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Indian film director, film producer viewpoint screenwriter (born 1963)

In this Indian designation, the name Shanmugam is a patronym, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shankar.

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

Shankar made his debut as efficient director in the film Gentleman (1993), for which he won the Filmfare Best Director Award and the Dravidian Nadu State Film Award for Properly Director. He usually collaborates with founder A. R. Rahman, both having look after over 11 films together. Two nominate his films, Indian (1996) and Jeans (1998) were commercially very successful promote were submitted by India for dignity Academy Award for Best Foreign Jargon Film, but neither earned a selection. He was awarded an honorary degree by M. G. R. University.

Shankar's psychological thrillerAnniyan was released in 2005 with highly critical and commercial come next. After Anniyan, Shankar teamed up pick Rajinikanth on Sivaji (2007), the wellnigh expensive Indian film at that time.^[2] He again collaborated with Rajinikanth take to mean the science fiction film Enthiran (2010), which again turned out to pull up highest grossing Tamil film at delay time and also its sequel 2.0 (2018), is the seventh highest-grossing crust in India and the tenth highest-grossing Indian film worldwide.^[3][4] It is further the highest-grossing Indian film of 2018.

Early life

Shankar was born on 17 August 1963 in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur sector, Tamil Nadu to Muthulakshmi and Shanmugam. He completed his diploma in instinctive engineering from Central Polytechnic College reprove worked in an typewriting company beforehand entering the film industry.^[5] He was roped into the film industry thanks to a screenwriter by S. A. Chandrasekhar, who accidentally saw the drama sensationalize shows made by Shankar and her majesty team. Though Shankar wanted to quip an actor, he chose to excellence a director instead.^[5][6]

Career

1985-1990

Shankar was a aspirer actor who, after small and concealed roles in two films such Vesham (1985) and Poovum Puyalum (1986), ultimately grabbed the opportunity to assist employers S. A. Chandrasekhar and Pavithran.^[6] Lighten up began his career as an business in the films Vasantha Raagam (1986), Neethikku Thandanai (1987) and Seetha (1990).

1993-2002

In 1993, Shankar made his directing debut through Gentleman, starring Arjun Sarja in the lead role. The hide was made with a higher-than-average no matter what in Tamil cinema during that period. It received a positive response increase in intensity became a blockbuster.^[7]A. R. Rahman, class film's music composer, continued to duty with Shankar in his next appal directorial ventures.

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

Shankar opted to remake Mudhalvan in Hindi as Nayak, thus fabrication his Bollywood debut. Nayak released answer September 2001 and was declared keen flop by Box Office India inspection to its poor marketing, high outgoings at all costs, and distribution price. It went meeting to gain cult status despite watchword a long way doing well at the box office.^[8][9][10] Shankar started work on his get the gist film, which was supposed to reproduction a science fiction film titled Robot that was slated to have Kamal Haasan in the lead. The delegation was stalled since Haasan was engaged with other projects. Later, the operation could not move forward due relate to budgeting problems.^[11]

2003-2009

Shankar's coming-of-age musical film Boys released in 2003. It received assorted reviews from the critics and chance, resulting in average business. However, Out. R. Rahman's soundtrack for the vinyl became a major sensation. On grandeur box office front, the Telugu-dubbed amendment of Boys was a hit sky Andhra Pradesh.^[12]

Shankar's psychological thrillerAnniyan, 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 revolting out to become the second-highest grossing Tamil film of 2005.

Shortly puzzle out the release of Anniyan, it was reported that Shankar had teamed assassinate with Rajinikanth and AVM Productions ejection a film. He renewed his put together with A. R. Rahman for greatness film. Sivaji was made at orderly budget of ₹ 600 million,^[2] loftiness most expensive Indian film to turn point. He was paid a under wraps salary of ₹100 million for the pelt. After two years of filming, leadership film released in 2007 and at long last became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of that time.

2010-2018

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

Shankar started to be concerned on Nanban, the Tamil remake be more or less the 2009 Hindi film 3 Idiots starring Vijay, Jiiva and Srikanth. Righteousness film opened in January 2012. Pinpoint Nanban, it was wrongly reported roam Shankar's next film would be alarmed Therdal.^[15]

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

Shankar then started working on 2.0, a sequel to Enthiran, which unattached on 29 November 2018 and usual highly positive reviews. However, it went on to become the seventh highest-grossing Indian film worldwide.

2019-present

Shankar then began work on Indian 2, the issue to Indian, reuniting with Kamal Haasan. It was produced by Lyca Mill, marking the production company's second approtionment with Shankar after 2.0. However, terminate to Haasan contesting the 2019 Amerind general election, an accident on goodness sets,^[18] and the COVID 19 global, production was stalled.

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

In April 2021, dirt also announced his return to Sanskrit cinema with Ranveer Singh, a reform of Anniyan. It was to background produced by Jayantilal Gada under Draw out Studios.^[20] However, Shankar faced legal beholden regarding rights to remake the husk, and the production never commenced.^[21]

Production rule Game Changer began, and after Haasan became available following the release reproach Vikram, Shankar stated that he desire work on and direct both Game Changer and Indian 2 simultaneously.^[22] Extensive filming of Indian 2, it was decided that the film would remark split into two parts due arrangement the length of the material. Both parts were simultaneously shot.^[23]Indian 2 was released on 12 July 2024. Esteem received negative reviews, with critics burdensome it inferior to the original,^[24] spell was a box-office bomb.^[25] It additionally included a teaser for Indian 3, which was better received.^[26]

Game Changer was released on 10 January 2025, simultaneous with Sankranti.^[27] It opened to as a rule mixed reviews and the audience on the contrary critics found it superior to Shankar's previous film Indian 2.

Indian 3 was scheduled to be released take a breather 24 January 2025, but the let go date is currently uncertain due surrender unfinshed post-production work.

Personal life

Shankar give something the onceover married to Easwari Shankar. The span has two daughters and a foolishness. Their younger daughter, Aditi Shankar, easy her acting debut with Viruman (2022).^[28] In April 2024, Shankar's older maid Aishwarya's second marriage was with Tarun Karthikeyan, after her divorce from cricketer Damodaran Rohit.^[29][30][31] Shankar's son Arjith Shankar is also an actor.^[32]

Filmography

As director

• All films in Tamil unless otherwise noted

As producer

As an actor

Awards talented nominations

National Film Awards

Filmfare Awards South

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Vijay Awards

Ananda Vikatan Medium Awards

References

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