The Best Shankar Movies, Ranked
46 credits from 1979 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Sonchiriya (2019) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is 2.0 (2018) with $36.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Shankar Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Shankar is credited on. Sonchiriya (2019) leads with 84, followed by 2.0 (2018) at 58. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Shankar Box Office Hits
Shankar's films have made $58.9M worldwide in total. 2.0 (2018) is the biggest hit at $36.9M, ahead of Nanban (2012) ($15M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Shankar Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Shankar has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 8 films, and Nanban (2012) is the pick of them.
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Drama 8 films Nanban 2012 · Director -
Comedy 7 films Bhramam 2021 · as Uday Kumar / Uday Movie Echo Score: 33 -
Thriller 7 films D/O Parvathamma 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 15 -
Action 6 films Sonchiriya 2019 · as Doctor at Hospital Movie Echo Score: 84 -
Crime 3 films Bad Boyz 2024 · as Prem Menon -
Adventure 2 films Enthiran 2010 · Director -
Sci-Fi 1 film 2.0 2018 · Director Movie Echo Score: 58
The Best Shankar Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Shankar's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Shankar Movies
The most recent films Shankar is credited on, newest first — starting with Bad Boyz (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Bad Boyz 2024 · Prem Menon
- Bhramam 2021 · Uday Kumar / Uday
- D/O Parvathamma 2019 · Director
- Sonchiriya 2019 · Doctor at Hospital
- 2.0 2018 · Director
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Viswasam Athalle Ellam 2015 · ASI Lucas -
I 2015 · Director -
Naku Penta Naku Taka 2014 · Balakrishnan Iyer -
Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu 2013 · Village Doctor -
Hotel California 2013 · Aby Mathew -
Banking Hours 10 to 4 2012 · Fernandez -
Casanovva 2012 · Ajay
The Best Shankar Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Shankar films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Shankar movie?
Sonchiriya (2019) is the best-rated Shankar film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of 2.0 (2018) (58) and Bhramam (2021) (33). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Sonchiriya: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Shankar movie?
2.0 (2018) made the most at the box office, with $36.9M worldwide, followed by Nanban (2012) with $15M. Together, Shankar's films with box office figures have made $58.9M.
What is the best Shankar drama movie?
Nanban (2012) is the best-rated of Shankar's drama films. In other genres: Bhramam (comedy), D/O Parvathamma (thriller) and Sonchiriya (action).
What is the newest Shankar movie?
The newest film on Shankar's filmography is Bad Boyz (2024), with Shankar as Prem Menon.
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