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{{Infobox person
| name = K. Shankar
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| birth_name = Kannan Shankar
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1926|03|17}}<ref name="death1">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/k-shankar-dies/article3160454.ece|title=K. Shankar dies|date=6 March 2006|access-date=8 June 2019|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Malabar District|Kunnesscuri]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2006|03|05|1926|03|17}}<ref name="death1"/>
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| occupation = [[Film director]], [[screenwriter]], [[Film editor]]
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| parents = Father : Kannan<br>Mother : Rukmani
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}}

'''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 language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]], [[Telugu language|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/06/05182638/hard-work-director-k-sankar-mg.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120702190123/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/06/05182638/hard-work-director-k-sankar-mg.html|archive-date = 2 July 2012|title = Tamil Cinema News | Kollywood News | Tamil Film News - Maalaimalar}}</ref> He later became a successful editor at [[AVM Productions|AVM Studio]]s, before moving into film direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/06/05182638/hard-work-director-k-sankar-mg.html|title=கடும் உழைப்பால் டைரக்டராக உயர்ந்த கே.சங்கர்: எம்.ஜி.ஆர், சிவாஜி படங்களை இயக்கினார்|trans-title=K. Shankar became director through hard work: Directed films with MGR and Sivaji|work=Maalaimalar|access-date=7 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702190123/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/06/05182638/hard-work-director-k-sankar-mg.html|archive-date=2 July 2012}}</ref> 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. It was to Shankar's credit that MGR chose Shankar to direct his own production, ''"Adimai Penn"''.

==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:150px;"| Film
! colspan="2" style="width:195px;"| Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
! style="width:65px;" | Director
! width=65 | Editor
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Ladki]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Sangham]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Penn (film)|Penn]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1956 ||Nagadevatha|| style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Bhookailas (1958 Telugu film)|Bhookailas]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Telugu || Dubbed in Tamil as ''Baktha Ravana''
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Bhookailasa (1958 Kannada film)|Bhookailasa]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Kannada ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Orey Vazhi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Sivagangai Seemai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Kavalai Illaadha Manithan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Kairasi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Arappavan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Jhoola (1962 film)|Jhoola]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Paadha Kannikkai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Aalayamani]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Aadi Perukku (film)|Aadi Perukku]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Ezhai Pangalan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Panathottam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Bharosa]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Idhu Sathiyam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Rajkumar (1964 film)|Rajkumar]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Andavan Kattalai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Panchavarna Kili]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Kalangarai Vilakkam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Anbu Karangal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Tamil ||25th Film
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Chandhrodhayam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Gowri Kalyanam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Kudiyirundha Koyil]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Kallum Kaniyagum]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Adimaippenn]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Sachaai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Koi Ghulam Nahi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Parde Ke Peechey]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Bandagi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Shehzada]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Chhote Sarkar (1974 film)|Chhote Sarkar]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Pallandu Vazhga]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Raaja|Raja]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Uzhaikkum Karangal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Sthree Janmam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Varuvan Vadivelan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Vayasu Ponnu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Sundarimaarude Swapnangal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Prathyaksha Deivam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Kungumam Kathai Sollugiradhu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Srungara Ramudu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Suprabhatam|Suprabatham]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Neelakadalin Orathile]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Bala Nagamma (1981 film)|Bala Nagamma]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Telugu ||Dubbed in Tamil with same name<br />Dubbed in Hindi as ''Jadu Nagari''
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Devi Dharisanam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1981 ||''[[Deiva Thirumanangal]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||Director of story "Srinivasa Kalyanam"
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Erattai Manithan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Thaai Mookaambikai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Miruthanga Chakravarthi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Yamirukka Bayamen]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Chiranjeevi (1984 film)|Chiranjeevi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Ezhuthatha Sattangal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Navagraha Nayagi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Raja Rishi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Nambinar Keduvathillai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Aayiram Kannudayaal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Velundu Vinaiyillai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Mupperum Deviyar]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Thambi Thanga Kambi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||50th Film
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Saranam Saranam Manikanta]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Telugu ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Manikantana Mahime]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Kannada ||Dubbed in Hindi as ''Vishnuputra''
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Swamy Ayyappa Sabarimalai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Kannada ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Nallathe Nadakkum]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Vetri Vinayagar (film)|Vetri Vinayagar]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil || Dubbed in Hindi as ''Jai Ganesh Deva''
|-
|}

==Death==
Shankar died due to heart attack at his residence on 5 March 2006<ref name="death1"/> at the age of 79.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0788158|name=K. Shankar}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/k-shankar-old-tamil-director/filmography.html|title=K. Shankar filmography|access-date=2014-12-18|publisher=filmibeat.com}}

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