Happy Birthday, Shankar: Four super hits of the filmmaker streaming on Sun NXT

Director Shankar is currently shuttling between Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 and Ram Charan's Game Changer

(L to R) Stills from Gentleman, Boys, Kadhalan and Anniyan

Director Shankar is known for his commercial entertainers that also weave in socially relevant themes, which in turn are presented in a visually appealing manner. Here are a few of his films streaming on Sun NXT

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Anniyan

This psychological thriller, which hit screens in 2005, starred Vikram in the lead , along with Sada, Prakash Raj, Vivek, Nedumudi Venu, Kalabhavan Mani and Nassar. The plot revolves around Ambi (Vikram), a righteous lawyer who becomes frustrated with the corruption, social apathy and public negligence. As he suffers from multiple personality disorder, he develops two personalities, a flirtatious Remo and the vigilante Anniyan, who punishes wrongdoers. The film was released in Telugu as Aparichithudu and Hindi as Aparichit.

Boys

This coming-of-age musical flick revolves around six youngsters and their journey through adolescence. Though the film garnered controversy for many bold scenes, it soon attained the status of a cult classic. The film, which starred Siddharth, Genelia, Thaman, Bharath, Nakkhul and Manikandan, also addressed issues such as generation gap and the education system. One of the highlights of Boys was the music by AR Rahman and the album went on to become a massive hit.

Kadhalan

Kadhalan brought together Prabhu Deva and Nagma for the first time on screen. The highlight of Kadhalan was music by AR Rahman, which also contributed to the film's astounding success. The plot revolves around Prabhu (Prabhu Deva), who falls in love with a student named Shruthi (Nagma), who is the daughter of the governor of the state. The film, which was bankrolled by KT Kunjumon and also starred  Vadivelu, Raghuvaran, Girish Karnad, and SP Balasubrahmanyam.

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Gentleman

Vigilante drama Gentleman marked the debut of the filmmaker Shankar. The action heist film, which recently clocked 30 years, starred Arjun, Madhu, Subhashri, MN Nambiar, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Charan Raj and Rajan P Dev to name a few. The plot revolves around Kicha (Arjun) who moonlights as a thief and helps the poor with their education. The film's soundtrack by AR Rahman upped the ante.

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