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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.
Awards & recognition
- CNN-News18 Indian of the Year · 2010
- Filmfare Awards South
Filmography13 titles

Anniyan
2005Director, Screenplay, Story
2005Director, Screenplay, Story

Gentleman
1993Director, Screenplay, Story
1993Director, Screenplay, Story

Sivaji
2007Director, Screenplay, Story
2007Director, Screenplay, Story

Nayak: The Real Hero
2001Director, Screenplay, Story
2001Director, Screenplay, Story

Indian
1996as Self
1996as Self

I
2015Director, Screenplay, Story
2015Director, Screenplay, Story

Boys
2003Director, Screenplay, Story
2003Director, Screenplay, Story

Enthiran
2010Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story
2010Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story

Kaadhalan
1994as Self
1994as Self

Jeans
1998Director, Screenplay, Story
1998Director, Screenplay, Story

2.0
2018Director, Screenplay, Story
2018Director, Screenplay, Story

Game Changer
2025as Special Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha”
2025as Special Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha”

Indian 2
2024Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story
2024Dialogue, Director, Screenplay, Story