K. Shankar

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. It was to Shankar's credit that MGR chose Shankar to direct his own production, "Adimai Penn".

Partial filmography

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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 K. Shankar dies. The Hindu(6 March 2006). Retrieved 8 June 2019.
↑ Tamil Cinema News | Kollywood News | Tamil Film News - Maalaimalar.
↑ கடும் உழைப்பால் டைரக்டராக உயர்ந்த கே.சங்கர்: எம்.ஜி.ஆர், சிவாஜி படங்களை இயக்கினார். Retrieved 7 April 2015.

External links

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K. Shankar filmography. filmibeat.com. Retrieved 2014-12-18.

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[death1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 K. Shankar dies. The Hindu(6 March 2006). Retrieved 8 June 2019.

[2] Tamil Cinema News | Kollywood News | Tamil Film News - Maalaimalar.

[3] கடும் உழைப்பால் டைரக்டராக உயர்ந்த கே.சங்கர்: எம்.ஜி.ஆர், சிவாஜி படங்களை இயக்கினார். Retrieved 7 April 2015.

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