Shankar

History

Shankar is an Indian music director best known for being one half of the duo Shankar Ganesh. He is the younger brother of music director C. R. Subbaraman. Shankar from the duo died prematurely, while Ganesh continued take the band forward with the name Shankar-Ganesh, and has ofted been credited simply as Sankar Ganesh himself.

Movies

Vaanga Partner Vaanga
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Three villagers go to Chennai to become rich and promise Lord Ganapathi a quarter of their profit if he becomes their partner. However, when the time comes for them to pay him, they refuse to do so.
Paarambariyam
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Urimai Oonjaladugiradhu
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Naane Varuven
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Naane Varuven (lit. 'I will come') is a 1992 Tamil language film, directed by Sripriya and produced by Girija. The film script was written by Sripriya. Music was by Shankar–Ganesh. The film stars Rahman and Sripriya playing lead, with Rajani, Vagai Chandrasekhar, Vadivukkarasi, Gouthami and Radhika in supporting roles. It is a sequel to the 1979 film Neeya?
Naga Kanya
Music
Naga Kanya is a 1992 Indian Telugu Movie directed by Chola Rajan, Produced by Bathini Madhu Bala, films stars Cast Suresh, Nirosha, Ranganath in lead roles. The film has music by Shanker Ganesh.
Veetla Eli Veliyila Puli
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Purushottaman, a manager in a firm, acts bold and tough outside but in reality is a chicken and a henpecked man totally under control of his dictatorial wife, Deivanayaki, and is stifled by her tyrannical nature. Surprised at seeing his subordinate Sivaraman's wife, completely under his control, he shares his woeful tale with Sivaraman, and Sivaraman agrees to help him out. But, Deivanayaki comes to know of this and in turn poison's Sivaraman's wife Lakshmi, against him. Life turns topsy turvy for Sivaraman. Will he be able to lead a peaceful life with his wife again?
Pudhu Manidhan
Kabali, a fisherman, is both revered and dreaded. He falls for Suganthi, a chorus singer, and tries to woo her. Sundar, a rich man, is a womaniser and is able to have any girls he wants by money or by force. His mother sympathizes with Suganthi and decides to get her married to Sundar. When Kabali is about to declare his love, she announces her marriage. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Amma Pillai
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Amma Pillai is a 1990 Tamil Indian feature film directed by R.C.Shakthi and produced by M.K.Raju. It stars Ramki and Seetha in the lead roles. It is remake of Malayalam film Mortuary (1983 Indian film).
Sathan Sollai Thattathe
Music
While three close friends Murthy, Gopinath and Sekar start liking the same girl named Chitra unbeknownst to them, they are more shocked to encounter a genie who escapes from their broken violin.
Vedikkai En Vadikkai
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Vedikkai En Vadikkai (Tamil: வேடிக்கை என் வாடிக்கை, English: Fun is my routine) is a 1990 Indian Tamil film, directed by Visu. The film stars S. V. Shekhar, Rekha, Pallavi and Manorama in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sankar Ganesh.[1]
Sandhana Kaatru
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A decorated military officer avenges his wife's suicide prompted by the heinous acts of several very bad guys.
Varavu Nalla Uravu
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Two friends, Ambalavanan and Chandrashekar, have very different perspectives on life. While one thrives amidst his loving family, the other believes that everything revolves around money.
Manaivi Oru Manickam
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Ravi returns to India after ignoring the protests of his mother who knows that he is in grave danger from a revenge-seeking snake. Soon, the snake's spirit takes control of Ravi's wife.
Vazhkai Chakkaram
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A 1990 Tamil family Drama film.
Thiyagu
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A middle class man relives his childhood trauma to overcome his addiction to alcohol.
Mrigaya
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Mrigaya movie is about a leopard hunter.
Irattai Kuzhal Thuppaki
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Utthama Purushan
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A married womanizer gets entangled in a web of crime and deceit when he falls under the spell of his attractive secretary.
Chakkikotha Chankaran
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Raghavan Thampi (Thilakan) and his wife Subhadra (Sukumari) have two sons, Prabhakaran (Nedumudi) and Pradeep (Jayaram). Prabhakaran wants to become a mridungam maestro against the wishes of his parents who want him to get married. When Prabhakaran refuses, Subhadra emotionally blackmails him and gets him married off to Shailaja (Geetha). Meanwhile Pradeep falls in love with Roshni (Urvashi) and they get married secretly without their parents' knowledge.
Nyaya Tharasu
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A remarkable tale of a remarkable woman, who puts her commitment to social activism above everything else, including her own love for an adoring man.
Manidhan Marivittan
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A naive man who is new in town gets entrapped in a crisis due to his resemblance with a gangster. The revelation gets shocking when the criminal turns out to be his own twin brother.
