S. Shankar

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S. Shankar
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Shankar in 2018
Born
Shankar Shanmugam

(1963-08-17) 17 August 1963 (age 61)
Kumbakonam, Madras State (present-day Tamil Nadu), India
Alma materCentral Polytechnic College
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active1993–present
SpouseEaswari Shankar
Children3, including Aditi [1]

Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Tamil cinema. He has also worked in Telugu and Hindi films. Shankar's films are known for addressing contemporary social issues, vigilante themes, and incorporating state-of-the-art technology and visual effects (VFX) with magnificence. Throughout his career, he has won several awards, including one National Film Award, four Filmfare Award South, and six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Additionally, six of his films have won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects.

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Shankar 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 usually collaborates with composer A. R. Rahman, both having done over 11 films together. Two of his films, Indian (1996) and Jeans (1998) were commercially very successful and were submitted by India for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but neither earned a nomination. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by M. G. R. University.

Shankar's psychological thriller Anniyan was released in 2005 with highly critical and commercial success. After Anniyan, Shankar teamed up with Rajinikanth on Sivaji (2007), the most expensive Indian film at that time. [2] He again collaborated with Rajinikanth for the science fiction film Enthiran (2010), which again turned out to be highest grossing Tamil film at that time and also its sequel 2.0 (2018), is the seventh highest-grossing film in India and the tenth highest-grossing Indian film worldwide. [3] [4] It is also the highest-grossing Indian film of 2018.

Early life

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 and worked in an typewriting company before entering the film industry. [5] 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 Shankar wanted to be an actor, he chose to be a director instead. [5] [6]

Career

1985-1990

Shankar was a wannabe actor who, after small and unnoticed roles in two films such Vesham (1985) and Poovum Puyalum (1986), eventually grabbed the opportunity to assist directors S. A. Chandrasekhar and Pavithran. [6] He began his career as an actor in the films Vasantha Raagam (1986), Neethikku Thandanai (1987) and Seetha (1990).

1993-2002

In 1993, Shankar made his directional debut through Gentleman , starring Arjun Sarja in the lead role. The film was made with a higher-than-average budget in Tamil cinema during that time. It received a positive response and became a blockbuster. [7] A. R. Rahman, the film's music composer, continued to work with Shankar in his next six directorial ventures.

Shankar's second film, Kadhalan , a romantic thriller film, released the following year and featured Prabhu Deva in the lead role. In 1996, he collaborated with Kamal Haasan for Indian . It was dubbed in Hindi as Hindustani and Telugu as Bharateeyudu. The film was selected as the country's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Following Indian, Shankar began work on Jeans , which released in 1998 and became the most expensive film in Indian cinema at that time with a budget of ₹ 200 million. Upon release, it became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the 1990s. He made his production debut through Mudhalvan (1999), where he collaborated with Arjun Sarja for the second time as lead actor. The film was a hit at the box office.

Shankar opted to remake Mudhalvan in Hindi as Nayak , thus making his Bollywood debut. Nayak released in September 2001 and was declared a flop by Box Office India due to its poor marketing, high budget, and distribution price. It went on to gain cult status despite not doing well at the box office. [8] [9] [10] Shankar started work on his next film, which was supposed to be a science fiction film titled Robot that was slated to have Kamal Haasan in the lead. The project was stalled since Haasan was busy with other projects. Later, the project could not move forward due to budgeting problems. [11]

2003-2009

Shankar's coming-of-age musical film Boys released in 2003. It received mixed reviews from the critics and audience, resulting in average business. However, A. R. Rahman's soundtrack for the film became a major sensation. On the box office front, the Telugu-dubbed version of Boys was a hit in Andhra Pradesh. [12]

Shankar's psychological thriller Anniyan , featuring Vikram in three distinct characters (Ambi, Remo and Anniyan), was released in 2005. Shankar collaborated with composer Harris Jayaraj for the first time. Anniyan turned out to become the second-highest grossing Tamil film of 2005.

Shortly after the release of Anniyan, it was reported that Shankar had teamed up with Rajinikanth and AVM Productions for a film. He renewed his association with A. R. Rahman for the film. Sivaji was made at a budget of ₹ 600 million, [2] the most expensive Indian film to that point. He was paid a record salary of ₹100 million for the film. After two years of filming, the film released in 2007 and ultimately became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of that time.

2010-2018

Following Sivaji, Shankar revisited the possibilities of opinion regarding the script of Robot. He later decided to make the project in Tamil with Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai. The film was produced by South Indian media proprietor, Kalanithi Maran, was renamed Enthiran , and was made on a budget of ₹1.32 billion, which was again the most expensive Indian film to that point. Some reports also make it one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the time. [13] [14]

Shankar started to work on Nanban , the Tamil remake of the 2009 Hindi film 3 Idiots starring Vijay, Jiiva and Srikanth. The film opened in January 2012. After Nanban, it was wrongly reported that Shankar's next film would be called Therdal. [15]

On 21 June 2012, Shankar announced his next film titled I . [16] A romantic thriller, Vikram essayed the roles of a bodybuilder, fashion model, and hunchback. It was his second collaboration with Shankar after Anniyan . Amy Jackson was the female lead, collaborating with Vikram for the second time after Thaandavam . The film, made over a period of 2.5 years, released on 14 January 2015 to mixed-to-positive reviews and earned almost ₹2 billion in 19 days. [17]

Shankar then started working on 2.0 , a sequel to Enthiran , which released on 29 November 2018 and received highly mixed reviews. However, it went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2018 as well as the seventh highest-grossing Indian film of all time at release. To date, the film is still the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time.

