Shankar

Director

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

Indian Not in library

Indian

1996

Game Changer Not in library

Game Changer

2025

Kaadhalan Not in library

Kaadhalan

1994

Endhiran Making of Robot Not in library

Endhiran Making of Robot

2010

Acting

2025 Game Changer as Special Appearance in “Raa Macha Macha”
2014 Ninaithathu Yaaro as Special Appearance
2010 Endhiran Making of Robot as Self
1996 Indian as Self
1994 Kaadhalan as Self

Directing

2025 Game Changer Director
2024 Indian 2: Zero Tolerance Director
2018 2.0 Director
2015 I Director
2012 Nanban Director
2010 Enthiran Director
2007 Sivaji: The Boss Director In Library
2005 Anniyan Director
2003 Boys Director
2001 Nayak: The Real Hero Director
1999 Mudhalvan Director
1998 Jeans Director
1996 Indian Director
1994 Kaadhalan Director
1993 Gentleman Director
— Indian 3: War Mode Director
— Velpari Director

Writing

2025 Game Changer Screenplay
2024 Indian 2: Zero Tolerance Dialogue
2024 Indian 2: Zero Tolerance Screenplay
2024 Indian 2: Zero Tolerance Story
2018 2.0 Story
2018 2.0 Screenplay
2015 I Story
2015 I Screenplay
2012 Nanban Dialogue
2012 Nanban Screenplay
2010 Enthiran Story
2010 Enthiran Screenplay
2010 Enthiran Dialogue
2007 Sivaji: The Boss Screenplay In Library
2007 Sivaji: The Boss Story In Library
2005 Anniyan Screenplay
2005 Anniyan Story
2003 Boys Screenplay
2003 Boys Story
2001 Nayak: The Real Hero Story
2001 Nayak: The Real Hero Screenplay
1999 Mudhalvan Screenplay
1999 Mudhalvan Story
1998 Jeans Screenplay
1998 Jeans Story
1996 Indian Screenplay
1996 Indian Story
1994 Kaadhalan Screenplay
1994 Kaadhalan Story
1994 The Gentleman Original Story
1994 Kaadhalan Lyricist
1993 Gentleman Screenplay
1993 Gentleman Story
— Indian 3: War Mode Writer
— Velpari Writer

Production

2010 Anandhapurathu Veedu Producer
2010 Rettaisuzhi Producer
2009 Eeram Producer
2008 Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul Producer
2007 Kaloori Producer
2006 Veyyil Producer
2006 Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi Producer
2004 Kaadhal Producer
1999 Mudhalvan Producer