Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963), credited as S. Shankar or his
mononym Shankar, is an Indian filmmaker who predominantly works in
Tamil cinema. He made his debut as a director in the film Gentleman
(1993), for which he won the Filmfare Best Director Award and the
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director. He is one of the
highest paid film directors of India, particularly known for extensive
use of visual effects, prosthetic makeup and state-of-art technology
in songs.Shankar's films typically deal with the contemporary social
issues and vigilante themes. He usually collaborates with composer A.
R. Rahman, both having done over 10 films together. Two of his films,
Indian (1996) and Jeans (1998), were submitted by India for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He was awarded an
honorary doctorate by M. G. R. University. His movie 2.0 (2018) is the
fourth highest-grossing film in India and is the sixth
highest-grossing Indian film worldwide.Shankar was born on 17 August
1963 in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu to Muthulakshmi and
Shanmugam. He completed his diploma in Mechanical Engineering from
Central Polytechnic College before entering the film industry. He was
roped into the film industry as a screenwriter by S. A. Chandrasekhar,
who accidentally saw the drama stage shows made by Shankar and his
team. Though he wanted to be an actor, he chose to be a director
instead and became one of the leading directors in Indian Cinema.
mononym Shankar, is an Indian filmmaker who predominantly works in
Tamil cinema. He made his debut as a director in the film Gentleman
(1993), for which he won the Filmfare Best Director Award and the
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director. He is one of the
highest paid film directors of India, particularly known for extensive
use of visual effects, prosthetic makeup and state-of-art technology
in songs.Shankar's films typically deal with the contemporary social
issues and vigilante themes. He usually collaborates with composer A.
R. Rahman, both having done over 10 films together. Two of his films,
Indian (1996) and Jeans (1998), were submitted by India for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He was awarded an
honorary doctorate by M. G. R. University. His movie 2.0 (2018) is the
fourth highest-grossing film in India and is the sixth
highest-grossing Indian film worldwide.Shankar was born on 17 August
1963 in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu to Muthulakshmi and
Shanmugam. He completed his diploma in Mechanical Engineering from
Central Polytechnic College before entering the film industry. He was
roped into the film industry as a screenwriter by S. A. Chandrasekhar,
who accidentally saw the drama stage shows made by Shankar and his
team. Though he wanted to be an actor, he chose to be a director
instead and became one of the leading directors in Indian Cinema.
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