K. Shankar
Born
Kannan Shankar

(1926-03-17)17 March 1926[1]
Kunnesscuri, Madras Presidency, British India
Died5 March 2006(2006-03-05) (aged 79)[1]
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, Film editor
Parent(s)Father : Kannan
Mother : Rukmani

Kannan Shankar (17 March 1926 - 5 March 2006) was an Indian film editor, screenwriter and director. He directed more than 80 films in South Indian languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada as well as in Hindi.

Film career

Shankar started his film career as an editor Assistant at Central Studios, Coimbatore in 1939 and later moved to Pakshiraja Studios.[2] He later became a successful editor at AVM Studios, before moving into film direction.[3] He gave blockbuster film Alaya mani (1962) for Sivaji Ganesan highest grosser of that year.He went on to direct 7 Sivaji Ganesan films .He gave superhits like Rajkumar(1964) and Sachaai(1969) with Shammi kapoor and Sadhana in lead roles. Next to P. Neelakantan, Shankar was also credited with creating M. G. Ramachandran's (MGR) movie persona, in 8 movies he had directed MGR. MGR chose Shankar to direct his own production, "Adimai Penn".

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Editor
1953LadkiRed XGreen tickHindi
1954SanghamRed XGreen tickHindi
1954PennRed XGreen tickTamil
1954Sri Kalahastiswara MahatyamRed XGreen tickTelugu
1956NagadevathaGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1958BhookailasGreen tickGreen tickTeluguDubbed in Tamil as Baktha Ravana
1958BhookailasaGreen tickGreen tickKannada
1959Orey VazhiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1959Sivagangai SeemaiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1960Kavalai Illaadha ManithanGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1960KairasiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1961ArappavanGreen tickRed XMalayalam
1962JhoolaGreen tickGreen tickHindi
1962Paadha KaanikkaiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1962Aadi PerukkuGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1962AalayamaniGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1963PanathottamGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1963Idhu SathiyamGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1963BharosaGreen tickGreen tickHindi
1963Ezhai PangalanGreen tickRed XTamil
1964Andavan KattalaiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1964RajkumarGreen tickGreen tickHindi
1965Anbu KarangalGreen tickRed XTamil25th Film
1965Panchavarna KiliGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1965Kalangarai VilakkamGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1966ChandrodayamGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1966Gowri KalyanamGreen tickRed XTamil
1968Kudiyirundha KoyilGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1968Kallum KaniyagumGreen tickRed XTamil
1969AdimaippennGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1969SachaaiGreen tickGreen tickHindi
1970Koi Ghulam NahiGreen tickGreen tickHindi
1971Parde Ke PeecheyGreen tickGreen tickHindi
1972BandagiGreen tickGreen tickHindi
1972ShehzadaGreen tickGreen tickHindi
1974Chhote SarkarGreen tickGreen tickHindi
1975Pallandu VazhgaGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1975RajaGreen tickGreen tickHindi
1976Uzhaikkum KarangalGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1977Indru Pol Endrum VaazhgaGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1977Sthree JanmamGreen tickGreen tickMalayalam
1978Varuvan VadivelanGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1978Vayasu PonnuGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1978Sundarimaarude SwapnangalGreen tickGreen tickMalayalam
1978Prathyaksha DeivamGreen tickGreen tickMalayalam
1978Kungumam Kathai SollugiradhuGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1979Srungara RamuduGreen tickGreen tickTelugu
1979SuprabathamGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1979Neelakadalin OrathileGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1981Bala NagammaGreen tickGreen tickTeluguDubbed in Tamil with same name
Dubbed in Hindi as Jadu Nagari
1981Devi DharisanamGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1981Deiva ThirumanangalGreen tickGreen tickTamilDirector of story "Srinivasa Kalyanam"
1982Erattai ManithanGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1982Thaai MookaambikaiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1983Miruthanga ChakravarthiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1983DGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1984ChiranjeeviGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1984Ezhuthatha SattangalGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1985Navagraha NayagiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1985Raja RishiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1986Nambinar KeduvathillaiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1986Aayiram KannudayaalGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1987Velundu VinaiyillaiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1987Mupperum DeviyarGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1988Thambi Thanga KambiGreen tickGreen tickTamil50th Film
1989Meenakshi ThiruvilayadalGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1992Sabarimalayil Thanka SooryodayamGreen tickGreen tickMalayalam
1993Saranam Saranam ManikantaGreen tickGreen tickTelugu
1993Manikantana MahimeGreen tickGreen tickKannadaDubbed in Hindi as Vishnuputra
1993Swamy Ayyappa SabarimalaiGreen tickGreen tickKannada
1993Nallathe NadakkumGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1996Vetri VinayagarGreen tickGreen tickTamilDubbed in Hindi as Jai Ganesh Deva

Death

Shankar died due to heart attack at his residence on 5 March 2006[1] at the age of 79.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "K. Shankar dies". The Hindu. 6 March 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tamil Cinema News | Kollywood News | Tamil Film News - Maalaimalar". Archived from the original on 2 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "கடும் உழைப்பால் டைரக்டராக உயர்ந்த கே.சங்கர்: எம்.ஜி.ஆர், சிவாஜி படங்களை இயக்கினார்" [K. Shankar became director through hard work: Directed films with MGR and Sivaji]. Maalaimalar. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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