Director on record

Shankar

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10th of 183 in Kollywood

5 films led, $259M in reported gross.

Gross led: 98
Consistency: 98
Body of work: 81
Momentum: 85
Audience rating: 30

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Born: 17 August 1963
Birthplace: Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality: India
Industry: Kollywood

In their own file

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.

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