Director Shankar -The Year 2007

2007 top 7

1.Sivaji -The Boss
year kicked off with director shankar's most awaited film.It was a dream team combination of super star Rajinikanth,Director Shankar and AR Rahman
All the top indian news channels went mad over sivaji a week before its release and were following its success story too.It became the first tamil movie to get a place in uk top ten and the latest honour is that the singapore airlines has bought the rights for the film to screen the movie on board.This is the first of such screening of an indian movie.But this is not all there is more to come

2.Filmfare for Veyil
S pictures Veyil bagged four filmfares

Best Director - Vasanthabalan

Best Film - Veyil

Best Lyric Writer - Na. Muthukumar,

Song: Veyiloodu vilayade
it is a landmark movie not just for s picture even for tamil film industry

3.Doctor Shankar
Director Shankar was conferred with honorary doctorates by the MGR University . ISRO chairman Madhavan Nair conferred the doctorates to them at a grand function attended by a galaxy of film personalities.His speech in the event was like sowing faith and confidence in young minds

4.STATE AWARD
Got state award for his 2005 blockbuster Anniyan
The movie bagged 3 awards
BEST MOVIE 2005:Anniyan/Chandramukhi
BEST DIRECTOR: Shankar
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR:Harris Jeyaraj

5.S MUSICS
Not content with being in directing and producing, this year Shankar has entered the audio field too.S Music Company was inaugurated by Mani Ratnam in the audio release funtcion of s pictures Kaloori

6.Robo
robo is one movie which made news all through the year
Robo was all set to kick off in september this year with sharukh acting and producing the movie but was announced to be dropped due to the problem arised in some pre production factors.Later it was said the movie is to be made in tamil with ajith in the lead.And the year ended with a controversy of amir expressing his desire to work with shankar for robo

7.Kaloori
Though it is not a box office success the movie was critically acclaimed for its making and script.Balaji shakthivel once again proved himself and has made his guru proud

2007 was not only a busy year for shankar but also the most successful one

Aamir willing to play Robot

According to industry sources, the latest buzz is that Aamir is interested in Robot and is in talks with director Shankar.Interestingly,Aamir has even proposed to produce this mega budget sci-fi thriller unlike sharukh.The story, sources say, is about a scientist who invents a Robot to take care of his physically challenged child and when he finds out that the Robot is responsible for killing a few people he is forced to terminate his invention. Aamir wants to play the role of the Robot as well as the scientist,while in the earlier version narrated to Shah Rukh,Hrithik Roshan was to play the Robot.All these reports will have to be cleared only by the director and actor, otherwise the guesswork would continue,which is usual with all Shankar's projects

ITS PARTY TIME!!! SIVAJI 175 DAYS

Sivaji crew is geared up to celebrate the victory of the film. It is noteworthy that the 100th day celebration of this movie was a low-key event. AVM is known for celebrating such hits with a grand function.This being their biggest production till date and ending up as one of the year’s biggest grosser, Sivaji the producers now intend celebrating its silver jubilee, 175th day function with a grand ceremony. According to our sources, AVM, the production giant, plans to felicitate all members of the cast and crew in this function. The superstar is enthusiastic about this function and is eagerly looking forward to this mega event.

ROBO MAKES NEWS AGAIN

when Shankar restarted his earlier dropped project robo early this year the whole of media stated that ajith would be in the lead but at that point of time ajith himself has cleared to the press that it was an rumour .Then sharukh came into the project but unfortunately that too didnt work for robo.Now again news were spreading that shankar has talked with ajith about the project.Adding source to it Ajith in a interview has said that discussion for robo is going on and it is true that shankar has approached him for the lead role.Ajith is one of the most celebrated actor in tamil film industry currently bussy with Billa 2007 the remake of rajnikanths yester year hit,his next project is akbar and after akbar there is a commitment for another director
Robo will commence after these two project said the actor

(OFFICIAL ANOUNCEMENT AWAITED)

SKY IS THE LIMIT FOR THE BOSS

Singapore Airlines on Wednesday announced its exclusive association with blockbuster Tamil movie "Sivaji The Boss". This is the first time that Singapore Airlines has obtained exclusive rights to any Indian movie to be screened onboard. The Tamil movie will be screened, exclusively on KrisWorld - inflight entertainment system, for a period of three months on all Singapore Airlines flights. Premiering onboard on December 1, 2007, over two million passengers across the world will get to watch this most successful Tamil movies in India! Mr. C.W. Foo, General Manager India, Singapore Airlines said, "Screening of this blockbuster movie is a step forward in our strategy of localising our in-flight content for our Indian customers. This initiative would strengthen our Indian movie options and we are confident that it would make the journey more exciting and pleasurable for our travellers!