Yogam Rajayogam
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Siva (Ramki) is a happy-go-lucky, good natured guy who goes out of his way to help people. He and his friend Kumar (Senthil) are on the look out for a job when they come across the rich and spoilt girl Usha (Pallavi). The first meeting itself sets off sparks and Siva and Usha have a clash. Usha goes out of her way to insult Siva but during a time of danger, it is Siva who comes to her rescue. The bitter rivalry, soon turns into a budding love. However, Usha's rich father will have none of this and decides to do away with Siva. Watch what happens next forms the crux of the story
Sakalakala Sammandi
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Sakalakala Sammandi is a 1989 Indian Tamil film, directed by Visu and produced by K.R.G. The film stars Visu, Saranya, Delhi Ganesh and Manorama in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sankar Ganesh.
Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa
Original Music Composer
When Rajesh, a lawyer, learns that his father Gandhiram is alive and imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, he decides to reopen the case. His biggest obstacle is his lover's father, a prosecutor.
Thaaya Thaarama
Original Music Composer
Poo Pootha Nandhavanam
Music
Poo Pootha Nandhavanam is a Tamil film directed by B. V Balaguru starring Saritha, Sridhar in the lead roles.
Manaivi Oru Mandhiri
Original Music Composer
A Comedy feat about husband and wife relationship.
Mappillai Sir
Original Music Composer
Vardarajan's wife gets extremely arrogant when she inherits her ancestral property. However, a humble Vardarajan gets an opportunity to teach her a lesson when their daughter's marriage gets fixed.
Aadade Adharam
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Sigappu Thali
Original Music Composer
Sigappu Thali is a 1988 Tamil-language Indian feature film, starring Charan Raj, Nishanthi and Saranya
Penmani Aval Kanmani
Original Music Composer
Parandhaman and his family are forced to shift to another house due to his father's habit of interfering in the neighbours' affairs. His father tries to solve people's problems by staging events.
Veedu Manaivi Makkal
Original Music Composer
A middle-class family struggles to survive in an extremely demanding society and earn enough to live a comfortable life.
Oorkavalan
Original Music Composer
Despite protests, Kangeyan helps his brother marry a girl who is engaged to another man. But his brother is soon killed. Trouble ensues when Kangeyan decides to get his brother's widow re-married.
Anbulla Appa
Music
The movie is about father-daughter affection. Radha (Nadhiya) is the daughter of Rajasekhar (Sivaji). Rajasekhar convinces Radha to get married to Madhu (Rahman). Radha goes to London with Madhu. Even, after marriage, she couldn't live without her father and misses him a lot.
Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi
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Uma and her husband make many sacrifices, including not having children, to raise Uma's younger brothers. However, with time, the brothers get immersed in their lives and stop caring for their sister.
Enga Veetu Ramayanam
Music
Engaveetu Ramayanam is a 1987 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. Chozha Raajan and Produced by K. Raja Rajan. The film stars Karthik, Illavarsi, Mahalakshmi and S.V. Sekhar in lead roles.
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
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Ammaiyappan Mudaliar fulfils every need of his four children. However, when the eldest son fights with him and leaves the house, Uma, the daughter-in-law, tries to solve their issues.
Panneer Nadhigal
Original Music Composer
Radha falls for Rajesh and calls off her marriage with Prakash. But she never gets to marry Rajesh. Later, while Prakash still waits for her, Radha learns that her sister Meera is in love with Rajesh.
Anandha Kanneer
Music
Anandha Kanneer is a 1986 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by K. Vijayan
Kulirkaala Megangal
Music
Kulirkaala Megangal is a 1986 Indian Tamil film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by K. S. Srinivasan and K. Sivaraman. The film stars Arjun and Sadhana in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sankar Ganesh.
Chidambara Ragasiyam
Original Music Composer
Chidambara Rahasiyam revolves around a simpleton Chidambaram, who is framed for murder. Here enters CID Beemarao who teams up with the local police and Arun to find the real culprits.
Anthasthu
Original Music Composer
A man who helps needy people hires Murali, an unemployed graduate, to fall in love with Radha, the daughter of a rich woman.
Needhiyin Nizhal
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Vellai Manasu
Original Music Composer
When Madan marries Raji, an innocent girl, he is unable to tolerate her childish behaviour and has an extramarital affair. When Raji finds out about Madan's affair, she tries to save her marriage.
Paadum Vaanampadi
Original Music Composer
The film tells the rags-to-riches story of a young street performer from the slums of Chennai.
Engirunthalum Vazhga
Original Music Composer
Thirakal
Music
When Saritha refuses James's proposal, he sticks posters against Saritha forcing her to leave the college. She takes refuge with her brother-in-law, but he too tries to seduce her.
