Shankar
An image from Nayak: The Real Hero, one of the productions that also features Shankar.
Shankar

Shankar

August 17, 1963 — Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

Robot

Robot

2010

2.0

2.0

2018

Sivaji: The Boss

Sivaji: The Boss

2007

Anniyan

Anniyan

2005

Nayak: The Real Hero

Nayak: The Real Hero

2001

Indian

Indian

1996

Nanban

Nanban

2012