{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}} {{Distinguish|Ananda Shankar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Anand Shankar | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = TamilNadu, India | other_names = | years_active = 2010 - present | spouse = Divyanka Jeevanantham | occupation = Director, screenwriter }}
'''Anand Shankar''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter, primarily working in Tamil films. 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 ''7 Aum 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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629015551/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/I-know-how-film-industry-works-Director-Anand-Shankar/2013/06/25/article1650999.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2013|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'', 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>
==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 film at the New York Film Academy.<ref name="The New Indian Express" />
==Personal life== He is married to Divyanka Jeevanantham, an IT professional. The couple has a daughter, Kiara Anand.
== Filmography == ;Director {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Notes |- |2014 || ''Arima Nambi'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-03 |title=Vikram Prabhu & Priya Anand come together |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-prabhu-priya-anand-come-together-news-tamil-ngduVAfcijc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608084945/http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-prabhu-priya-anand-come-together-news-tamil-ngduVAfcijc.html |archive-date=2013-06-08 |access-date=2013-09-24 |website=Sify}}</ref> |- |2016 || ''Iru Mugan'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2016 |title=Iru Murugan teaser: Vikram, Nayanthara film leaves us curious |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/iru-murugan-teaser-vikram-nayantara-2944664/ |website=Indian express}}</ref> |- |2018 || ''NOTA'' ||<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |title=Nota Review {3/5}: The political scenes are the film's strengths; in fact, its only strengths - Nota Tamil Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/nota/movie-review/66079998.cms |access-date=2019-02-08 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> |- |2021 ||''Enemy'' ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Ritu Varma on board for director Anand Shankar's next|author=Digital Native|date=December 17, 2019|website=The News Minute|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/ritu-varma-board-director-anand-shankars-next-114259}}</ref> |- |2026 |Chiyyan63 | |}
;Actor {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- |2011 || ''7 Aum Arivu'' || Music Shop Employee || |- |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|3201973}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shankar, Anand}} Category:Tamil-language film directors Category:Tamil film directors Category:Tamil screenwriters Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu Category:Living people Category:21st-century Indian people Category:1986 births Category:New York Film Academy alumni Category:Anna University alumni
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