
Directing
Harish Shankar
Born 1979-03-31 · Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India
Harish Shankar is a Telugu film director and screenwriter renowned for his commercial entertainers. Among the promising talents launched by Ravi Teja, he began his career as an assistant director on Ninne Ishtapaddanu (2003), produced by S. Gopal Reddy, where he forged a lasting friendship with writer Kona Venkat. He later served as associate director on Veede (2003), deepening his bond with Ravi Teja, who captivated by his vision, starred in Shankar's directorial debut Shock (2006).
Acting credits
6.8A cartoonist, who detests films and movie stars, finds himself in an awkward situation when he falls in love with a film actress
Sammohanam
2018
5.2Andarivaadu (Telugu: అందరివాడు) is a 2005 Tollywood comedy film directed by Srinu Vytla. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Rimi Sen, Tabu and Prakash Raj. This movie was a hit. Govinda Rajulu (Chiranjeevi) is a 'mesthri' who drinks a lot and lives a care-free life. His son Siddartha (Chiranjeevi), on the other hand, is a popular TV show host and is a more disciplined man — the opposite of his dad. The son gets his father married to Shanti (Tabu) to sober him.
Andarivaadu
2005
6.9Ravi is an assistant director who dreams of making his own film, but producers are hesitant. Meanwhile, he falls in love with dancer Sandhya, an aspiring heroine with struggles of her own.
Neninthe
2008
4.1When a man is accused of killing his girlfriend in a foreign land, the former's close friend tries to help him. However, the accused's friend must face the dead girl's father, who is his old enemy.
Nippu
2012
3.0A man pursuing life abroad meets a chaotic, free-spirited woman who pulls him back into filmmaking-a passion he abandoned after trauma. Through their love story, he confronts his past wounds and rediscovers his creative soul.
Oh Bhama Ayyo Rama
2025
6.3Hero Charan (Tarun) a middle class family guy, is cheated by Sanjana (Anitha), a girl from rich family. This is to take revenge on him as he teased her in the past. When the hero comes to see Sanjana after a gap of few months, realizes that she is engaged to an NRI (Rajeev Kanakala), who is an innocent guy and loves to marry a girl with Indian culture. Charan comes to know that the bridegroom happens to be his friend. Then Charan tries to change the egoistic nature of Sanjana from a different angle. Meanwhile, the hero gets a friend Geethanjali (Sridevi), an orphan girl, working in All India Radio and gets attracted by the hero.
Ninne Ishtapaddanu
2003
7.0Aravind (Rajiv Kanakala) and Rishi (Rishi) are childhood buddies. They struggled together to come up in life and settle as director and hero respectively. They delivered two consecutive hits together and are in search of a script for a 3rd film. Of the scripts sent by various story writers, Aravind finds one script to be interesting. But that script was smudged with ink after 60th page (25th scene). He summons his assistant to scout for the writer and takes Rishi for story discussions on that script to his remote wooden guesthouse located few kilometers away from the city. The scenes mentioned in the script come alive. As the things get scary, Aravind wants to see what would happen in the next scene and realize that the rest of the script is smudged by ink. The rest of the story is all about what happens next.
A Film by Aravind
2005
Sreeram is from a rich family. Sindhu is a middle-class girl with a nagging step mother and a strict father. Sreeram is impressed by Sindhu at first sight. He helps her solve her family problems. In the process, she misunderstands him. The rest of the movie is all about how the two understand the power of their love and tie the knot on the same day they meet.
Modati Cinema
2005
Behind the camera
5.8A tribal boy is shaped by the values of his teacher, who gives him the name 'Bhagat Singh'. He grows up deeply rooted in strong morals, which guide his actions throughout his life.He stands firm against injustice and takes on powerful evil forces, even when facing overwhelming odds.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh
2026
5.8A tribal boy is shaped by the values of his teacher, who gives him the name 'Bhagat Singh'. He grows up deeply rooted in strong morals, which guide his actions throughout his life.He stands firm against injustice and takes on powerful evil forces, even when facing overwhelming odds.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh
2026
5.7Rishi (Ravi Teja) is an inspector in the Intelligence Bureau. His colleagues fondly call him 'Mirapakaay'. The chief of the IB, Narayana Murthy (Nagababu) gets information that Kittu Bhai (Prakash Raj), a mafia don, is trying to spread his tentacles in India and is targeting Delhi first. During the course of the investigation, ACP (Sanjay Swaroop) is killed by Shankar (Kota Srinivasa Rao), a local goon with the help of his son (Supreet). Murthy sends Rishi to Hyderabad and gets him admitted to a college as a Hindi lecturer as part of an undercover operation. Rishi meets Vinamra (Richa Gangopadhyay) at a temple & falls in love at first sight. Incidentally, she studies in the same college and in the same class to which Rishi teaches Hindi. Their love blossoms. At this juncture, Vaishali (Deeksha Seth), daughter of Kittu Bhai, joins the same college. Grabbing the opportunity, the IB chief asks Rishi to extract information about Kittu from Vaishali.
