Cinemaazi remembers K Shankar on his death anniversary

Remembering K Shankar, prolific director, editor and screenplay writer, on the occasion of his death anniversary today. Born Kannan Shankar on 17 March, 1926 in Madras, he began his career in 1939 as assistant editor with Central Studios, Coimbatore. Moving on to Pakshiraja Studios, and then to AVM, he served as a successful editor before he made his debut as director. Directing films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada, he also helmed Hindi films such as Jhoola (1962), Bharosa (1963), Rajkumar (1964), Sachaai (1969), Parde Ke Peechey (1971), Bandagi (1972), Shehzada (1972), Chhote Sarkar (1974), and Raja (1975). The bulk of his work was in the South film industries, where he directed innumerable movies such as Thambi Thanga Kambi (1988), Meenatchi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989), and Meenatchi Thiruvilaiyadal (1989), going back to his earlier films such as Adiperaku (1952), Kairasi (1960), Patha Kaanikkai (1962), Adimai Pen (1969), and Naan Yen Pirandhen (1972). K Shankar passed away on 5 March, 2006.

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