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S. Shankar

1963 - Today

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Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Tamil cinema. Known as one of the most prominent directors in the history of Indian cinema, he has also worked in Hindi and Telugu films. Shankar's films are known for addressing contemporary social issues, vigilante themes, and incorporating state-of-the-art technology and visual effects (VFX) with magnificence. Throughout his career, he has won several awards, including one National Film Award, four Filmfare Award South, and six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. S. Shankar is the 1,263rd most popular film director (up from 1,925th in 2019), the 772nd most popular biography from India (up from 1,242nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, S. Shankar ranks 1,263 out of 2,041. Before him are Erik Ode, David Twohy, Agustí Villaronga, Li Han-hsiang, Laurent Cantet, and Alexander Drankov. After him are Yōjirō Takita, Luis Alcoriza, Ali Hatami, James Algar, Peter R. Hunt, and Jaume Balagueró.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, S. Shankar ranks 348. Before him are Vadim Perelman, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Blanca Portillo, Walter Thurnherr, Guido Crosetto, and Oleh Kuznetsov. After him are Laurene Powell Jobs, Eiji Aonuma, Diosdado Cabello, Frank Whaley, Davi Cortes da Silva, and Wendell Pierce.

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In India

Among people born in India, S. Shankar ranks 772 out of 1,861. Before him are Varsha Adalja (1940), Arthur E. Kennelly (1861), Farida Jalal (1949), Shuja-ud-Daula (1732), Sharad Pawar (1940), and Ekta Kapoor (1975). After him are Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775), Rukmini Devi Arundale (1904), Nirmal Verma (1929), Isha Koppikar (1976), Ram Vilas Paswan (1946), and Manilal Gandhi (1892).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, S. Shankar ranks 11. Before him are Lindsay Anderson (1923), B. R. Chopra (1914), Dadasaheb Phalke (1870), Shyam Benegal (1934), Dara Singh (1928), and Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (1914). After him are Guru Dutt (1925), Ismail Merchant (1936), Adoor Gopalakrishnan (1941), Goutam Ghose (1950), Tarsem Singh (1961), and Deepa Mehta (1950).

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