Auto Shankar (TV series) (original) (raw)

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Indian crime thriller television series

Auto Shankar
Genre Crime thriller
Written by Mani G
Directed by Ranga Yali
Starring Appani SarathSwayam Arjun Chidambaram
Composer Arrol Corelli
Country of origin India
Original language Tamil
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers R. Ravindran Manoj Paramahamsa
Production location India
Cinematography S. Manikandan
Editor Nikhil Sreekumar
Running time 30 mins (approx.)
Production company JAR Pictures
Original release
Network ZEE5
Release 23 April 2019 (2019-04-23)

Auto Shankar is an Indian crime thriller streaming television series released on ZEE5, in the setting of Madras from 1985 to 1995. The story revolves around an auto driver whose life changes when he gets involved in the local transportation of liquor and prostitution. The series stars Appani Sarath as the real-life eponymous criminal.[1][2]

The series focuses on a gangster nicknamed "Auto Shankar". He slowly becomes more involved in his illegal trade, and spirals out of control, becoming connected to various businessmen and politicians. He is called a serial killer by police. The show ends with him being charged with the death penalty.

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A critic from The News Minute wrote that "With better writing, Auto Shankar could have truly been a mature series. As it stands, it's a good addition to adult Tamil web series content but falls short of hitting the mark".[5]

  1. ^ a b S, Harikumar J. (24 April 2019). "'Auto Shankar' is a big step up for me, says Appani Sarath". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ S, Srivatsan (23 April 2019). "Manoj Paramahamsa on producing 'Auto Shankar'". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ Ramachandran, Mythily (24 April 2019). "'Auto Shankar' a Tamil web series about a criminal". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Auto Shankar review: Zee5 series is a raw and gritty portrayal of Chennai's menacing criminal". Firstpost. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ Soumya Rajendran (1 May 2019). "'Auto Shankar' review: An intriguing Tamil web series built on a sordid story". News Minute. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.