S. Shankar
{{Short description|Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter (born 1963)}}
{{Indian patronymic|Shankar|Shanmugam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name =
| image = Shankar_at_the_2.0_Trailer_Launch.jpg
| caption = Shankar in 2018
| birth_name = Shankar Shanmugam
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|8|17}}
| birth_place = Kumbakonam, Madras State (present-day Tamil Nadu), India
| alma mater = Central Polytechnic College
| occupation = Film director, film producer, screenwriter
| yearsactive = 1993–present
| spouse = Easwari Shankar
| children = 3, including Aditi{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/shankar-shanmugham-daughter-aditi-to-debut-with-karthi-viruman-7491629/ |title=Shankar's daughter Aditi Shankar to make her silver screen debut with Viruman |date=6 September 2021 |website=indianexpress.com |language=en}}
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Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Tamil cinema. Known as one of the most prominent directors in the history of Indian cinema, he has also worked in Hindi and Telugu films. Shankar's films are known for addressing contemporary social issues, vigilante themes, and incorporating state-of-the-art technology and visual effects (VFX) with magnificence. Throughout his career, he has won several awards, including one National Film Award, four Filmfare Award South, and six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Additionally, six of his films have won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects.
Shankar made his debut as a director in the film Gentleman (1993), for which he won the Filmfare Best Director Award and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director. He usually collaborates with composer A. R. Rahman, both having done over 11 films together. Some of his films like Indian (1996) and Jeans (1998) were commercially very successful and were submitted by India for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but neither earned a nomination. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by M. G. R. University.
Shankar's psychological thriller Anniyan was released in 2005 with highly critical and commercial success. After Anniyan, Shankar teamed up with Rajinikanth on Sivaji (2007), the most expensive Indian film at that time.{{cite news |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/Movies/Telugu/Sivaji-The-Boss-Now-playing/articleshow/2130888.cms |title=Sivaji – The Boss (Now Playing) |quote=Made on a budget of about Rs. 75 Crores... |date=18 June 2007 |work=Indiatimes|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104132833/http://movies.indiatimes.com/Movies/Telugu/Sivaji-The-Boss-Now-playing/articleshow/2130888.cms|archive-date=4 January 2010}} He again collaborated with Rajinikanth for the science fiction film Enthiran (2010), which again turned out to be highest grossing Tamil film at that time and also its sequel 2.0 (2018), is the seventh highest-grossing film in India and the tenth highest-grossing Indian film worldwide.{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4535 |title=Top All Time India Grossers All Formats – 2.0 Second|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=1 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301063740/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4535|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4533 |title=2.0 All India Update – Crosses 400 Crore NETT|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225173636/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4533|url-status=live}} It is also the highest-grossing Indian film of 2018.
Early life
Shankar was born on 17 August 1963 in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu to Muthulakshmi and Shanmugam. He completed his diploma in mechanical engineering from Central Polytechnic College and worked in an typewriting company before entering the film industry.{{cite magazine |magazine=Kalki |language=Ta |title=Take it easy? Not for Me! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-12-04/page/n59/mode/2up |date=4 December 1994 |pages=58–59}} He was roped into the film industry as a screenwriter by S. A. Chandrasekhar, who accidentally saw the drama stage shows made by Shankar and his team. Though Shankar wanted to be an actor, he chose to be a director instead.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/apr/04sank.htm |title=Rediff On The Net, Movies:An interview with Shankar |date=4 April 1997|access-date=29 May 2018 |author=Pavithra Srinivasan |work=Rediff.com|archive-date=2 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602231422/http://www.rediff.com/movies/apr/04sank.htm|url-status=live}}
Career
=1985-1990: Early work before directorial=
Shankar was a wannabe actor who, after small and unnoticed roles in two films such Vesham (1985) and Poovum Puyalum (1986), eventually grabbed the opportunity to assist directors S. A. Chandrasekhar and Pavithran. He began his career as an actor in the films Vasantha Raagam (1986), Neethikku Thandanai (1987) and Seetha (1990).
=1993-2002: Debut and breakthrough=
In 1993, Shankar made his directional debut through Gentleman, starring Arjun Sarja in the lead role. The film was made with a higher-than-average budget in Tamil cinema during that time. It received a positive response and became a blockbuster.{{cite news |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/Interview1/html/sankar_interview.html |title=Director Shankar's Interview |website=Behindwoods |date=20 January 2005 |access-date=9 November 2011 |archive-date=2 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502025922/http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/Interview1/html/sankar_interview.html |url-status=live}} A. R. Rahman, the film's music composer, continued to work with Shankar in his next six directorial ventures.
