S. Shankar
- January 10, 2024
- Film Director
Quick Facts
| Full Name | S. Shankar |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 17, 1963(1963-08-17) |
| Age | 61 |
| Birthplace | Kumbakonam |
| Country | India |
| Birth City | Tamil Nadu |
| Horoscope | Leo |
S. Shankar Biography
| Name | S. Shankar |
| Birthday | Aug 17 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Kumbakonam |
| Home Town | Tamil Nadu |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Parents | Muthulakshmi, Shanmugam |
| Spouse | Easwari Shankar |
| Children(s) | Aishwarya Shankar, Arjith Shankar, Aditi Shankar |
S. Shankar is one of the most popular and richest Film Director who was born on August 17, 1963 in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963), credited as S. Shankar or his mononym Shankar, is an Indian filmmaker who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He 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.
Shankar began his career as an assistant to film directors like S. A. Chandrasekhar and Pavithran. His first break in Hindi films was as an assistant director to S. A. Chandrasekhar in Jai Shiv Shankar (1990) produced by Rajesh Khanna. His final movie with S. A. Chandrasekhar was Nanbargal.
S. Shankar Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Film Director |
| House | Living in own house. |
S. Shankar is one of the richest Film Director from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, S. Shankar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
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 before entering the film industry. 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 he wanted to be an actor, he chose to be a director instead and became one of the leading directors in Indian Cinema.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is S. Shankar Dating?
According to our records, S. Shankar married to Easwari Shankar. As of December 1, 2023, S. Shankar’s is not dating anyone.
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His musical entertainer film Boys was released in 2003, which received mixed response from the critics and audience, prompting it to do only average business. His psychological thriller Anniyan, featuring Vikram in three distinct characters (Ambi, Remo & Anniyan) was released in 2005 with Harris Jayaraj as the composer for his film. 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 with the film. Sivaji was made at a budget of ₹ 600 million, the most expensive Indian film at that time. He was paid with a record salary of ₹ 100 million for the film. After two years of filming, the film released in 2007. Ultimately it went on to become one of the highest grossing Tamil films of that time.
Facts & Trivia
Gauthier Ranked on the list of most popular Film Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. S. Shankar celebrates birthday on August 17 of every year.
Who is the No 1 director in India?
RankCelebrityNo. of Movies
01| Prashanth Neel| 1
02| S.S. Rajamouli| 1
03| Vivek Agnihotri| 1
04| Anees Bazmee| 1
Which is Shankar's next movie?
- Mudhalvan (1999) Not Rated | 169 min | Action, Drama, Thriller. …
- Indian (1996) Not Rated | 185 min | Action, Drama, Thriller. …
- Anniyan (2005) Not Rated | 181 min | Action, Drama, Thriller. …
- Sivaji (2007) Not Rated | 188 min | Action, Crime, Drama. …
- Gentleman (1993) …
- Jeans (1998) …
- Enthiran (2010) …
- Boys (2003)
Is Indian 2 released?
2022
Who is the director of i movie?
AwardCategoryNominee
63rd Filmfare Awards South| Best Film| I
Best Director| Shankar
Best Actor| Vikram
Best Music Director| A. R. Rahman
Who Is Best actor in India?
As of 2020, Amitabh Bachchan is the most honoured actor with four awards followed by Kamal Haasan and Mammootty with three awards, while seven actors—Mohanlal, Sanjeev Kumar, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Mithun Chakraborty, Ajay Devgn and Dhanush—have won the award two times.