Sudheesh Sankar

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Sudheesh Sankar
Born
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • actor
Years active1990–present
SpouseAnjitha [1]
Children2

Sudheesh Sankar is an Indian film director who has directed Malayalam television serials and a few Tamil and Malayalam films.

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His first directorial was the film Aarumaname . Sankar is known for the Dileep film Villali Veeran [2] [3] [4] [5] and the popular Malayalam TV-series like Omanathinkal Pakshi, Ente Manasaputhri and Parasparam.

Television

Television
YearTV seriesLead castChannelNotesRef.
2001Durga Srividya, Anjitha
2004Oomanathinghal Pakshi Lena Abhilash, Srividya, Anju Aravind, Beena Antony Asianet
2005Aalippazham Sajitha Betti, Anand, Manka Mahesh Surya TV
2006Shanghu PushpamReshmi Soman, Divyaa Unni, Philomina Asianet
2006–2007Kunjiyammakanju Makkalane Sreelatha Namboothiri, Harishanth, Dilee p Amrita TV Comedy serial
2006Kaanakkinavu Sujitha, Neenu, Archana Suseelan Surya TV
2007Punarjanmam Sreekala Sasidharan, Archana Suseelan, Srinath Surya TV
2007–2010 Ente Manasaputhri Sreekala Sasidharan, Archana Suseelan, Sona Nair Asianet
2010Snehatheeram Sreekala Sasidharan, Archana Suseelan, Sajan Surya Surya TV
2011Ardhachandrante Rathri Sreelakshmi, Anand Thrissur, Beena Antony Amrita TV Remake of Ardh Chandini Ki Raat
2012Chila Nerangalil Chila Manushyar Praveena, Vijay Menon Amrita TVRemake of Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal
2013–2014 Parasparam Rekha Ratheesh, Gayathri Arun, Vivek GopanAsianetRemake of Diya Aur Baati Hum
2014DurgaNiya, Archana Suseelan Janam TV
2014–2015 Pranayam Srinish Aravind, Varada Jishin AsianetRemake of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein
2015Sangamam Sujitha, Boban Alummoodan, Neenu KarthikaSurya TV
2016Sneha Sangamam Sujitha, Boban Alummoodan Surya TV
2017–2018Malarvadi Monisha Arshak, Kumarakam Raghunath, Anju Aravind, Beena Antony Flowers TV
2019–2020 Kabani Gopika Anil, Mallika Sukumaran, Prem Jacob Zee Keralam Remake of Mutyala Muggu
2020–2023 Paadatha Painkilli Manisha, Sooraj, Archana Suseelan AsianetRemake of Ke Apon Ke Por
2023 Malikappuram: Apathbandhavan Ayyappan K.R.Vijaya, ElinAsianet

Filmography

As a film director

Films as director
YearFilmLanguageNotes
2009 Aarumaname Tamil
2014 Villali Veeran Malayalam
2025 Maareesan Tamil [6]

As an actor

Films as actor
YearFilmRoleNotes
1991 Venal Kinavukal Ravi
1992 Aadhaaram
2003 Melvilasam Sariyanu
2013 Hotel California
2015Aakashangalil
Kukliyar

Controversy

In August 2024, television actress Thara Lakshmi publicly accused Sudheesh Shankar of sexual misconduct during an audition for a short film in 2019. [7] According to Lakshmi, she was invited for an audition through a production controller and was informed that the role was "important" but required her to "adjust." During the meeting, she alleged that Shankar grabbed her hand, prompting her to leave immediately. She did not file a formal complaint at the time but later gave testimony to the Justice K. Hema Committee investigating abuse in the Malayalam entertainment industry. [8]

See also

References

  1. "ഭർത്താവിന്റെ സീരിയലിൽ ഭാര്യ വില്ലത്തി; വർഷങ്ങൾക്ക് ശേഷം തിരിച്ചു കൊണ്ടുവന്നത് സ്വന്തം സംവിധായകൻ; അഞ്ജിതയുടെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ!". Samayam . 8 October 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. സെന്‍, ബൈജു പി. (31 August 2014). "തിരശ്ശീലയിലെ ഓണക്കാഴ്ചകള്‍". Mathrubhumi . Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. "പള്ളത്തുരചനയുടെ പാതിവ്രത്യം". Mangalam Weekly. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. Shenoy, Jaideep (5 September 2014). "Kalabhavan Shajon, Dileep starrer Malayalam film Villaiveeran directed by Sudheesh Shankar will be released in cineplexes in Mangalore and Manipal on September 6". The Times of India . Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. "ഷൂട്ടിംഗിനിടെ നടന്‍ ദിലീപിന് പരിക്ക്". Deepika. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  6. "'Maareesan,' starring Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu, gets a release date". Kerala Kaumudi. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  7. "Revelations in Malayalam cinema extend to television; actress Thara Lakshmi accuses serial director of misconduct". Kerala Kaumudi. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  8. "'ഓഡിഷനുവേണ്ടി വിളിച്ചുവരുത്തി കടന്നുപിടിച്ചു'; സംവിധായകൻ സുധീഷ് ശങ്കറിനെതിരെ പരാതിനൽകി നടി". Mathrubhumi News. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.