Shankar's second film, Kaadhalan, a romantic thriller film, released the following year and featured Prabhu Deva in the lead role. In 1996, he collaborated with Kamal Haasan for Indian. It was dubbed in Hindi as Hindustani and Telugu as Bharateeyudu. The film was selected as the country's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Following Indian, Shankar began work on Jeans, which released in 1998 and became the most expensive film in Indian cinema at that time with a budget of {{INR}} 200 million. Upon release, it became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the 1990s. He made his production debut through Mudhalvan (1999), where he collaborated with Arjun Sarja for the second time as lead actor. The film was a hit at the box office.
Shankar opted to remake Mudhalvan in Hindi as Nayak, thus making his Bollywood debut. Nayak released in September 2001 and was declared a flop by Box Office India due to its poor marketing, high budget, and distribution price. It went on to gain cult status from repeated telecasts despite not doing well at the box office.{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=671 |title=Nayak – Movie – Box Office India|access-date=29 May 2018 |publisher=Box Office India|archive-date=29 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529203855/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=671|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/15-Years-Of-Nayak/#.8ls1k1uuq |title=15 Years On, Nayak Remains As Relevant To India's Political Scenario As It Was Back Then |date=7 September 2016|access-date=29 May 2018 |author=Devika Sahni |publisher=scoopwhoop.com|archive-date=29 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529204034/https://www.scoopwhoop.com/15-Years-Of-Nayak/#.8ls1k1uuq|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/aug/05/baahubali-writer-gets-busy-with-nayak-sequel-1638509.html |title=Baahubali writer gets busy with Nayak sequel |date=5 August 2017|access-date=29 May 2018 |publisher=The New Indian Express|archive-date=29 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529203833/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/aug/05/baahubali-writer-gets-busy-with-nayak-sequel-1638509.html|url-status=live}} Shankar started work on his next film, which was supposed to be a science fiction film titled Robot that was slated to have Kamal Haasan in the lead. The project was stalled since Haasan was busy with other projects. Later, the project could not move forward due to budgeting problems.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/nov/05south.htm |title=Movies:Shankar and Rajnikanth team up |date=5 November 2001|access-date=29 May 2018 |author=Rajitha |work=Rediff.com|archive-date=29 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529203403/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/nov/05south.htm|url-status=live}}
=2003-2018: Widespread success=
Shankar's coming-of-age musical film Boys released in 2003. It received mixed reviews from the critics and audience, resulting in average business. However, A. R. Rahman's soundtrack for the film became a major sensation. On the box office front, the Telugu-dubbed version of Boys was a hit in Andhra Pradesh.{{Cite web |title=Shankar now wants sci-fi with Vikram |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/nov/24south.htm |access-date=16 May 2022 |website=www.rediff.com |quote=Boys, his latest venture, ran foul of public opinion in Tamil Nadu, with many protesting that the dialogues and some scenes were too 'vulgar' for public consumption. The film – produced by Shankar's regular producer A M Rathnam – did enormous business in Telugu.}}
Shankar's psychological thriller Anniyan, 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 turned out to become the second-highest grossing Tamil film of 2005.
Shortly after the release of Anniyan, it was reported that Shankar had teamed up with Rajinikanth and AVM Productions for a film. He renewed his association with A. R. Rahman for the film. Sivaji was made at a budget of {{INR}} 600 million, the most expensive Indian film to that point. He was paid a record salary of {{INR}}100 million for the film. After two years of filming, the film released in 2007 and ultimately became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of that time.