Idhu Enga Boomi
Original Music Composer
Vijay lands in jail while avenging his sister's death. However, when he escapes prison and starts working at Nagalingam's home, he learns that he is planning to steal the villager's money.
Vaai Sollil Veeranadi
Original Music Composer
Lakshmi decides to abstain from physical intimacy for three years when her husband kills a snake that is relevant to her religion. Soon, her decision brings about some unexpected challenges.
Shanthi Muhurtham
Music
Sattathai Thiruthungal
Music
Directed by Rama Narayanan.
Ninaivugal
Original Music Composer
The story is about how a woman faces problems in different stages of her life.
Niraparaadhi
Music
Raja, a policeman falls in love with Radha, a girl who is a criminal and on the other side of the law. But, Radha's sad story of being a rape victim and a murderer reasons Raja's sympathy or love?
Vengayin Maindhan
Music
A snake charmer sets out to take revenge on the men who raped and killed his ladylove.
Vetri
Original Music Composer
Vijay loves challenges and goes to any limit to win them. But one such challenge lands him in prison on a murder charge, as he was used as a pawn to kill his professor.
Vidhi
Original Music Composer
Radha falls in love with Raja, son of a rich lawyer, and ends up pregnant. Now, Raja and his father refuse to accept her. Radha decides to battle it out in the courts in order to seek justice.
Karune Illada Kanoonu
Original Music Composer
After Kavita's brother kills her ex-boyfriend, he takes shelter in Major Chandrakanth's house. Later, inspector Shiva, the older son of Chandrakanth, is assigned the case.
Thandikkappatta Nyayangal
Original Music Composer
Nenjamellam Neeye
Music
Evocative and eloquent, this melodiously musical romantic drama delves into the twists and turns in the life of a talented musician, highlighting his romantic relationships and the complications that emerge with the women in his life.
Thai Veedu
Original Music Composer
A father and son are separated when their enemy tries to steal a pair of swords that hold a map to the family treasure. Later, his enemy tries to use his son to get the second sword too.
Bhookambam
Music
Pakkathu Veetu Roja
Original Music Composer
Aarambham
Original Music Composer
Aarambham is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Joshiy and produced by Thiruppathi Chettiyar. The film had musical score by unusually using four music directors, namely Shyam, A. T. Ummer, KJ Joy and Shankar Ganesh, each of whom directed one song each. Aarambham was released in Onam festival along with Padayottam. Aarambham was the top grosser Malayalam movie in 1982 surpassing Padayottam. Aaramabham was later remade in Hindi by Joshiy himself in 1984 called Dharm Aur Qanoon with an ensemble cast and in Tamil too Ezhuthatha Sattangal. The Tamil version was directed by veteran director K Shankar with Sivaji Ganesan in lead role. Both movies became huge hits in respective markets.
Kathalithu Paar
Music
Directed by A Jagannathan.
Ranga
Original Music Composer
A young man goes to the city looking for a job suitable for his education, but in due course of time he becomes a criminal as that fetches him more money than any other mode of employment.
Kazhumaram
Original Music Composer
Raghavan is a spoilt boy who does not attend school and engages in nefarious activities. After getting caught stealing, he is left with nowhere to go.
Maattuvin Chattangale
Music
A young boy who watches his parents getting murdered spends most of his childhood planning to take revenge on their killers since the investigating officer was unable to catch them.
Ayiram Muthangal
Music
Murali and Shakthi are in love with each other. But unfortunately, his father disapproves of their relationship and he is forced to marry another woman.
Amma
Original Music Composer
Film directed by Rajasekhar
Sattam Oru Iruttarai
Original Music Composer
The film is about a man who wishes to avenge the killers of his parents.
Nenjile Thunivirunthal
Original Music Composer
After being falsely accused of killing his own father, Kali returns to find the murderer. While the villagers dread him, his friend Vasanthi, who knows the real killer, sets out with her own agenda.
Sangharsham
Original Music Composer
Maria, My Darling
Original Music Composer
A minor thug, Raghu, and a pickpocket, Maria, fall in love. To find proof, Raghu joins a gang that killed Maria's father but soon realises that they are planning to kill Maria to bury any evidence.
Anthappuram
Original Music Composer
Anthappuram is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. G. Rajasekharan and produced by BVK Nair. The film stars Prem Nazir, Ambika, Jayan and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in lead roles. The film had musical score by Shankar Ganesh.
Vandichakkaram
Original Music Composer
A local gangster named Gaja falls in love with a woman named Vadivu and she tells him to mend his ways, which he does. However, he now has to deal with his former associates once and for all.
