S. Shankar

Vidwan S.Shankar (born 1950) is a popular karnatic vocalist, the disciple of his mother Smt.Rajamma Sastry and also Smt.Nagarathna bai & Smt Vallabham Kalyana sundaram. A performer for more than four decades, he is an ‘a top’ grade artist of A.I.R & Doordarshan.

Shankar Shanmugam, commonly known as Shankar, is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Recognized for directing high budget films, he is also a pioneer of vigilante movies in Tamil. He made his directional debut in Gentleman (1993) produced by K. T. Kunjumon, for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director. He is the highest paid film-maker in India among his contemporaries. 2010, in the Entertainment category.

Shankar is a Sanskrit word meaning "Beneficent" or "Giver of Bliss". Shankar is the Hindi/North Indian version of the name Shankara also written sometimes as Sankara.