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Best Drama Movies Directed By Shankar

This collection ranks 40 drama movies directed by Shankar. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Anniyan tops the list with a 7.4/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1979–2025. The most widely seen film here is Sivaji: The Boss (149 votes).

40 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Anniyan

    2005· 3h 1m· ta

    7.4117
  2. 2

    Sonchiriya

    2019· 2h 25m· hi

    8.040
  4. 4

    Nanban

    2012· 3h 1m· ta

    7.166
  5. 5

    Indian

    1996· 3h 5m· ta

    6.978
  7. 7

    Boys

    2003· 2h 52m· ta

    6.747
  8. 8

    Kaadhalan

    1994· 2h 50m· ta

    6.616
  10. 10

    Mortuary

    1983· 2h 10m· ml

    6.01
  11. 11

    Jeans

    1998· 2h 55m· ta

    6.435
  13. 13

    Palangal

    1981· 2h 20m· ml

    6.01
  16. 16

    Coolie

    1983· 2h 14m· ml

    —0
  27. 27

    Kadathu

    1981· 2h 9m· ml

    —0
  30. 30

    Abhimanyu

    1991· 2h 20m· ml

    5.88

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Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies has Shankar made?

40 drama movies directed by Shankar carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Shankar films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Shankar drama movie?

Anniyan currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Shankar drama movie is the most popular?

Sivaji: The Boss has the largest audience (149 votes) among these titles.