Portrait of Shankar

Acting

Shankar

Career

Active from 1979 to 2024, busiest in 1984 with 12 main titles.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ezhuthola
Ezhuthola
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shankar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.7, average 4.9
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Politics
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Malayalam Cinema 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Family Drama 3
  • Complex Relationships 3
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Crime Investigation 2
  • Tragic Love Story 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Social Issues 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Eric
Eric

Director

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 56
Ezhuthola
Ezhuthola (2024)
GoodWatch score 86

as Rajendra Nath

Bad Boyz
Bad Boyz (2024)
GoodWatch score 30

as Prem Menon

Bhramam
Bhramam (2021)
GoodWatch score 53

as Uday Kumar / Uday

2010s

12 titles ยท average score 41
Viswasam Athalle Ellam
Viswasam Athalle Ellam (2015)

as ASI Lucas

Manal Naharam
Manal Naharam (2015)

Director

Sand City
Sand City (2015)

as Ibrahim Rabbani

Naku Penta Naku Taka
Naku Penta Naku Taka (2014)

as Balakrishnan Iyer

Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu
Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu (2013)

as Village Doctor

Hotel California
Hotel California (2013)
GoodWatch score 48

as Aby Mathew

Banking Hours 10 to 4
Banking Hours 10 to 4 (2012)

as Fernandez

Father's Day
Father's Day (2012)

as Ram Menon

Casanovva
Casanovva (2012)
GoodWatch score 32

as Ajay

Hide n' Seek
Hide n' Seek (2012)

as Niranjan

China Town
China Town (2011)
GoodWatch score 43

as Jayakrishnan

Koottukar
Koottukar (2010)

as Masthan Bhai

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 64
Evidam Swargamanu
Evidam Swargamanu (2009)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sudheer

Keralotsavam Mission 2009
Keralotsavam Mission 2009 (2009)

Director

Cycle
Cycle (2008)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jayashankar

Sravu
Sravu (2001)

as Hassan Marakkar

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 68
Sooryavanam
Sooryavanam (1998)

as Ajith

Guru
Guru (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

as Singer (cameo appearance)

Manathe Kottaram
Manathe Kottaram (1994)

as Director Shankar

Gandharvam
Gandharvam (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

as Chandran

Abhimanyu
Abhimanyu (1991)
GoodWatch score 64

as Shekhar

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi (1991)

as Gopikrishna

Thayamma
Thayamma (1991)

as Rangarajan

1980s

50 titles ยท average score 68
Sukhamo Devi
Sukhamo Devi (1986)
GoodWatch score 71

as Nandan

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu (1986)

as Gopan

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram (1985)
GoodWatch score 70

as Balan

Onningu Vannengil
Onningu Vannengil (1985)

as Baby

Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya (1985)

as TG Raveendran

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

as Shyam

Marakkillorikkalum
Marakkillorikkalum (1983)

as Pradeep

Engane Nee Marakkum
Engane Nee Marakkum (1983)

as Premkumar

Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
Ente Mohangal Poovaninju (1982)

as Shyam

Oothikachiya Ponnu
Oothikachiya Ponnu (1981)

as Vishwanathan

Oru Thalai Raagam
Oru Thalai Raagam (1980)

as Raja

Manjil Virinja Pookkal
Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

as Prem Kishan

1970s

1 title
Sarapancharam
Sarapancharam (1979)

as Baby's Friend