Abhishek Shankar
Abhishek Shankar is an Indian Tamil film and television actor who has worked on films and serials.[1][2]
Career
Abhishek made his debut as an actor with Gnana Rajasekaran's critically acclaimed drama film Mogamul (1995), playing a leading role alongside Archana Joglekar.[3] Unable to sustain a career in films, he switched over to television in 1999 after Ekta Kapoor offered him a role in her new serial, Kudumbam.[4] He subsequently assisted her in the production of the Tamil television series, as well as portraying a comedy role. He went on to work on nearly forty more serials and rose to prominence, portraying the character Bhaskaran in the serial, Kolangal.[5] The success of the show meant he was selected to feature in other shows in the late 2000s including Malargal, Girija and Kollywood Court on television.[4][6]
In 2009, he announced his intentions of directing and producing films under his home banner of Hollywood to Bollywood Films. He began work on his directorial debut Kathai featuring newcomers, and the film had a low-profile release in January 2012. The film won mixed reviews, with a critic from Sify.com noting he "should be patted on his back for touching up on such a heavy subject".[7] Abhishek then announced another project titled Kaiyazhuthu with Shaan, who played the lead role in Kathai, during the making of his first film, but the venture was later left incomplete.[8] He launched another directorial venture in May 2012, a police action adventure with Samuthirakani, but the film failed to progress.[9] Regarding his performance in Ka Pae Ranasingam, a critic stated that "A tip of the hat to actor Abhishek, who despite the limited scope of his character (a Government official), was one of only three or four actors in the film who delivers a close-to-believable performance".[10]
Selected filmography
As actor
- Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mogamul | Babu | |
| 2001 | Asokavanam | ||
| 2003 | Pallavan | ||
| 2007 | Ammuvagiya Naan | Raghu | |
| 2010 | Azhagaana Ponnuthan | ||
| 2011 | Pathinaaru | Gopalakrishnan | |
| 2014 | Thalaivan | ||
| 2014 | Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Sridevi's / Vidhya's husband | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Sridevi's / Vidhya's husband | |
| 2015 | Aambala | Periya Ponnu's husband | |
| 2016 | Pencil | Sundarajan | |
| 2017 | Thupparivaalan | Madhivannan | |
| 2019 | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Prakash's brother | |
| 2020 | Ka Pae Ranasingam | Government official | |
| 2021 | Kabadadaari | Ravichandran | |
| 2021 | Mirugaa | Police commissioner | |
| 2022 | Yenni Thuniga | Doctor |
- Web series
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Family Man | Lasit Rupatunga | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Irai | Shivakumar | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Paper Rocket | Shankar IPS |
As director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kathai |
TV Series
- As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2001 | Kudumbam | Sun TV | |
| 2000 | Pushpanjali | Chandru | |
| 2000–2001 | Anandha Bhavan | Kishore | |
| 2000 | Micro Thodargal-Othigai | Doctor | Raj TV |
| 2001–2002 | Aalu Magalu | Gemini TV | |
| 2001–2003 | Alai Osai | Sun TV | |
| 2003 | Kungumam | ||
| 2003–2005 | Adugiran Kannan | ||
| 2003–2009 | Kolangal | Bhaskar | |
| 2004–2007 | Kalki | Jaya TV | |
| 2005–2007 | Raja Rajeshwari | Sun TV | |
| 2005–2006 | Manaivi | ||
| Dheerga Sumangali | |||
| Selvangal | |||
| 2006–2008 | Chellamadi Nee Enakku | ||
| 2008–2010 | Thiruppavai | ||
| 2010–2012 | Chellamay | Anbukumar (AK) | |
| 2010 | Mythili | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2010–2012 | Anupallavi | Rajaraman | Sun TV |
| 2012 | Thangam | Rathnan | |
| 2012–2013 | Vellai Thamarai | ||
| Maya | Chandrashekhar | Jaya TV | |
| 2019–2020 | Chocolate | Sanjay Kumar | Sun TV |
| 2021–2022 | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | Hari Krishnan | Zee Tamil |
- As director
References
- ^ . www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "I wish I had done more films before stepping into television: Abhishek Shankar". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Kumar, S. r Ashok (30 January 2011). "My first breakABISHEK". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "Chasing the tinsel dream CABLEWALA". The Hindu. 28 May 2007.
- ^ "Abhishek becomes a producer now". 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Interview with actor Abhishek : Goergo". Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ . www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Shaan's next venture - Tamil Movie News - Shaan | Abhishek | Kaiyazhuthu | Kadhai". Behindwoods.com. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (27 May 2012). "Cop story". The Hindu.
- ^ Kumar, Pradeep (3 October 2020). "'Ka Pae Ranasingam' movie review: A sketchy pay-per-view film". The Hindu.