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'''Anand Shankar''' is an Indian [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]], primarily working in [[Tamil cinema]]. Shankar started his career as an assistant director to [[Siddharth Anand]] in ''[[Anjaana Anjaani]]'' (2010). He also assisted producer-director [[AR Murugadoss]] in movies such as ''[[Thuppakki]]'' and ''[[7aum Arivu]]''.<ref name="The New Indian Express">{{cite news|last1=Sundar|first1=Mrinalini|title=I know how film industry works: Director Anand Shankar|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/I-know-how-film-industry-works-Director-Anand-Shankar/2013/06/25/article1650999.ece#|accessdate=6 June 2014|work=The New Indian Express|date=25 June 2013}}</ref> He successfully finished his work as debut director on ''[[Arima Nambi]]'' starring Vikram Prabhu and Priya Anand, a Tamil thriller film. He has directed two movies by now, namely ''[[Iru Mugan]]'' and Arima Nambi, both of them became blockbusters at the box-office. In 2018, he directed ''[[NOTA (film)|NOTA]]'', starring Vijay Devarkonda in his Tamil debut. The film was released on October 5, 2018.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=Ashok|title=Audio Beat: Arima Nambi|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-arima-nambi-sivamani-belts-it-out/article6069756.ece|accessdate=5 June 2014|work=The Hindu|date=31 May 2014}}</ref>
'''Anand Shankar''' is an Indian [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]], primarily working in [[Tamil cinema]]. Shankar started his career as an assistant director to [[Siddharth Anand]] in ''[[Anjaana Anjaani]]'' (2010). He also assisted producer-director [[AR Murugadoss]] in movies such as ''[[Thuppakki]]'' and ''[[7aum Arivu]]''.<ref name="The New Indian Express">{{cite news|last1=Sundar|first1=Mrinalini|title=I know how film industry works: Director Anand Shankar|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/I-know-how-film-industry-works-Director-Anand-Shankar/2013/06/25/article1650999.ece#|accessdate=6 June 2014|work=The New Indian Express|date=25 June 2013}}</ref> He successfully finished his work as debut director on ''[[Arima Nambi]]'' starring Vikram Prabhu and Priya Anand, a Tamil thriller film. He directed ''[[Iru Mugan]]'' and Arima Nambi, both of them became blockbusters at the box-office. In 2018, he directed ''[[NOTA (film)|NOTA]]'', starring Vijay Devarkonda in his Tamil debut. The film was released on October 5, 2018.<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=Ashok|title=Audio Beat: Arima Nambi|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-arima-nambi-sivamani-belts-it-out/article6069756.ece|accessdate=5 June 2014|work=The Hindu|date=31 May 2014}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
==Early life ==
Anand Shankar is the grandson of National Award Winning playwright [[Komal Swaminathan]].<ref name="The Hindu" /> Anand Shankar got a mechanical engineering degree in [[Chennai]] from [[Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering]] (SVCE), after which he studied at the [[New York Film Academy]].<ref name="The New Indian Express" />
Anand Shankar is the grandson of National Award Winning playwright [[Komal Swaminathan]].<ref name="The Hindu" /> Anand Shankar got a mechanical engineering degree in [[Chennai]] from [[Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering]] (SVCE), after which he studied Film Making at the [[New York Film Academy]].<ref name="The New Indian Express" />


He recently (2018) took it to Twitter to announce his engagement with Divyanka Jeevanantham which took place on a yacht in Dubai.
==Personal life==
He is married to Divyanka Jeevanantham.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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|2018 ||''[[Nota (Indian film)|NOTA]]'' || style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || || Simultaneously shot in Telugu
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*''[[7aam Arivu]]'' - Music shop employee


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 14:29, 22 December 2021


Not to be confused with Ananda Shankar.

Anand Shankar is an Indian film director and screenwriter, primarily working in Tamil cinema. Shankar started his career as an assistant director to Siddharth Anand in Anjaana Anjaani (2010). He also assisted producer-director AR Murugadoss in movies such as Thuppakki and 7aum Arivu.[1] He successfully finished his work as debut director on Arima Nambi starring Vikram Prabhu and Priya Anand, a Tamil thriller film. He directed Iru Mugan and Arima Nambi, both of them became blockbusters at the box-office. In 2018, he directed NOTA, starring Vijay Devarkonda in his Tamil debut. The film was released on October 5, 2018.[2]

Anand Shankar
Born
TamilNadu, India
OccupationDirector, Screenwriter
Years active2010 - present
Spouse(s)Divyanka Jeevanantham

Early lifeEdit

Anand Shankar is the grandson of National Award Winning playwright Komal Swaminathan.[2] Anand Shankar got a mechanical engineering degree in Chennai from Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE), after which he studied Film Making at the New York Film Academy.[1]

Personal lifeEdit

He is married to Divyanka Jeevanantham.

FilmographyEdit

Director
Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer
2014 Arima Nambi  Y  Y
2016 Iru Mugan  Y  Y
2018 NOTA  Y Simultaneously shot in Telugu
2021 Enemy  Y  Y
Actor

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sundar, Mrinalini (25 June 2013). "I know how film industry works: Director Anand Shankar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kumar, Ashok (31 May 2014). "Audio Beat: Arima Nambi". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 June 2014.


 

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