S. Shankar Age, Wiki and Bio

S. Shankar

Quick Info

ProfessionDirector and Producer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/08/1963
Age61 years
BirthplaceKumbakonam, Madras State, India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameShankar Shanmugam
Nicknames
  • Shankar
  • Steven Spielberg of Indian Cinema
Famous ForDirecting India's most expensive film ever '2.0'

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm (5’ 9”)
Weight85 kg (187 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityCentral Polytechnic College, Tamil Nadu, India
Educational QualificationDiploma in Mechanical Engineering

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signLeo
Hobbies
  • Listening to Music
  • Watching Movies
  • Travelling
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherShanmugam
MotherMuthulakshmi
SpouseEaswari Shankar
Children
SonArjith Shankar
Daughters
  • Aishwarya Shankar
  • Aditi Shankar

Career

Debut
TamilGentleman (1993)
HindiNayak (2001)
Awards
  • National Film Award for 'Veyil' (2006)

Favourites

Favourite SingerA. R. Rahman
Favourite ActorRajinikanth

Some Lesser Known Facts

He dreamt of being an actor since childhood.
S. A. Chandrasekhar introduced him to the film industry.
Shankar is the highest paid director in Indian Cinema.
He is the only Indian director with no flop movies.
Shankar has directed 12 films with A.R. Rahman.
His film 2.0 is the costliest Indian movie, budgeted at ₹500 crore.