''Auto Shankar'' is an Indian

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series released on

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, in the setting of

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from 1985 to 1995. The story revolves around an auto driver whose life changes when he gets involved in the local transportation of liquor and prostitution. The series stars

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as the real-life eponymous criminal.

Premise

The series focuses on a gangster nicknamed "

Auto Shankar Gowri Shankar (21 January 1954 – 27 April 1995), better known as 'Auto' Shankar, was an Indian criminal, serial killer and gangster from Tamil Nadu, who was active in Chennai throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Early and personal life Shanka ...

". He slowly becomes more involved in his illegal trade, and spirals out of control, becoming connected to various businessmen and politicians. He is called a serial killer by police. The show ends with him being charged with the death penalty.

Cast

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as Gowri Shankar /

*Vasudha as Lalitha *Saranya Ravi as Sumathi *Selvapandian as Mohan *Swayam Siddha as Chandrika *

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as Kathiravan *Rajesh Dev as Babu

Episodes

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''Auto Shankar''
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ZEE5 original programming Tamil-language web series Tamil-language crime television series Tamil-language thriller television series 2019 Tamil-language television series debuts 2019 Tamil-language television series endings