Following Sivaji, Shankar revisited the possibilities of opinion regarding the script of Robot. He later decided to make the project in Tamil with Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai. The film was produced by South Indian media proprietor, Kalanithi Maran, was renamed Enthiran, and was made on a budget of {{INR}}1.32 billion, which was again the most expensive Indian film to that point. Some reports also make it one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the time.{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/142049/rajinikanth-starrer-robot-grosses-rs-375-crore.html |title=Rajinikanth's 'Robot' biggest grosser of all time |publisher=IBN Live |access-date=2 July 2011 |archive-date=13 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013012714/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/142049/rajinikanth-starrer-robot-grosses-rs-375-crore.html |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/rajini-adds-30-to-maran-cos-revenue/articleshow/7394423.cms |title=Rajinikanth adds 30% to Kalanithi Maran's Sun TV Network revenue |work=The Economic Times |date=31 January 2011|access-date=2 July 2011|archive-date=4 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204030928/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/rajini-adds-30-to-maran-cos-revenue/articleshow/7394423.cms|url-status=live}}
Shankar started to work on Nanban, the Tamil remake of the 2009 Hindi film 3 Idiots starring Vijay, Jiiva and Srikanth. The film opened in January 2012. After Nanban, it was wrongly reported that Shankar's next film would be called Therdal.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Samantha-bags-Shankars-next-Therdal/articleshow/14184190.cms |title=Samantha bags Shankar's next Therdal |date=16 June 2012 |work=The Times of India |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |access-date=23 August 2012 |archive-date=30 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030090833/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-16/news-interviews/32268658_1_shankar-asin-vikram |url-status=live}}
On 21 June 2012, Shankar announced his next film titled I.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-will-be-produced-on-a-mega-scale/articleshow/14404544.cms |title='I' will be produced on a mega scale |work=The Times of India |date=26 June 2012| access-date=17 July 2012| archive-date=3 December 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203051939/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-26/news-interviews/32423761_1_vikram-ar-rahman-samantha| url-status=live}} A romantic thriller, Vikram essayed the roles of a bodybuilder, fashion model, and hunchback. It was his second collaboration with Shankar after Anniyan. The film, made over a period of 2.5 years, released on 14 January 2015 to mixed-to-positive reviews and earned almost {{INR}}2 billion in 19 days.{{cite news |last1=Prakash |first1=Upadhyaya |title='I' Box Office Collection: Vikram's Flick Grosses ₹200 crore worldwide in 19 days |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/i-box-office-collection-vikram-starrer-grosses-200-crore-worldwide-19-days-622335|access-date=2 January 2017 |work=IB Times |date=3 February 2015|archive-date=24 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224173620/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/i-box-office-collection-vikram-starrer-grosses-200-crore-worldwide-19-days-622335|url-status=live}}
Shankar then started working on 2.0, a sequel to Enthiran, which released on 29 November 2018 and received positive to mixed reviews. It went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2018 as well as the seventh highest-grossing Indian film of all time at release. To date, the film is still the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time.
=2019-present: Commercial fluctuations=
Shankar then began work on Indian 2, the sequel to Indian, reuniting with Kamal Haasan. It was produced by Lyca Productions, marking the production company's second collaboration with Shankar after 2.0. However, due to Haasan contesting the 2019 Indian general election, an accident on the sets,{{Cite news |date=20 February 2020 |title=3 killed during 'Indian 2' film shoot |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/3-killed-during-indian-2-shoot/article30864990.ece |url-status=live |access-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219230448/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/3-killed-during-indian-2-shoot/article30864990.ece |archive-date=19 February 2020}} and the COVID-19 pandemic, production was stalled.
In February 2021, Shankar announced his debut in Telugu cinema, Game Changer, starring Ram Charan and Kiara Advani; with the story written by Karthik Subbaraj.{{Cite web |last=Bhasin |first=Shriya |date=8 September 2021 |title=Shankar's 'SVC 50' starring Kiara Advani, Ram Charan goes on floor |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/regional-cinema/shankar-s-untitled-film-starring-kiara-advani-ram-charan-goes-on-floor-732563|access-date=21 September 2021 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}} It was produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations.
In April 2021, he also announced his return to Hindi cinema with Ranveer Singh, a remake of Anniyan. It was to be produced by Jayantilal Gada under Pen Studios.{{cite news |last1=Ramachandran |first1=Naman |author1-link=Naman Ramachandran |title=Ranveer Singh and S. Shankar Team For 'Anniyan' Bollywood Remake (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/ranveer-singh-shankar-anniyan-remake-1234950133/ |access-date=14 April 2021 |work=Variety |date=14 April 2021}} However, Shankar faced legal difficulties regarding rights to remake the film, and the production never commenced.{{Cite web |date=24 August 2021 |title=Ranveer Singh's Anniyan Remake in Legal Trouble, Producer Ravichandran to Move Court |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ranveer-singhs-anniyan-remake-in-legal-trouble-producer-ravichandran-to-move-court-4120400.html |website=News18}}
