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Shankar Ramakrishnan

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Shankar Ramakrishnan
Thaaram Theertha Koodaram Official Trailer. Starting: Karthik Ramakrishnan, Vineeth Viswam, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Mala Parvathi , Nainita Maria, Dayyana Hameed, Ayn Sajid
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Thaaram Theertha Koodaram (2023)
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Shankar Ramakrishnan is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor working primarily in Malayalam cinema. He wrote the story and screenplay for Urumi (2011) and directed Island Express in Kerala Cafe (2009), Pathinettam Padi (2019) and Rani: The Real Story (2023). He made his acting debut in Spirit (2012) and has since appeared in a range of Malayalam films including Bavuttiyude Namathil, How Old Are You, Nirnayakam, Loham, One, Kaval, Pada and Thalavan.
BornJanuary 27, 1977
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BornJanuary 27, 1977
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Prithviraj Sukumaran in Kerala Cafe (2009)
    Kerala Cafe
    7.4
    • Writer(segment "Island Express")
    • 2009
    Jayaram, Lal, Nassar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nizhalgal Ravi, R. Sarathkumar, Radhakrishnan Parthiban, Babu Antony, Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Ravi Mohan, Karthi, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
    Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Rani: The Real Story (2023)
    Rani: The Real Story
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 2023
    Ayyappan
    Ayyappan
    • Writer

      Credits

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      Actor

      • L&O Law and Order (2026)
        L&O Law and Order
        • 2026
      • I, Nobody (2026)
        I, Nobody
        6.0
        • 2026
      • Thalavan (2024)
        Thalavan
        7.2
        • Hemanth Ram
        • SP
        • 2024
      • Sanjana Dipu in Secret Stories: Roslin (2024)
        Secret Stories: Roslin
        7.0
        TV Series
        • Dr. Rajiv Dayal
        • 2024
      • Nainita Maria, Karthik Ramakrishnan, Arjun Prabhakaran, and Gokul Ramakrishnan in Thaaram Theertha Koodaram (2023)
        Thaaram Theertha Koodaram
        7.4
        • Regunath
        • 2023
      • Prakash Raj, Saikumar, Renji Panicker, Madhuri Braganza, Suresh Krishna, Anoop Menon, Shankar Ramakrishnan, and Sunny Wayne in Varaal (2022)
        Varaal
        4.7
        • A.P. Ananthakrishnan
        • 2022
      • Asif Ali and Roshan Mathew in Kotthu (2022)
        Kotthu
        6.3
        • Prathap
        • 2022
      • Headmaster (2022)
        Headmaster
        7.9
        • 2022
      • Anoop Menon and Surabhi Lakshmi in Padma (2022)
        Padma
        4.9
        • Tony Nambadan
        • 2022
      • Renji Panicker, Bibin Krishna, Rinish K.N., Nandhu, Anoop Menon, Lenaa, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Leona Lishoy, and Anu Mohan in Twenty One Grams (2022)
        Twenty One Grams
        6.9
        • Shihab Muhammad
        • 2022
      • Kunchacko Boban, Vinayakan, Dileesh Pothan, and Joju George in Pada (2022)
        Pada
        7.7
        • 2022
      • Kottayam Ramesh, Saiju Kurup, and Unni Mukundan in Meppadiyan (2022)
        Meppadiyan
        7.1
        • Doctor
        • 2022
      • Suresh Gopi and Rachel David in Kaaval (2021)
        Kaaval
        5.2
        • CPO Varghese
        • 2021
      • Mammootty in One (2021)
        One
        6.2
        • N. Shamsudeen (Chief Secretary)
        • 2021
      • Prakash Bare and Geetanjali Thapa in Painting Life (2018)
        Painting Life
        6.4
        • Nassar
        • 2018

      Writer

      • Rani: The Real Story (2023)
        Rani: The Real Story
        5.5
        • written by
        • 2023
      • Jayaram, Lal, Nassar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nizhalgal Ravi, R. Sarathkumar, Radhakrishnan Parthiban, Babu Antony, Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Ravi Mohan, Karthi, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vikram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022)
        Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
        7.5
        • malayalam dialogue
        • 2022
      • Mammootty, Achuthan B. Nair, and Unni Mukundan in Mamangam: History of the Brave (2019)
        Mamangam: History of the Brave
        5.2
        • written by
        • 2019
      • Prithviraj Sukumaran and Parvathy Thiruvothu in My Story (2018)
        My Story
        4.4
        • written by
        • 2018
      • Mammootty, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Unni Mukundan in Gangs of 18 (2018)
        Gangs of 18
        5.8
        • writer
        • 2018
      • Fahadh Faasil and Kamalinee Mukherjee in Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla (2013)
        Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla
        5.4
        • writer
        • 2013
      • Prithviraj Sukumaran and Alexx O'Nell in Urumi: The Warriors Who Wanted to Kill Vasco Da Gama (2011)
        Urumi: The Warriors Who Wanted to Kill Vasco Da Gama
        7.2
        • written by
        • 2011
      • Shriya Saran, Arya, Santhanam, and Preetika Rao in Chikku Bukku (2010)
        Chikku Bukku
        4.2
        • dialogue
        • 2010
      • Prithviraj Sukumaran in Kerala Cafe (2009)
        Kerala Cafe
        7.4
        • Writer (segment "Island Express")
        • 2009

      Director

      • Rani: The Real Story (2023)
        Rani: The Real Story
        5.5
        • Director
        • 2023
      • Mammootty, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Unni Mukundan in Gangs of 18 (2018)
        Gangs of 18
        5.8
        • Director
        • 2018
      • Mammootty in Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009)
        Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
        7.6
        • co-director
        • 2009
      • Prithviraj Sukumaran in Kerala Cafe (2009)
        Kerala Cafe
        7.4
        • Director (segment "Island Express")
        • 2009
      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

      Videos5

      Painting Life
      Trailer 2:06
      Painting Life
      Bavuttiyude Namathil (2012) Trailer
      Trailer 1:39
      Bavuttiyude Namathil (2012) Trailer
      Bavuttiyude Namathil (2012) Trailer
      Trailer 1:39
      Bavuttiyude Namathil (2012) Trailer
      White (Malayalam Movie) | Official Trailer
      Trailer 1:23
      White (Malayalam Movie) | Official Trailer
      Spirit (2012) Trailer
      Trailer 1:16
      Spirit (2012) Trailer
      Thaaram Theertha Koodaram | Official Trailer
      Trailer 2:32
      Thaaram Theertha Koodaram | Official Trailer

      Personal details

      • Born
        • January 27, 1977
        • Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
      • Spouse
        • Shankar Ramakrishnan? - present

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        • Shank

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