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Name	Shankar Shanmugam
Age/DOB	61 (August 17, 1963)
Known For	Director, Producer
Marital Status	Married
Family	Wife: Easwari Shankar Daughter: Arjith Shankar, Aishwarya Shankar, Aditi Shankar Father: Shanmugam Mother: Muthulakshmi
Education	Graduated diploma in mechanical engineering from Central Polytechnic College
Native	Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India

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Shankar Shanmugam best known by his on-screen name Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who primarily works in the Kollywood industry. Director S A Chandrasekhar gave him a shot and has since earned a reputation for directing high-budget films that feature advanced CGI and VFX. Often hailed as a pioneer of vigilante cinema in Tamil, Shankar frequently explores social messages within a commercially engaging narrative.

Shankar made his directorial debut with the 1993 film Gentleman, earning both the Filmfare Best Director Award and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director. He made his debut in Tollywood with Ram Charan’s Game Changer movie. He raised concerns about the unauthorized use of scenes from his copyrighted Tamil novel Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari and forewarned filmmakers about potential legal consequences which has sparked significant discussion in the Kollywood community.

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• Shankar is one of the highest-paid directors in Indian cinema.
• He has collaborated with numerous Tamil stars including Rajinikanth, Vikram, Vijay, and Kamal Hassan.
• He is married to Easwari Shankar and has three children: two daughters and a son.
• His younger daughter Aditi Shankar is an actress known for her performance in the 2022 Tamil film Viruman.
• After graduating, Shankar worked as a Quality Control Supervisor but sought a more creatively fulfilling career.
• His 2024 Tamil movie, Indian 2 faced significant backlash from fans due to its worst screenplay and plot.
• Shankar has directed several highest-grossing Tamil films, such as Enthiran, Nanban, Anniyan, and Sivaji The Boss.
• His films Indian and Jeans were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
• Shankar frequently collaborates with the composer A R Rahman and they have worked together on around 12 films.

Movies

As Director

As Producer

As an Actor

As a Distributor

Awards and Nominations

National Film Awards

Filmfare Awards South

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Vijay Awards

Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards

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