K. Shankar

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]
OccupationsFilm 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 Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, 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.[2] An editor can become an excellent director and thus Shankar got the opportunity to direct first ever film, a Sinhala film Doctor (1956) under AVM banner. He continued to direct few other films especially Bhookailasa (Kannada) and Bhookailas (Telugu) in the year 1958. Shankar decided to move on so he came out of AVM and directed his first outside film Orey Vazhi (1959).

He made several films with M. G. R including Panathottam (1963), Kalangarai Vilakkam (1965), Chandrodayam (1966) and Kudiyirundha Koyil (1968). Shankar was also credited with creating M. G. R in his own production, Adimai Penn (1969).[3] Pallandu Vaazhga (1975), Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976) and Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga (1977) were other films that were released.

He gave blockbuster film Aalayamani (1962) for Sivaji Ganesan and went on to direct in other films like Andavan Kattalai (1964), Anbu Karangal (1965), Miruthanga Chakravarthi (1983), Chiranjeevi (1984), Ezhuthatha Sattangal (1984) and Raja Rishi (1985).

He gave superhits Hindi films like Rajkumar (1964), Sachaai (1969) and Shehzada (1972).

He has also directed Vijayakanth in five films such as Navagraha Nayagi (1985), Nambinar Keduvathillai (1986), Velundu Vinaiyillai (1987), Thambi Thanga Kambi (1988) and Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal (1989).

His continuous making of devotional movies such as Sabarimalayil Thanka Sooryodayam (1992), Saranam Saranam Manikanta (1993), Manikantana Mahime (1993) and Vetri Vinayagar (1996).

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Editor
1953LadkiRed XGreen tickHindi
1954SanghamRed XGreen tickTelugu
1954PennRed XGreen tickTamil
1954Sri Kalahastiswara MahatyamRed XGreen tickTelugu
1956DoctorGreen tickGreen tickSinhala
1956NagadevathaGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1958BhookailasaGreen tickGreen tickKannada
1958BhookailasGreen tickGreen tickTeluguDubbed in Tamil as Baktha Ravana
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 XTamil
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
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 tickTamil
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. He is married to Kamakshi Ammal and has six children. He has daughters Vijayalakshmi, Rukmani and Radha and sons Sivaprasad, Saseetharan and Ganesan.[4] Sivaprasad made his directorial debut with Kalyana Rasi (1991).[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "K. Shankar dies". The Hindu. 6 March 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Raman, Mohan V. (2 May 2019). "Adimai Penn: The film that made icons". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 March 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் சிறந்த படங்களை இயக்கிய சங்கர்". Maalaimalar. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ↑ பி. எஸ். எஸ். (29 April 1990). "கல்யாண ராசி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 48. Retrieved 7 March 2024.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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