- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- August 17, 1963
- Place of Birth
- Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Shankar
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
movieGame Changer
2025 · Special Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha”, Director, Screenplay
movieIndian 2: Zero Tolerance
2024 · Dialogue, Screenplay, Director, Story
movie2.0
2018 · Director, Screenplay, Story
movieI
2015 · Director, Screenplay, Story
Ninaithathu Yaaro
movieNinaithathu Yaaro
2014 · Self
movieNanban
2012 · Director, Dialogue, Screenplay
movieEnthiran
2010 · Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
movieAnandhapurathu Veedu
2010 · Producer
movieRettaisuzhi
2010 · Producer
movieEndhiran Making of Robot
2010 · Self
movieEeram
2009 · Producer
movieArai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
2008 · Producer
movieKaloori
2007 · Producer
movieSivaji: The Boss
2007 · Director, Screenplay, Story
movieVeyyil
2006 · Producer
movieImsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
2006 · Producer
movieAnniyan
2005 · Director, Story, Screenplay
movieKaadhal
2004 · Producer
movieBoys
2003 · Director, Screenplay, Story
movieNayak: The Real Hero
2001 · Director, Screenplay, Story
movieMudhalvan
1999 · Producer, Director, Screenplay, Story
movieJeans
1998 · Director, Screenplay, Story
movieIndian
1996 · Self, Director, Story, Screenplay
movieThe Gentleman
1994 · Original Story
movieKaadhalan
1994 · Self, Screenplay, Director, Story, Lyricist
movieGentleman
1993 · Director, Story, Screenplay
movieIndian 3: War Mode
— · Director, Writer
Velpari
movieVelpari
— · Director, Writer