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Shankar

Born
August 17, 1963
From
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India

Also known as

Shankar Shanmugam · एस शंकर · S. Shankar · ஷங்கர் · சங்கர்

Biography

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

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