- Known for
- Directing
- Credits
- 46 films
- Born
- August 17, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Directing
Shankar
Also known as Shankar Shanmugam, एस शंकर, S. Shankar , ஷங்கர்
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.
Known for
Acting 4
- 2025Game Changer · Special Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha”
- 2010Endhiran Making of Robot · Self
- 1996Indian · Self
- 1994Kaadhalan · Self
Writing 17
- —Indian 3: War Mode · Writer
- 2025Game Changer · Screenplay
- 2024Indian 2: Zero Tolerance · Dialogue, Screenplay, Story
- 20182.0 · Screenplay, Story
- 2015I · Screenplay, Story
- 2012Nanban · Dialogue, Screenplay
- 2010Enthiran · Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
- 2007Sivaji: The Boss · Screenplay, Story
Directing 16
- —Indian 3: War Mode · Director
- 2025Game Changer · Director
- 2024Indian 2: Zero Tolerance · Director
- 20182.0 · Director
- 2015I · Director
- 2012Nanban · Director
- 2010Enthiran · Director
- 2007Sivaji: The Boss · Director
Production 9
- 2010Anandhapurathu Veedu · Producer
- 2010Rettaisuzhi · Producer
- 2009Eeram · Producer
- 2008Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul · Producer
- 2007Kaloori · Producer
- 2006Veyyil · Producer
- 2006Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei · Producer
- 2004Kaadhal · Producer