Production on Game Changer began, and after Haasan became available following the release of Vikram, Shankar stated that he will work on and direct both Game Changer and Indian 2 simultaneously.{{Cite web |date=26 August 2022 |title=Shankar gears up to resume Ram Charan's 'RC15' shooting |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shankar-gears-up-to-resume-ram-charans-rc15-shooting/articleshow/93792699.cms |access-date=12 September 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=12 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912085433/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shankar-gears-up-to-resume-ram-charans-rc15-shooting/articleshow/93792699.cms |url-status=live }} During filming of Indian 2, it was decided that the film would be split into two parts due to the length of the material. Both parts were simultaneously shot.{{Cite web |date=26 July 2023 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Kamal Haasan's Indian is now a trilogy– Shankar simultaneously shoots part 2 and 3 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-kamal-haasans-indian-is-now-a-trilogy-shankar-simultaneously-shoots-part-2-and-3-1232107 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731213335/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-kamal-haasans-indian-is-now-a-trilogy-shankar-simultaneously-shoots-part-2-and-3-1232107 |archive-date=31 July 2023 |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=Pinkvilla}} Indian 2 was released on 12 July 2024. It was panned by critics and audiences alike,{{Cite web |date=2024-07-14 |title=Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' Gets Trimmed By 20 Minutes After Negative Reviews |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/south-cinema/kamal-haasans-indian-2-gets-trimmed-by-20-minutes-after-negative-reviews-report |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Outlook India |language=en |archive-date=5 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805112234/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/south-cinema/kamal-haasans-indian-2-gets-trimmed-by-20-minutes-after-negative-reviews-report |url-status=live }} and was a box-office bomb.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/indian-2-worldwide-closing-box-office-collections-kamal-haasan-shankar-film-is-a-colossal-disaster-1338607|first=Jatinder|last=Singh|title=Indian 2 worldwide closing box office collections: Kamal Haasan, Shankar film is a colossal DISASTER|website=Pinkvilla|date=13 August 2024}} It also included a teaser for Indian 3, which was better received.{{cite web |last=Seta |first=Fenil |date=July 12, 2024 |title=Exclusive: Kamal Haasan-starrer Indian 3's exciting glimpse to appear as mid-credit scene in Indian 2; is 2 minutes and 30 seconds long |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/exclusive-kamal-haasan-starrer-indian-3s-exciting-glimpse-appear-mid-credit-scene-indian-2-2-minutes-30-seconds-long/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712150523/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/exclusive-kamal-haasan-starrer-indian-3s-exciting-glimpse-appear-mid-credit-scene-indian-2-2-minutes-30-seconds-long/ |archive-date=12 July 2024 |access-date=12 July 2024 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}
Game Changer was released on 10 January 2025, coinciding with Sankranti.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-21 |title=Dil Raju announces Game Changer release plans {{!}} Latest Telugu cinema news {{!}} Movie reviews {{!}} OTT Updates, OTT |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/dil-raju-announces-game-changer-release-plans.html |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=123telugu.com |language=en}} It opened to mixed reviews from critics and audience and emerged as Shankar's second consecutive box-office bomb.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=Game Changer (Hindi) Final Worldwide Box Office: Ram Charan and Kiara Advani's political drama to end run with JUST Rs 39 crore globally |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/game-changer-hindi-final-worldwide-box-office-ram-charan-and-kiara-advanis-political-drama-to-end-run-with-just-rs-39-crore-globally-1368636 |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Talwar|first=Puja|date=20 January 2025 |title=When big films flop, who should take the fall?|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad-chronicle/when-big-films-flop-who-should-take-the-fall-1855270 |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=23 January 2025 }}
Indian 3 was scheduled to be released on 24 January 2025, but is currently undergoing reshoots due to the panning of its predecessor.{{cite web |date=27 July 2024 |title='இந்தியன் 3' படத்திற்காக மீண்டும் படப்பிடிப்பு |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/122854 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240824040303/https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/122854 |archive-date=24 August 2024 |access-date=30 August 2024 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}
Personal life
