S. Shankar . Writer: Enthiran. Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He started his career as an assistant director to SA Chandrasekar and now he is the highest paid director in the country. He made his debut in Gentleman (1993) and since 2015 he has directed 12 movies. He won the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2010, in the Entertainment category. S. Shankar Photos S. Shankar Popularity on Social Media Short Biography Shankar Shanmugam was born on 17th August 1963, popularly known by the name Shankar , is an Indian Film Producer and Director who primarily works in Tamil Cinema. Shankar Shanmugam is an Indian film-maker. He is regarded as one of the best film-makers in the history of Indian Cinema. Starting his career in 1993 with Tamil Cinema, Shankar rose to fame by his back-to-back superhit films in the first and second decades of the 21st century. Due to his diligent personality, Shankar is one of the highest paid and most innovative directors in Cinema. Because of his high-budgeted films, he is often regarded as Steven Spielberg of Indian Cinema. Let us know ... 285K Followers, 4 Following, 82 Posts - Shankar Shanmugham (@shanmughamshankar) on Instagram: "Director, Producer,Story and Screenplay Writer"