Shankar (actor)

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Oru Thalai Raagam Shankar
Born Shankar
July 30, 1960 (1960-07-30) (age 47)
Thrissur, India
Years active 1980 - present

Shankar started off as the Hero of 1 year ran Tamil Mega Hit " Oru Thalai Raagam ", had a dream opening in Malayalam Films too with Fazil's Manjil Virinja Pookkal, as the hero of the film in which Mohanlal was the villain.

He was the Second Super Star of Malayalam Films of 80's after Late Action Star "JAYAN". Shankar gave a large number of Solo hits both in Tamil as well as Malayalam.

His Malayalam Hit Films are ..........

  • Manjil Virinja Pookkal
  • Parayaanum Vayya Parayaathirikkanum Vayya
  • Punnaram Cholli Cholli
  • Aram Plus Aram Equal to Kinaram
  • Ayalvaasi Oru Dharidhravaasi
  • Padayottam
  • Oru Nokku Kaanan
  • Ajantha
  • Ithaa Innu Muthal
  • Chekkeraanoru Chilla (which was remade into Telugu with Chiranjeevi in lead )
  • Muththodu Muthu
  • Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
  • Poochakkoru Mukoothi (which was remade into Hindi as Hungama )
  • Ente Mohangal Povaninju
  • Engane Nee Marakkum
  • Sugamo Devi....

He had hits in Tamil like .....

  • Oru Thalai Raagam
  • Koyil Pura
  • Kaathalanum Nadhiyinile
  • Raagam Thaanam Pallavi....

He slowly disappeared from Films in late 80's to concentrate on business, but came back strongly with films like...

  • Maanaththe Kottaram
  • Gaandharvam
  • Sooryavanam
  • Stalin Shivadas
  • Shraavu
  • Madhuram
  • Bhadra
  • Sundarippravu
  • The Fire
  • and
  • Nineiththu Nineiththu Paarthaien , a Pyramid Saimira Production in which he paired opposite Roja in Tamil..


Shankar already completed his first directorial venture in Malayalam " VIRUS " , a film on AIDS, is awaiting release.

The pair of Shankar and Mohanlal is one of the most Guaranteed pair of Malayalam Films ever..None of their combination was Flop.

Shankar has an interesting list of films which is yet to get released evenafter the first copy is out like Kaattupoththu,Oru Mayilpeelithandum Kure Valapottukalum,The Suspense etc

The latest Malayalam film, Shankar acted is the Children's film "ROBOT" and he has completed "Rhythm" another film plus his new serial for Surya TV "Ammakkayie" is under progress in which he teams with his old hit pair Menaka.

He also acts in TV serials and lives in Cochin with his wife and son.

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