Meet Shankar Shanmugam Visionary Director of Social Class Films Rings in his birthday today
Meet Shankar Shanmugam Visionary Director of Social Class Films Rings in his birthday today
Visionary Director of social class films Shankar Shanmugham, recognised as Shankar rings in his birthday today. Happy birthday Shankar.
He is hailed as one of the most celebrated director. Although in Kollywood, entire south Indian film industry own him as their own for his hard-hitting yet highly engaging films blended with commercial elements.
The year 1990 saw the emergence of many talented directors in South who reinvented cinema.
But, Shankar redefined commercial cinema the life line of The Cinema in our country. He is the first director who used world class VFX for a regional film. His visualisation of his films has made Indian Cinema to think on larger than life Cinema with humongous sets and cutting edge CGI.
In the style Shankar blends serious societal issues with cinematic aspects and narrating complex aspects in understandable manner reflects his genius as a director. He embarked on his directorial journey with “Gentleman” featuring Arjun. Shankar announced his arrival grandly with a blockbuster. Gentleman deals with donations in education system.
Thereafter he switched to love story, Kadhalan / Premikudu where a normal constable’s son fell for Governor’s daughter.
Then he made Indian Bharatheeyudu with Kamal Haasan on corruption which turned out to be a blockbuster. His next film, Jeans was again a love story dealing with emotions amidst twins. It was a lavishly and expensive film in his career. Later, he collaborated again with Arjun for Mushalavan / Oke Okkadu that proved delivered a run away hit. To everyone’s surprise Shankar made Boys with newcomers Siddharth, Genilia, Bharath, Thaman, Manikandan in lead roles. The film depicts the lifestyle and goals of youth.
Notedly, Shankar’s next, Anniyan / Aparichitudu with Vikram became a sensation all over south Indian and turned a big hit. Subsequently, he collaborated with Rajinikanth for “Shivaji: The Boss” and
Enthiran / Robo, again expensive projects. These two too turned blockbusters.
After massive success of Enthiran Shankar made remake of 3 Idiots as Nanban / Snehithudu with Vijay. His next film is I with Vikram and made 2.0 on a grand scale with Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar as villain.
Now Shankar is coming with sequel to his blockbuster Indian, as Indian 2 with Kamal Haasan and Game Changer with Ram Charan. Both the films have social issues as themes which is Shankar’s forte.
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