Anand 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]

Not to be confused with Ananda Shankar.

Anand Shankar
Born
TamilNadu, India
Occupation(s)Director, Screenwriter
Years active2010 - present
SpouseDivyanka Jeevanantham

Early life

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 life

He is married to Divyanka Jeevanantham.

Filmography
Director
Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer
2014Arima NambiGreen tickYGreen tickY
2016Iru MuganGreen tickYGreen tickY
2018NOTAGreen tickY
2021 Enemy Green tickY Green tickY
Actor

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


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