Shankar’s Velpari In Jeopardy? Tamil Producers Reportedly Boycotting The Director Over Financial Risks

Shankar Velpari Controversy (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Director S. Shankar, once a beloved figure in the Tamil film industry, has seen a dramatic shift in fortune. His last two films, both featuring top-tier actors with immense brand value, turned out to be financial disasters. One of them, Indian 2, was the sequel to the cult classic Indian and starred Kamal Haasan in the lead role. Despite the original film’s iconic status, the sequel failed at the box office. However, Indian 3 is still in the pipeline.
Shankar then ventured into Telugu cinema with Game Changer, starring Ram Charan. Unfortunately, this film also met the same fate, bombing at the box office and receiving negative reviews from both audiences and critics.
There has been online chatter about director Shankar’s dream project, an adaptation of the Tamil novel Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari by Su. Venkatesan. However, according to Great Andhra, this project...
Director S. Shankar, once a beloved figure in the Tamil film industry, has seen a dramatic shift in fortune. His last two films, both featuring top-tier actors with immense brand value, turned out to be financial disasters. One of them, Indian 2, was the sequel to the cult classic Indian and starred Kamal Haasan in the lead role. Despite the original film’s iconic status, the sequel failed at the box office. However, Indian 3 is still in the pipeline.
Shankar then ventured into Telugu cinema with Game Changer, starring Ram Charan. Unfortunately, this film also met the same fate, bombing at the box office and receiving negative reviews from both audiences and critics.
There has been online chatter about director Shankar’s dream project, an adaptation of the Tamil novel Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari by Su. Venkatesan. However, according to Great Andhra, this project...
- 2/28/2025
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
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