According to Mr. Bharat Mahadevan, Manager Southern India Singapore Airlines, "We are extremely proud to be associated with 'Sivaji - The Boss'. We are positive that our customers will enjoy the experience of seeing the movie, 35,000 feet above ground!"

S Music

The film is directed by Balaji Shaktivel, a 2 year gap after 'Kaadhal' caught the viewers' imagination. 'Kalloori' is produced by Shankar's S Pictures.

The function served a dual purpose. One was the release of the film's audio. The other was the launch of S Music. Not content with being in directing and producing, Shankar has now entered the audio field too.

Wanting to make this a unique function, Shankar hit upon inviting AR Rehman and Mani Ratnam. Parthiban phrased this well in her speech. Accordingly the S Music Company was inaugurated by Mani Ratnam and AR Rehman released the songs.

A.R.Rehman

The directors lavished praise on Shankar in their speeches. In an emotional speech, Bharatiraja expressed his desire to work as an assistant to Shankar at least in one film. That rather moved Shankar.

Mani Ratnam, who usually says next to nothing, actually broke his pattern of silence and spoke openly. "So many directors are gathered here. I have not seen such unity among directors anywhere else in the world," he said proudly.

The highlight of the festival was the request by Balu Mahendra to AR Rehman. Just like Rehamn had composed music to the national anthem, he should compose music also to the glory of Thamizhthaai. The hall resounded with the applause.

Shankar gave the vote of thanks and Balaji Sakthivel's speech ended the 'Kalloori' function on a colorful note.

shankar pays shahrukh

latest buzz on robo
director shankar has paid the cost spent for the story discussion of robo to its producer sharukh khan
more over sharukh has said that there is nothing between him and dir shankar,
and said they are good friends

ROBOT!! Crew list caused the drift

Director shankar's dream project robo was announced to be shelved few days back for unknow reasons.Now the sources have claimed that shankar's crew list for the movie made sharukh to quit.The problem started with the selection of cinematographer, shankar wanted kv Anand and sharukh asked Manikandan .Manikandan has already worked with sharukh and even his next release "Om Shanthi Om" has mani as cinematographer .Its known that
shankar and manikandan already had problems during anniyan.Shankar started anniyan with
mani but was soon replaced with RaviVarman.
Anyway what ever it may be but the fact is that shankar fans will be happy if robo makes it to the big screen

(Picture:Manikandan & Fara khan in the sets of Main Hoon Na)

Shivaji in Hindi For This Diwali!

The overwhelming response from the north Indian audience for the Rajini starrer Tamil blockbuster Shivaji, has forced its producers to dub the film in Hindi. AVM Productions will release the Hindi version of Sivaji - The Boss for this Diwali in a grand manner.

The CEO of AVM productions said, "Shivaji will be dubbed in Hindi as the response for the film in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and other major cities outside south India has been overwhelming. To cater to the Hindi audiences, some portions of the film will be re-shot, and the superstar has also accepted to allot a week from his busy schedule for this shoot. It is expected that the superstar will dub in his own voice for the Hindi version also..."

However, Babu said that the length of the film will be reduced to two hours and forty five minutes from . "But as per the requirement, some scenes might be retained as in the original. Rajinikanth is now a universal star and language, as well as the age group, are not the barriers as far as he is concerned. Whether it is a Chinese, a Korean, or a Japanese fan, one can still enjoy his style and action..." Babu said.

Swanand Kirkire is penning the dialogues for the dubbed version. The dubbing work is expected to be completed within a week and the audio is expected to hit the stores soon. The film, which is likely to be released by November before or after Diwali, will be screened in not less than 400 theatres across the country.

Robot Dropped Again

24 October 2007 -
Shah Rukh Khan has pulled the plug on director Shankar's sci-fi thriller Robot. Shah Rukh was to produce the film through his Red Chillies Entertainment and also play the lead in it as a super hero.After having worked hard on the film for four months, Shah Rukh decided to opt out of it due to creative differences with Shankar ."We were not happy with few things, among them being the fact that his take on the film was completely different from mine… It was amicably done and there is no bad blood," Shah Rukh says

Official Website Revamped

shankars official website directorshankar.com was closed few month's back
without any reasons .it acted as a bridge between shankar and his fans
and now it seems its gonna be relaunched within few weeks.
mean while check the
official website for S pictures
http://spictures.org/

Shankar Baggs State award

ANNIYAN GETS 3 STATE AWARDS









BEST MOVIE 2007:Anniyan/Chandramukhi
BEST DIRECTOR: Shankar
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR:Harris Jeyaraj

Director Shankar and actor Vijay were conferred with honorary doctorates by the MGR University at a function held Monday.

