Shankar Dayal (died 19 December 2024) was an Indian screenwriter and film director who worked in Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with ''

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'' (2012). He was known for his approach in showcasing societal themes and the plight of the political landscape.

Career

Shankar began his career as a dialogue writer to films. He wrote dialogues for

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starrer '' Parasuram'' (2003) and for

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starrer ''

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'' (2007). He had a breakthrough in his film career through his maiden directorial venture ''

'', where he cast

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in the main lead role alongside comedian Santhanam in the supporting role. His first tryst with feature film direction, ''Saguni,'' became a profitable venture at the box office. ''Saguni'' focused more on the importance of corruption, mafia and political blame game despite the film's genre being an out-and-out political satire. His second directorial venture titled '' Kuzhanthaigal Munnetra Kazhagam'' created a buzz in the social circles and the film fraternity as prominent comedians

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were roped into the important roles for the film; hence the duo were regarded as the fulcrums of the film, considering the speculations about the scope of the film content to be oriented and tilted mostly on the humor trajectory.

Death

Dayal died on 19 December 2024, at the age of 54, after suffering a heart attack.

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dayal, Shankar 20th-century births Year of birth uncertain 2024 deaths Film directors from Tamil Nadu Indian film directors Tamil film directors