K. Shankar

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K. Shankar
Born
Kannan Shankar

(1926-03-17)17 March 1926 [1]
Kunnesscuri, Madras Presidency, British India
Died5 March 2006(2006-03-05) (aged 79) [1]
Occupations Film director, screenwriter, Film editor
Parent(s)Father : Kannan
Mother : Rukmani

Kannan Shankar (17 March 1926 - 5 March 2006) was an Indian film editor, screenwriter and director. He directed more than 80 films in South Indian languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada as well as in Hindi.

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Film career

Shankar started his film career as an editor Assistant at Central Studios, Coimbatore in 1939 and later moved to Pakshiraja Studios. [2] He later became a successful editor at AVM Studios, before moving into film direction. [2] He gave blockbuster film Alaya mani (1962) for Sivaji Ganesan highest grosser of that year and went on to direct 7 Sivaji Ganesan films. He gave superhits like Rajkumar (1964) and Sachaai (1969) with Shammi kapoor and Sadhana in lead roles. Next to P. Neelakantan, Shankar was also credited with creating M. G. Ramachandran's (MGR) movie persona, in 8 movies he had directed MGR. MGR chose Shankar to direct his own production, "Adimai Penn". [3]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited asLanguageNotes
DirectorEditor
1953 Ladki Red x.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1954 Sangham Red x.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1954 Penn Red x.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1954 Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam Red x.svgGreen check.svgTelugu
1956NagadevathaGreen check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1958 Bhookailas Green check.svgGreen check.svgTeluguDubbed in Tamil as Baktha Ravana
1958 Bhookailasa Green check.svgGreen check.svgKannada
1959 Orey Vazhi Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1959 Sivagangai Seemai Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1960 Kavalai Illaadha Manithan Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1960 Kairasi Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1961 Arappavan Green check.svgRed x.svgMalayalam
1962 Jhoola Green check.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1962 Paadha Kaanikkai Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1962 Aadi Perukku Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1962 Aalayamani Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1963 Panathottam Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1963 Idhu Sathiyam Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1963 Bharosa Green check.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1963 Ezhai Pangalan Green check.svgRed x.svgTamil
1964 Andavan Kattalai Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1964 Rajkumar Green check.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1965 Anbu Karangal Green check.svgRed x.svgTamil25th Film
1965 Panchavarna Kili Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1965 Kalangarai Vilakkam Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1966 Chandrodayam Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1966 Gowri Kalyanam Green check.svgRed x.svgTamil
1968 Kudiyirundha Koyil Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1968 Kallum Kaniyagum Green check.svgRed x.svgTamil
1969 Adimaippenn Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1969 Sachaai Green check.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1970 Koi Ghulam Nahi Green check.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1971 Parde Ke Peechey Green check.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1972 Bandagi Green check.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1972 Shehzada Green check.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1974 Chhote Sarkar Green check.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1975 Pallandu Vazhga Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1975 Raja Green check.svgGreen check.svgHindi
1976 Uzhaikkum Karangal Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1977 Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1977 Sthree Janmam Green check.svgGreen check.svgMalayalam
1978 Varuvan Vadivelan Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1978 Vayasu Ponnu Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1978 Sundarimaarude Swapnangal Green check.svgGreen check.svgMalayalam
1978 Prathyaksha Deivam Green check.svgGreen check.svgMalayalam
1978 Kungumam Kathai Sollugiradhu Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1979 Srungara Ramudu Green check.svgGreen check.svgTelugu
1979 Suprabatham Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1979 Neelakadalin Orathile Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1981 Bala Nagamma Green check.svgGreen check.svgTeluguDubbed in Tamil with same name
Dubbed in Hindi as Jadu Nagari
1981 Devi Dharisanam Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1981 Deiva Thirumanangal Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamilDirector of story "Srinivasa Kalyanam"
1982 Erattai Manithan Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1982 Thaai Mookaambikai Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1983 Miruthanga Chakravarthi Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1984 Chiranjeevi Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1984 Ezhuthatha Sattangal Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1985 Navagraha Nayagi Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1985 Raja Rishi Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1986 Nambinar Keduvathillai Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1986 Aayiram Kannudayaal Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1987 Velundu Vinaiyillai Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1987 Mupperum Deviyar Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1988 Thambi Thanga Kambi Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil50th Film
1989 Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1992 Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam Green check.svgGreen check.svgMalayalam
1993 Saranam Saranam Manikanta Green check.svgGreen check.svgTelugu
1993 Manikantana Mahime Green check.svgGreen check.svgKannadaDubbed in Hindi as Vishnuputra
1993 Swamy Ayyappa Sabarimalai Green check.svgGreen check.svgKannada
1993 Nallathe Nadakkum Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamil
1996 Vetri Vinayagar Green check.svgGreen check.svgTamilDubbed in Hindi as Jai Ganesh Deva

Death

Shankar died due to heart attack at his residence on 5 March 2006 [1] at the age of 79. He is married to Kamakshi Ammal and has six children. He has daughters Vijayalakshmi, Rukmani and Radha and sons Sivaprasad, Saseetharan and Ganesan. [4] Sivaprasad made his directorial debut with Kalyana Rasi (1991). [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "K. Shankar dies". The Hindu. 6 March 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 "கடும் உழைப்பால் டைரக்டராக உயர்ந்த கே.சங்கர்: எம்.ஜி.ஆர், சிவாஜி படங்களை இயக்கினார்" [K. Shankar became director through hard work: Directed films with MGR and Sivaji]. Maalaimalar. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Raman, Mohan V. (2 May 2019). "Adimai Penn: The film that made icons". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் சிறந்த படங்களை இயக்கிய சங்கர்". Maalaimalar. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ↑ பி. எஸ். எஸ். (29 April 1990). "கல்யாண ராசி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 48. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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