Mirapakay
2011
5.7Abhi wants to make a feature film with an antagonist as his lead and finds the perfect muse in the ruthless Gaddalakonda Ganesh. How he finally manages to make his debut forms the crux of the tale.
Gaddalakonda Ganesh
2019
5.7Abhi wants to make a feature film with an antagonist as his lead and finds the perfect muse in the ruthless Gaddalakonda Ganesh. How he finally manages to make his debut forms the crux of the tale.
Gaddalakonda Ganesh
2019
5.8A righteous young man who helps everyone gain their rightful justice, gets recruited as an undercover agent to work on a high profile case that involves a crime lord working for a corrupt minister who also happens to be the father of his romantic interest.
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
2017
6.0A boy runs away from home, angry with his stepfather and half-brother. Years later, he becomes a police inspector and fights a notorious criminal.
Gabbar Singh
2012
4.1Nandu, a happy-go-lucky college student falls head over heels in love with Akarsha and goes all out to woo her. But only after Akarsha falls for him does she realize that he has revenge on his mind.
Ramayya Vasthavayya
2013
Full on family entertainer
Ashish 4
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4.8Subramanyam and Sita have a chance meeting in the USA. Their act of a husband and wife to win a 'best couple' contest lands them in trouble as they have to continue the act. But the feelings of their families are at stake.
Subramanyam For Sale
2015
4.8Subramanyam and Sita have a chance meeting in the USA. Their act of a husband and wife to win a 'best couple' contest lands them in trouble as they have to continue the act. But the feelings of their families are at stake.
Subramanyam For Sale
2015
5.6A man who leads a happy and harmonious life with his beloved wife is mistakenly shot at by encounter specialists. Thereafter, he is framed as a Maoist and imprisoned. Can he and his wife find a way to prove his innocence and avenge the injustice committed against them?
Shock
2006
3.0Just four days before wedding, a fiercely honest Income Tax officer Bachchan’s life takes a dramatic turn when he is reinstated from suspension and tasked with raiding the home of the powerful and ruthless politician Mutyam Jaggaiah.
Mr Bachchan
2024
3.0Just four days before wedding, a fiercely honest Income Tax officer Bachchan’s life takes a dramatic turn when he is reinstated from suspension and tasked with raiding the home of the powerful and ruthless politician Mutyam Jaggaiah.
Mr Bachchan
2024
7.0Traveling to invite old friends to his wedding, a nostalgic man reflects on childhood sweethearts, heartbreaks, and life-changing lessons.
Naa Autograph Sweet Memories
2004
4.2Sri Krishna (Siddharth) grows up watching films playing in the theater in which his father works as a movie-projectionist in a village. Satya (Ileana) is harassed by Vicky (Munna) - son of a politician - who wants to marry her. Satya escapes from home and Sri Krishna falls in love with her the first time he meets her. As the goons and police chase Satya, Sri Krishna protects her and drops her in the house of the politician. He wins Vicky’s confidence. Then, he plays a one sided game with him. At the end, the police that were working with Vicky turn against him and arrest Vicky and his parents. Satya and Sri Krishna get married.
Aata
2007
7.0Aravind (Rajiv Kanakala) and Rishi (Rishi) are childhood buddies. They struggled together to come up in life and settle as director and hero respectively. They delivered two consecutive hits together and are in search of a script for a 3rd film. Of the scripts sent by various story writers, Aravind finds one script to be interesting. But that script was smudged with ink after 60th page (25th scene). He summons his assistant to scout for the writer and takes Rishi for story discussions on that script to his remote wooden guesthouse located few kilometers away from the city. The scenes mentioned in the script come alive. As the things get scary, Aravind wants to see what would happen in the next scene and realize that the rest of the script is smudged by ink. The rest of the story is all about what happens next.
A Film by Aravind
2005