Sasi Shanker (1957 – 10 August 2016) was an Indian film director. He directed one
Tamil film
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywo ...
and ten
Malayalam films
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam ...
. He won the
National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
The National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues is one of the category in the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in In ...
in 1993 for his film ''
Naaraayam
Narayam ( ml, നാരായം) ( sa, नाराचः) or ezhuthani ( ml, എഴുത്താണി) is a writing instrument (stylus) used since antiquity in South India, Sri Lanka and other proximate regions of Asia.
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''. He died on 10 August 2016.
Filmography
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1957 births
2016 deaths
Tamil-language film directors
20th-century Indian film directors
Malayalam film directors
21st-century Indian film directors
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