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
Occupation(s)Director, Screenwriter
Years active2010 - present
SpouseDivyanka Jeevanantham

Early life

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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

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He is married to Divyanka Jeevanantham, an IT professional. The couple has a daughter, Kiara Anand.

Filmography

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Sundar, Mrinalini (25 June 2013). "I know how film industry works: Director Anand Shankar". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b Kumar, Ashok (31 May 2014). "Audio Beat: Arima Nambi". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 June 2014.