Shankar
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Emerging from a mechanical-engineering diploma and a stint at a typewriter firm, Shankar Shanmugam entered cinema after S. A. Chandrasekhar spotted his stage work, opting for direction over acting. His first film, Gentleman (1993), earned both the Filmfare Best Director and Tamil Nadu State Film Director awards and launched a long-standing partnership with composer A. R. Rahman that spanned more t…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
