Shankar Guru(1987)
Shankar Guru is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by L. Raja and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Arjun Sarja, Seetha, Rajani, and Baby Shalini. The story follows a fruit seller who is secretly an undercover police inspector. He fights three cruel brothers who terrorize a village. He also helps a young girl reunite with her wrongly imprisoned father. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu as Chinnari Devatha. It was praised as an unpretentious entertainer by critics. Chandrabose won the Cinema Express Award for Best Music Director for this film. Shankar Guru was released on 19 March 1987.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 20 February 1987
- Director
- L. Raja
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m 0
Storyline
A quiet fruit seller named Sankar Guru beats up a local bully. He discovers the bully is part of a gang of three brothers who rule the village. He becomes their enemy. As he fights them, he meets a little girl whose father was framed for murder. He promises to find her father and bring him home.
“One man. One promise. One fight for justice.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Shankar Guru
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Manorama (41 films together), Senthil & Seetha (10 films together), Arjun & Senthil (9 films together), Arjun & Seetha (9 films together), Chandrabose & Manorama (8 films together), and Sarath Babu & Manorama (7 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first Tamil film to feature actor Arjun in a lead role, launching his career as a hero.
- The film's director, L. Raja, is the younger brother of famous director S. P. Muthuraman.
- The child artist Baby Shalini, who later became a popular actress, made one of her early appearances in this movie.
- The film's producer, M. Saravanan, was a key figure in the AVM Productions film studio.
- Composer Chandra Bose, known more for his work in Telugu cinema, provided the music for this Tamil thriller.
- The movie was released the same year as the blockbuster 'Nayakan', facing tough competition at the box office.
- Despite being an action thriller, the film featured a musical score blending traditional and contemporary styles for its time.