Shankar is married to Easwari Shankar. The couple has two daughters and a son. Their younger daughter, Aditi Shankar, made her acting debut with Viruman (2022). In April 2024, Shankar's older daughter Aishwarya's second marriage was with Tarun Karthikeyan, after her divorce from cricketer Damodaran Rohit.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-shankars-daughter-aishwarya-marries-tarun-karthikeyan-rajinikanth-kamal-haasan-suriya-and-vikram-attend-the-wedding/articleshow/109310449.cms|title=Director Shankar's daughter Aishwarya marries Tarun Karthikeyan; Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Suriya, and Vikram attend the wedding|website=The Times of India }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/director-shankar-s-daughter-aishwarya-to-tie-the-knot-with-cricketer-rohit-damodaren-today-1819923-2021-06-27|title=Director Shankar's daughter Aishwarya to tie the knot with cricketer Rohit Damodharan today|date=27 June 2021|website=India Today}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/shankars-son-in-law-tarun-didnt-work-with-him-as-assistant-director-2528218-2024-04-17|title=Shankar's son-in-law Tarun: 'Didn't work with him as assistant director'|date=17 April 2024|website=India Today}} Shankar's son Arjith Shankar is also an aspiring actor.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-shankars-son-arjith-expected-to-make-his-acting-debut-with-a-tamil-film/articleshow/89155477.cms|title=Director Shankar's son Arjith expected to make his acting debut with a Tamil film|website=The Times of India }}
Filmography
{{pending films key}}
= As director =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of S. Shankar film credits as director |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:33px;" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Languages ! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1993
| style="text-align:left;" |Gentleman |rowspan="5"|Tamil |Debut film |
| rowspan="1" |1994
| style="text-align:left;" |Kaadhalan |Lyricist for "Pettai Rap" |
| 1996
| style="text-align:left;" |Indian | |
| 1998
| style="text-align:left;" |Jeans | |
| 1999
| style="text-align:left;" |Mudhalvan | |
| 2001
| style="text-align:left;" |Nayak: The Real Hero |Hindi debut; Remake of Mudhalvan |
| 2003
| style="text-align:left;" |Boys |rowspan="8"|Tamil | |
| 2005
| style="text-align:left;" |Anniyan | |
| 2007
| style="text-align:left;" |Sivaji: The Boss | |
| 2010
| style="text-align:left;" |Enthiran | |
| 2012
| style="text-align:left;" |Nanban |Remake of 3 Idiots |
| 2015
| style="text-align:left;" |I | |
| 2018
| style="text-align:left;" |2.0 | |
| 2024
| style="text-align:left;" |Indian 2 | |
| rowspan="2" |2025
| style="text-align:left;"|Game Changer | Telugu debut |
| scope="row" {{pending film|italic=no| Indian 3 }} |
=As producer=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of S. Shankar film credits as producer |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:33px;" | Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:175px;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1999
| style="text-align:left;" | Mudhalvan | rowspan="9"|As producer |
| 2004
| style="text-align:left;" |Kaadhal |
| rowspan="2" |2006
| style="text-align:left;" |Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi |
| style="text-align:left;" |Veyil |
| 2007
| style="text-align:left;" |Kalloori |
| 2008
| style="text-align:left;" |Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul |
| 2009
| style="text-align:left;" |Eeram |
| rowspan="2" |2010
| style="text-align:left;" |Rettaisuzhi |
| style="text-align:left;" |Anandhapurathu Veedu |
| 2014
| style="text-align:left;" |Kappal | rowspan="2"|As distributor |
| 2023
| style="text-align:left;" |Aneethi |
= As an actor =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of S. Shankar film credits as actor | |||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985
|Vesham |Worker | | |||
| rowspan="2" |1986
|Student | | |||
| Vasantha Raagam
|Printing press worker | | |||
| 1987
| Reporter | | |||
| 1990
|Japan | | |||
| 1994 | Kaadhalan | Spectator | Uncredited appearance in the song "Kadhalikum Pennin" |
| 2002
|Himself |Special appearance | |||
| 2007
|Person who telephones |Uncredited appearance in the song "Balleilakka" | |||
| 2010
|Army soldier |Uncredited appearance | |||
| 2012
| Director |Uncredited appearance in the song "Asku Laska" |
Awards and nominations
=National Film Awards=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ {{sronly | List of S. Shankar National Film Awards and Nominations}} |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{refh}} |
|---|
| 2006
| Veyil | rowspan="1" | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil | rowspan="1" {{won}} 'Veyil' wins National Award for best TAMIL film}} |
=Filmfare Awards South=
=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ {{sronly | List of S. Shankar Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and nominations}} |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{refh}} |
|---|
| 1993
| rowspan="6" {{won}} |
| 1996
| Indian |
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| rowspan="2" | Anniyan |{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376127/awards/?ref_=tt_awd|title = Tamil Nadu State Film Awards| website=IMDb }} |
| Best Director |
| 2006
| Veyil | rowspan="2" | Best Film (First prize) |{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045898/awards/?ref_=tt_awd|title = Tamil Nadu State Film Awards| website=IMDb }} |
| 2007
|{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479751/awards/?ref_=tt_awd|title = Tamil Nadu State Film Awards| website=IMDb }} |
= Vijay Awards =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ {{sronly | List of S. Shankar Vijay Awards and nominations}} |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{refh}} |
|---|
| 2010
| rowspan="2" {{won}} |
| 2013
| colspan="2" | Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema |
= Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ {{sronly | List of S. Shankar Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards and nominations}} |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{refh}} |
|---|
| 2018
| 2.0 | Best Animation and Visual Effect | {{won}} |
References
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External links
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