
Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1963-08-17 00:00:00
Birth Place:Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For:Directing
Popularity:3
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Shankar
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.
Filmography (40)
⭐ 6.6

Kaadhalan
story1994
⭐ 6.6

Boys
story2003
⭐ 6.6

Boys
screenplay2003
⭐ 7.1

Nayak: The Real Hero
screenplay2001
⭐ 7.1

Nayak: The Real Hero
story2001
⭐ 6.9

Mudhalvan
story1999
⭐ 6.9

Mudhalvan
screenplay1999
⭐ 6.4

Jeans
story1998
⭐ 6.4

Jeans
screenplay1998
⭐ 7.1

Sivaji: The Boss
screenplay2007
⭐ 6.9

Indian
story1996
⭐ 6.9

Indian
screenplay1996
⭐ 5.9

2.0
director2018
⭐ 6

Kaloori
producer2007
⭐ 5.2

Anandhapurathu Veedu
producer2010
⭐ 7.2

Kaadhal
producer2004
⭐ 7.6

Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi
producer2006
⭐ 3.2

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
screenplay2024
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Velpari
director2026
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Velpari
writer2026
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Velpari
director2026
⭐ 5

Game Changer
screenplay2025
⭐ 3.2

Rettaisuzhi
producer2010
⭐ 7.1

Nanban
screenplay2012
⭐ 6.6

Kaadhalan
lyricist1994
⭐ 3.2

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
story2024
⭐ 6.4

Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
producer2008
⭐ 3.2

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
director2024
⭐ 3.2

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
dialogue2024
⭐ 5.5

The Gentleman
original story1994
⭐ 5.9

2.0
screenplay2018
⭐ 5.9

2.0
story2018
⭐ 7.1

Nanban
dialogue2012
⭐ 7.1

Sivaji: The Boss
story2007
⭐ 6.6

Kaadhalan
screenplay1994
⭐ 6.7

I
screenplay2015
⭐ 6.7

I
story2015
⭐ 7.3

Gentleman
director1993
⭐ 7.3

Gentleman
story1993
⭐ 7.3

Gentleman
screenplay1993