Shankar is known as a director of mega budget and extenive shooting schedules. He is a perfectionist so he takes time to achieve what he wants on screen and over the years, producers and actors have agreed with his pace of work because of the stupendous quality he achieves.

More than all of that, his movies are known for the social concern that he exudes through his characters. From a director like him, it is only obvious that he has liked Aruvi, a movie that is growing strong with word of mouth positive reviews.