ISRO chairman Madhavan Nair conferred the doctorates to them at a grand function attended by a galaxy of film personalities. The citation presented to Vijay and Shankar on behalf of the varsity read that the honorary doctorate was conferred on the actor and the director for their achievement in the film industry and contribution for the cause of the poor and downtrodden through social welfare activities.

In his acceptance speech, Vijay said that he was immensely proud and happy to receive the honour.

Vijay said that it was his father (S A Chandrasekhar), who encouraged him to do something good for the public.

He also said his fans were the happiest persons than his family members to see him receiving the doctorate.

Speaking on the occasion, Shankar thanked his mentors and family members. He said that dedication and commitment made him to achieve this.

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Its ARR in ROBO

Shankar's robo was making all the news since it was announced unofficially few day's back.
After knowing its sharukh in the lead all the speculation surrounded Music director.
AR Rahman shankar's favourite, earlier had some
misunderstanding with the hero and walked out of the actor's home production "OM SHANTHI OM" .so it was doubted wether it will be arr this time or not since robo is sharukh's home production once again
but in an interview to a tamil magazine[ananda vikatan] in 2001
the musical genius answered to a question like this:
What's the film you are working for now?

Answer: In Shankar's direction the film "Robot" is there. I do compose music for it. To whichever corner in the world I may happen to go for composing musical scores only Tamilnadu would have the status of being my motherland-home! I'm a staunch house-bird. It' all very well known to all.
it is clear now that shankar has no second thought's about music director ,and we are sure that he definetly wont take chances for his dream project . now hold on tight and get ready for a musical treat
Read the full interview
updates on Robo

Doctorate for actor Vijay and director Shankar.

Dr MGR University will confer honorary doctorate on actor Vijay and director Shankar.
They two sought-after film personalities would
be conferred the award for their immense contribution
to the film industry.

Vijay, son of director S A Chandrasekhar, made a humble beginning and went on to become a prominent hero, is currently the mass actor with a huge fan base. Having rendered several blockbusters, Vijay is considered a safe bet in the industry by the producers and directors. The young hero is today playing the lead role in Azhagiya Tamil Magan and a couple of big projects lined up his sleeve.

Director Shankar, who is known for his grandeur and lofty themes, is a successful producer too. Having rendered eight blockbusters including the latest Sivaji, Shankar is a shrewd producer whose S Pictures has come up with off-beat films like Kadhal, Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi and Veyyil.

SHANKAR'S ROBO FROM SEPTEMBER

ROBO FROM SEPTEMBER
The Shahrukh Khan and Shankar combo are expected to begin work for Robo from September.

Shahrukh Khan acclaimed as ‘Badshah of Box Office in Bollywood’ said, “I was approached by Shankar to do the Hindi remake of his blockbuster Mudhalvan a few years ago. Unfortunately I could not work in the project then. Now, after several years we both are coming together for Robo. It is a different story and I liked it very much”.

Shahrukh’s next Chakde India is releasing this August. Itfeatures him in the role of a hockey coach.

Meanwhile Shankar had left to Hyderabad to complete the script for Robo. It is expected to be over by this month-end and the shooting would commence from September. Shahrukh Khan himself would produce the movie.

VEYIL baggs 3 FILM FARE'S

s pictures veyil baggs 3 film fare awards

Best Director - Vasanthabalan

Best Film - Veyil

Best Lyric Writer - Na. Muthukumar,
Song: Veyiloodu vilayade

when asked about the award director shankar said:

As a director, I won three Filmfare awards so far. This is the first time that I got as producer that makes me even happier. Veyil was the first Tamil film got screening at Cannes Film Festival. This encouragement and support makes to producer more films.

Vasanta Balan who bagged the Best Director award for Tamil (Veyil) says, 'It is impossible for me to do one such film even after 10 years, if I don't get a producer like Shankar. I did never see one such producer in my career. A top class director encouraged a person like me who was giving continuous flops. Though he is one of the best directors in India, he just remained a producer and did not involve in any of the departments with regard to 'Veyil'. He totally trusted me and gave me complete independence while making the movie. The credit for the success of the film and bagging this award goes to Shankar alone.'