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.

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
In this Indian name, the name Kannan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shankar.

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] He gave blockbuster film Alaya mani (1962) for Sivaji Ganesan highest grosser of that year and 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".[3]

Filmography
Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Editor
1953LadkiNYHindi
1954SanghamNYHindi
1954PennNYTamil
1954Sri Kalahastiswara MahatyamNYTelugu
1956NagadevathaYYTamil
1958BhookailasYYTeluguDubbed in Tamil as Baktha Ravana
1958BhookailasaYYKannada
1959Orey VazhiYYTamil
1959Sivagangai SeemaiYYTamil
1960Kavalai Illaadha ManithanYYTamil
1960KairasiYYTamil
1961ArappavanYNMalayalam
1962JhoolaYYHindi
1962Paadha KaanikkaiYYTamil
1962Aadi PerukkuYYTamil
1962AalayamaniYYTamil
1963PanathottamYYTamil
1963Idhu SathiyamYYTamil
1963BharosaYYHindi
1963Ezhai PangalanYNTamil
1964Andavan KattalaiYYTamil
1964RajkumarYYHindi
1965Anbu KarangalYNTamil25th Film
1965Panchavarna KiliYYTamil
1965Kalangarai VilakkamYYTamil
1966ChandrodayamYYTamil
1966Gowri KalyanamYNTamil
1968Kudiyirundha KoyilYYTamil
1968Kallum KaniyagumYNTamil
1969AdimaippennYYTamil
1969SachaaiYYHindi
1970Koi Ghulam NahiYYHindi
1971Parde Ke PeecheyYYHindi
1972BandagiYYHindi
1972ShehzadaYYHindi
1974Chhote SarkarYYHindi
1975Pallandu VazhgaYYTamil
1975RajaYYHindi
1976Uzhaikkum KarangalYYTamil
1977Indru Pol Endrum VaazhgaYYTamil
1977Sthree JanmamYYMalayalam
1978Varuvan VadivelanYYTamil
1978Vayasu PonnuYYTamil
1978Sundarimaarude SwapnangalYYMalayalam
1978Prathyaksha DeivamYYMalayalam
1978Kungumam Kathai SollugiradhuYYTamil
1979Srungara RamuduYYTelugu
1979SuprabathamYYTamil
1979Neelakadalin OrathileYYTamil
1981Bala NagammaYYTeluguDubbed in Tamil with same name
Dubbed in Hindi as Jadu Nagari
1981Devi DharisanamYYTamil
1981Deiva ThirumanangalYYTamilDirector of story "Srinivasa Kalyanam"
1982Erattai ManithanYYTamil
1982Thaai MookaambikaiYYTamil
1983Miruthanga ChakravarthiYYTamil
1983DYYTamil
1984ChiranjeeviYYTamil
1984Ezhuthatha SattangalYYTamil
1985Navagraha NayagiYYTamil
1985Raja RishiYYTamil
1986Nambinar KeduvathillaiYYTamil
1986Aayiram KannudayaalYYTamil
1987Velundu VinaiyillaiYYTamil
1987Mupperum DeviyarYYTamil
1988Thambi Thanga KambiYYTamil50th Film
1989Meenakshi ThiruvilayadalYYTamil
1992Sabarimalayil Thanka SooryodayamYYMalayalam
1993Saranam Saranam ManikantaYYTelugu
1993Manikantana MahimeYYKannadaDubbed in Hindi as Vishnuputra
1993Swamy Ayyappa SabarimalaiYYKannada
1993Nallathe NadakkumYYTamil
1996Vetri VinayagarYYTamilDubbed 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. "K. Shankar dies". The Hindu. 6 March 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  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. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  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. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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