Jamboo
Original Music Composer
Love in Singapore
Original Music Composer
Fate brings back the two brothers, Premachandran and Suresh, together after years of quarrel. Now, they join forces to avenge their father's death, who was killed by mafia don Sethu.
Ival Ee Vazhi Ithu Vare
Original Music Composer
Bollywood 1980.
Pasi
Original Music Composer
Muniyan, a cycle-rickshaw puller, is a road-side dweller along with his wife Valliamma and their seven children – two daughters and five sons. Despite being the sole breadwinner of his family, Manian spends the majority of his meager earnings on liquor.
Thaayillamal Naanillai
Original Music Composer
Raja falls in love with Bhuvana, the daughter of a landlord. However, the landlord declares that he will agree to their relationship only if Raja forsakes his mother.
Velum Mayilum Thunai
Music
Velum Mayilum Thunai (English: Support with Spear and Peacock) is a 1979 Tamil Hindu devotional film directed and written by Ra. Sankaran with dialogue by Rajasekaran. The film was produced by Ra. Ma. Narayanan and Vijayalakshmi Subramaniyam. The music was composed by Shankar - Ganesh. The film stars M. R. Radha(dual role) and Baby Sudha.
Neeya?
Original Music Composer
After Kamal's friends accidentally kill a female serpent, another female serpent follows them and kills them one-by-one, before disguising herself into a human being to kill Kamal.
Thai Meethu Sathiyam
Original Music Composer
Babu vows to take revenge on Balu and Johnny, who killed his family members, and trains himself for the fight. Unknown to him, the culprit is someone very close to him.
Sakka Podu Podu Raja
Music
Sakka Podu Podu Raja is a 1978 Tamil-language film starring Jaishankar, Jayachitra in the lead roles. Kamal Haasan and Phataphat Jayalaxmi played guest roles.
Aattukara Alamelu
Original Music Composer
Alamelu, a young woman, leads a happy life with her pet goat in a village. Her life changes for the worse when an evil landlord talks ill of her character and claims to have had an affair with her.
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
Original Music Composer
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram is a Tamil film is directed by Durai.
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
Music
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film starring Jayalalithaa in the lead role. The supporting cast included AVM Rajan, Vidhubala, Pramila, Savithri, Vijayakumar. Kamal Haasan plays a cameo. The film was directed by G.Subramaniya Reddiar and produced by Shree Navaneetha Pictures.
Uyarnthavargal
Original Music Composer
A hearing-impaired woman decides to get her son married to a girl, who lives with auditory impairment.
Kamadhenu
Music
Chandran, a farmer, leaves his village when he is falsely accused of a murder. He faces many challenges when he goes to an unknown city for a living.
Pattikkaattu Raja
Original Music Composer
Pattikkaattu Raja is a Tamil language film starring Sivakumar in the title role. Jayasudha and Sri Priya also portray important roles.Kamal Haasan plays a very small supporting role with negative touch.
Thangathile Vairam
Music
Thangathile Vairam is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Sornam, starring Sivakumar, Sripriya and Jayachitra in the lead roles. Kamal Haasan played a prominent role in this film. The film story written by Kalaignanam.
Cinema Paithiyam
Music
A young girl loves bunking school to watch movies. Unable to distinguish between reel and real life, she insists on marrying her favourite hero. The kind-hearted hero agrees to help the family.
Chakravakam
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Vellikizhamai Viratham
Original Music Composer
Rajan hates snakes as a snake was responsible for his mother's death, but his wife Parvathi worships the snake god. Problems surface between them because of this reason.
Veettukku Vandha Marumagal
Original Music Composer
When arrogant matriarch Parameshwari's tyranny drives her daughter's husband away from home, do his three children cope with the loss? Or do they grow up in Parameshwari's image?
...Aval!
Original Music Composer
Chandranath, a writer by profession impresses a rich girl, Geetha with his writings. He teams up with Sadanandh, his publisher to get rich using sleazy words.
Naan Yen Pirandhen
Music
A man, desperate to earn money, lies to his wealthy employer that he is not married. His boss' daughter, who was unwell, gets better and eventually falls in love with him. Trouble begins when the wife and kids arrive at the village.
Puguntha Veedu
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A rich brother and sister's relationship grows dangerously strained as they marry into a poor family
Thenkinnam
Music
Thenkinnam is a 1971 Indian Tamil film released on 1971. The film is directed by K. Krishnamurty, produced by K. Krishnamurty.
Maanavan
Music
Kadiraesan studies hard and fulfils his mother's dream of becoming a college professor. He tries to reform his friend but gets blamed for the murder of a student instead.
Akka Thangai
Music
Janaki sacrifices everything to make her younger sister, Vijaya, an advocate. However, fate turns Vijaya against her sister's husband in a murder case.