Shankar
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing17
movieGame Changer
2025
Director
movie2.0
2018
Director
movieI
2015
Director
movieNanban
2012
Director
movieEnthiran
2010
Director
movieSivaji: The Boss
2007
Director
movieAnniyan
2005
Director
movieBoys
2003
Director
movieNayak: The Real Hero
2001
Director
movieMudhalvan
1999
Director
movieJeans
1998
Director
movieIndian
1996
Director
movieKaadhalan
1994
Director
movieGentleman
1993
Director
movieIndian 3: War Mode
Director
Velpari
Director
Writing18
movieGame Changer
2025
Screenplay
movieIndian 2: Zero Tolerance
2024
Dialogue, Screenplay, Story
movie2.0
2018
Story, Screenplay
movieI
2015
Story, Screenplay
movieNanban
2012
Dialogue, Screenplay
movieEnthiran
2010
Story, Screenplay, Dialogue
movieSivaji: The Boss
2007
Screenplay, Story
movieAnniyan
2005
Screenplay, Story
movieBoys
2003
Screenplay, Story
movieNayak: The Real Hero
2001
Story, Screenplay
movieMudhalvan
1999
Screenplay, Story
movieJeans
1998
Screenplay, Story
movieIndian
1996
Screenplay, Story
movieThe Gentleman
1994
Original Story
movieKaadhalan
1994
Screenplay, Story, Lyricist
movieGentleman
1993
Screenplay, Story
movieIndian 3: War Mode
Writer
Velpari
Writer
Production9
movieAnandhapurathu Veedu
2010
Producer
movieRettaisuzhi
2010
Producer
movieEeram
2009
Producer
movieArai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
2008
Producer
movieKaloori
2007
Producer
movieVeyyil
2006
Producer
movieKaadhal
2004
Producer
movieMudhalvan
1999
Producer
Acting5
movieGame Changer
2025
Special Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha”
movieIndian
1996
Self