2019-present

Shankar then began work on Indian 2 , the sequel to Indian, reuniting with Kamal Haasan. It was produced by Lyca Productions, marking the production company's second collaboration with Shankar after 2.0. However, due to Haasan contesting the 2019 Indian general election, an accident on the sets, [18] and the COVID-19 pandemic, production was stalled.

In February 2021, Shankar announced his debut in Telugu cinema, Game Changer , starring Ram Charan and Kiara Advani; with the story written by Karthik Subbaraj. [19] It was produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations.

In April 2021, he also announced his return to Hindi cinema with Ranveer Singh, a remake of Anniyan. It was to be produced by Jayantilal Gada under Pen Studios. [20] However, Shankar faced legal difficulties regarding rights to remake the film, and the production never commenced. [21]

Production on Game Changer began, and after Haasan became available following the release of Vikram, Shankar stated that he will work on and direct both Game Changer and Indian 2 simultaneously. [22] During filming of Indian 2, it was decided that the film would be split into two parts due to the length of the material. Both parts were simultaneously shot. [23] Indian 2 was released on 12 July 2024. It received negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, [24] and was a box-office bomb. [25] It also included a teaser for Indian 3 , which was better received. [26]

Game Changer was released on 10 January 2025, coinciding with Sankranti. [27] It opened to generally mixed reviews from critics and audience and emerged as a box-office bomb. [28] [29]

Indian 3 was scheduled to be released on 24 January 2025, but the release date is currently uncertain due to unfinished post-production work.

Personal life

Shankar is married to Easwari Shankar. The couple has two daughters and a son. Their younger daughter, Aditi Shankar, made her acting debut with Viruman (2022). [1] In April 2024, Shankar's older daughter Aishwarya's second marriage was with Tarun Karthikeyan, after her divorce from cricketer Damodaran Rohit. [30] [31] [32] Shankar's son Arjith Shankar is also an actor. [33]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

As director

  • All films in Tamil unless otherwise noted
List of S. Shankar film credits as director
YearTitleNotes
1993 Gentleman Debut film
1994 Kadhalan Lyricist for "Pettai Rap"
1996 Indian
1998 Jeans
1999 Mudhalvan
2001 Nayak: The Real Hero Hindi; Remake of Mudhalvan
2003 Boys
2005 Anniyan
2007 Sivaji: The Boss
2010 Enthiran
2012 Nanban Remake of 3 Idiots
2015 I
2018 2.0
2024 Indian 2
2025 Game Changer Telugu debut
Indian 3 †Post production [34]

As producer

List of S. Shankar film credits as producer
YearTitleNotes
1999 Mudhalvan As producer
2004 Kaadhal
2006 Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi
Veyil
2007 Kalloori
2008 Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul
2009 Eeram
2010 Rettaisuzhi
Anandhapurathu Veedu
2014 Kappal As distributor
2023 Aneethi

As an actor

List of S. Shankar film credits as actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1985VeshamWorker
1986 Poovum Puyalum Student
Vasantha Raagam Printing press worker
1987 Neethikku Thandanai Reporter
1990 Seetha Japan
1994 Kadhalan SpectatorUncredited special appearance in the song "Kadhalikum Pennin"
2002 Kadhal Virus HimselfSpecial appearance
2007 Sivaji: The Boss Person who telephonesUncredited special appearance in the song "Balleilakka"
2010 Enthiran Army soldierUncredited special appearance
2012 Nanban Director in Asku Laska songUncredited special appearance in the song "Asku Laska"
2025 Game Changer Raa Macha Macha songUncredited

Awards and nominations

National Film Awards

List of S. Shankar National Film Awards and Nominations
YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2006 Veyil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Won [35]

Filmfare Awards South

List of S. Shankar Filmfare Awards South awards and nominations
YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
1993 Gentleman Best Director Won [36]
1994 Kadhalan [37]
2005 Anniyan [38]
2006 Veyil Best Film – Tamil [39]
2007 Sivaji: The.Boss Best DirectorNominated [40]
2010 Enthiran [40]
2015 I [41]

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

List of S. Shankar Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and nominations
YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
1993 Gentleman Best Director Won [42]
1996 Indian Best Film (First prize) [43]
2005 Anniyan Best Film (Second prize) [44]
Best Director [44]
2006 Veyil Best Film (First prize) [45]
2007 Sivaji: The.Boss [46]

Vijay Awards

List of S. Shankar Vijay Awards and nominations
YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2010 Enthiran: The Robot Favourite Director Won [47]
2013 Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema [48]

Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards

List of S. Shankar Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards and nominations
YearFilmCategoryResultRef.
2018 2.0 Best Animation and Visual Effect Won [49]

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