay

6.4
Jeans

Jeans

1998

Story

6.4
Indian

Indian

1996

Director

6.9
Indian

Indian

1996

Screenplay

6.9
Indian

Indian

1996

Story

6.9
The Gentleman

The Gentleman

1994

Original Story

5.5
Kaadhalan

Kaadhalan

1994

Director

6.6
Kaadhalan

Kaadhalan

1994

Lyricist

6.6
Kaadhalan

Kaadhalan

1994

Screenplay

6.6
Kaadhalan

Kaadhalan

1994

Story

6.6
Gentleman

Gentleman

1993

Director

7.2
Gentleman

Gentleman

1993

Screenplay

7.2
Gentleman

Gentleman

1993

Story

7.2
Indian 3: War Mode

Indian 3: War Mode

Director

Indian 3: War Mode

Indian 3: War Mode

Writer

Velpari

Velpari

Director

Velpari

Velpari

Writer