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    Happy birthday Shankar: Are these the 8 best movies of the director?

    Shankar made the audience sit up and take notice ever since he debuted with the 1993 film Gentleman. Take a look at some of the hit movies in his career.

    Published on: Aug 17, 2024 5:37 PM IST
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    Mudhalvan (1999) is considered one of the best films in Shankar’s career. The film, which sees a reporter Pugazhendi (Arjun) take up the challenge of becoming the Chief Minister for a day was also remade in Hindi as Nayak (2001). expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Aug 17, 2024 5:37 PM

    Mudhalvan (1999) is considered one of the best films in Shankar’s career. The film, which sees a reporter Pugazhendi (Arjun) take up the challenge of becoming the Chief Minister for a day was also remade in Hindi as Nayak (2001).

    2/8
    Most people associate Shankar’s genius with the vigilante film Indian (1996) which showed just how far ex-freedom fighter Senapathy (Kamal Haasan) is willing to go to rid the country of corruption. Unfortunately, the sequel failed to live up. expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Aug 17, 2024 5:37 PM

    Most people associate Shankar’s genius with the vigilante film Indian (1996) which showed just how far ex-freedom fighter Senapathy (Kamal Haasan) is willing to go to rid the country of corruption. Unfortunately, the sequel failed to live up.

    3/8
    To this day, most 90s kids won’t hesitate to pick their favourites from Ambi, Anniyan, and Remo (all played by Vikram). The psychological thriller Anniyan (2005), which taps into the Garuda Purana, is one of Shankar's most engaging films. expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Aug 17, 2024 5:37 PM

    To this day, most 90s kids won’t hesitate to pick their favourites from Ambi, Anniyan, and Remo (all played by Vikram). The psychological thriller Anniyan (2005), which taps into the Garuda Purana, is one of Shankar's most engaging films.

    4/8
    Shankar is one of the rare directors who had a stellar debut. Gentleman (1993) is an action heist film that is his own take on Robinhood. A man, Krishnamoorthy (Arjun), works as a businessman by day and moonlights as a thief come night.  expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Aug 17, 2024 5:37 PM

    Shankar is one of the rare directors who had a stellar debut. Gentleman (1993) is an action heist film that is his own take on Robinhood. A man, Krishnamoorthy (Arjun), works as a businessman by day and moonlights as a thief come night. 

    5/8
    Jeans (1998) is one of the first Indian films to break barriers regarding special effects. When Viswanathan (Prashanth) falls in love with Madhumitha (Aishwarya Rai), his grandmother lies that she has a twin to appease his father (Nassar) and twin brother Ramamoorthy. expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Aug 17, 2024 5:37 PM

    Jeans (1998) is one of the first Indian films to break barriers regarding special effects. When Viswanathan (Prashanth) falls in love with Madhumitha (Aishwarya Rai), his grandmother lies that she has a twin to appease his father (Nassar) and twin brother Ramamoorthy.

    6/8
    Shankar did the same years later with Enthiran (2010), showing the world what’s possible when given a budget. The film also has a sequel 2.0 (2018), but most come back to the story of the scientist Vaseegaran and his robot Chitti (both played by Rajinikanth). expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Aug 17, 2024 5:37 PM

    Shankar did the same years later with Enthiran (2010), showing the world what’s possible when given a budget. The film also has a sequel 2.0 (2018), but most come back to the story of the scientist Vaseegaran and his robot Chitti (both played by Rajinikanth).

    7/8
    At a juncture when people wondered which social cause Shankar would tackle next, he chose to make the youthful Boys (2003), which showed 6 friends (Siddharth, Genelia, Bharath, Manikandan, S Thaman, Nakkhul) struggling in life and career. expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Aug 17, 2024 5:37 PM

    At a juncture when people wondered which social cause Shankar would tackle next, he chose to make the youthful Boys (2003), which showed 6 friends (Siddharth, Genelia, Bharath, Manikandan, S Thaman, Nakkhul) struggling in life and career.

    8/8
    Considered to be one of the last superhits Shankar delivered, Sivaji: The Boss (2017) tells the story of the titular NRI (Rajinikanth) who faces hurdles when he returns to India from the US to provide free medical care and education to the needy. expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Published on Aug 17, 2024 5:37 PM

    Considered to be one of the last superhits Shankar delivered, Sivaji: The Boss (2017) tells the story of the titular NRI (Rajinikanth) who faces hurdles when he returns to India from the US to provide free medical care and education to the needy.

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