Shankar

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.

Directed

1. Enthiran (2010) — Director
2. 2.0 (2018) — Director
3. Sivaji: The Boss (2007) — Director
4. I (2015) — Director
5. Anniyan (2005) — Director
6. Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) — Director
7. Indian (1996) — Director
8. Nanban (2012) — Director
9. Boys (2003) — Director
10. Mudhalvan (1999) — Director
11. Jeans (1998) — Director
12. Indian 2: Zero Tolerance (2024) — Director
13. Game Changer (2025) — Director
14. Gentleman (1993) — Director
15. Kaadhalan (1994) — Director
16. Indian 3: War Mode — Director
17. Velpari — Director

Also appeared in

1. Indian (1996) — Self
2. Game Changer (2025) — Special Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha”
3. Kaadhalan (1994) — Self
4. Ninaithathu Yaaro (2014) — Self
5. Endhiran Making of Robot (2010) — Self