Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Tamil cinema. He is one of the most prominent directors of Indian cinema, he has also worked in Hindi and Telugu films.
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He started his career as an assistant director to SA Chandrasekar and now he is the highest paid director in the country. He made his debut in Gentleman (1993) and since 2015 he has directed 12 movies.
Shankar is the only director who has worked with most of the Tamil superstars including Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Vikram, and Vijay. His science fiction movie 2.0 is the most expensive Indian film to date with an estimated budget of ₹500 crore.
S Shankar is an Indian filmmaker and producer. He is often called the Steven Spielberg of Indian cinema for producing the film ‘2.0,’ India’s one of the most expensive films.
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Shankar Shanmugam, widely recognized as S. Shankar, is a distinguished Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. Primarily working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed acclaimed films in Telugu and Hindi.
Shankar engaged Western music by writing compositions for sitar and orchestra and touring the world in the 1970s and 1980s. From 1986 to 1992, he served as a nominated member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He continued to perform until the end of his life.
'Savukku' Shankar granted three-day parole to attend mother's funeral following approval from Greater Chennai Police.