{{short description|Indian film director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = N. Shankar | image = Nimmala Shankar.jpg | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = Madgulapally, Telangana, India | other_names = | occupation = Director | years_active = 1997–present | spouse = | parents = Nimmala Guruvayya<br/>Nimmala Sakkubayamma | relatives = }}

'''Nimmala Shankar''' is an Indian film director, known for his works in Telugu cinema. He is known for directing blockbuster films like ''Jayam Manade Raa''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105164308/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/02/06/stories/2006020601570100.htm The Hindu : Metro Plus Hyderabad / Cinema : On a south stint<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130202055738/http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14746089 N Shanaker to direct Balayya<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2011, he directed ''Jai Bolo Telangana'', which won five Nandi Awards and was screened at the 6th South Asian Film Festival, held in Goa during September 2011.<ref>[http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/jbtinsouthasian.html Jai Bolo Telangana selected for South Asian Film Festival – Telugu cinema<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/south-asian-film-festival-begins-in-goa-134006 |title=South Asian Film Festival begins in Goa {{!}} NDTV Movies.com<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=24 March 2014 |archive-date=27 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527015047/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/south-asian-film-festival-begins-in-goa-134006 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Early life== He was born in Nalgonda District, Madgulapally Mandal, Chirumarthy village, Telangana.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090207030047/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/02/stories/2009020257010300.htm The Hindu : Telangana / Nalgonda News : Movie to highlight plight of archakas<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Awards== ;Nandi Awards *Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration (director) - ''Jai Bolo Telangana'' (2011) *Nandi Award for Best Director - ''Jai Bolo Telangana'' (2011)

==Filmography== * ''Encounter'' (1997) * ''Sri Ramulayya'' (1998) * ''Yamajathakudu'' (1999) * ''Jayam Manade Raa'' (2000) * ''Bhadrachalam'' (2001) * ''Aayudham'' (2003) * ''Nammanna'' (2005) (Kannada) * ''Raam'' (2006) * ''Jai Bolo Telangana'' (2011) * ''Two Countries'' (2017)

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|3033005}} * http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/nshankar.html

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