In 1984, Shankar appeared in Ente Kalithozhan, Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla, Muthodumuthu, Poochakkoru Mookkuthi and Itha Innu Muthal. His other successful films of 1983 are Mortuary, Hello Madras Girl and Himam. Sasi with movies like Padayottam, Anuragakodathy, Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram, Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu and Engane Nee Marakkum, so he decided to concentrate on Malayalam films. Success continued in Malayalam with Shanker getting chance in movies of hit directors like P.G. Simultaneously his Tamil films Sujatha, Koyil Puraa, Mouna Yuddham and Raagam Thedum Pallavi also done okay business. The success of Manjil Virinja Pookal and films like Kadathu opposite Roja Ramani, Oothikachiya Ponnu with Poornima Jayaram and Ente Mohangal Poovaninju cemented Shankar as the romantic hero of Malayalam films. Then Navodaya Studio signed Shankar for their romantic film Manjil Virinja Pookkal along with newcomers Mohanlal and Poornima Jayaram, directed by Fazil. Oru Thalai Ragam not only completed 365 days run in theatres but also became a cult romantic film of Tamil film history. Shankar was selected as the lead actor of Oru Thalai Ragam, through audition. Later he joined South Indian Film Chambers of acting completing 2 years of an acting course. He pursued a Bachelors in History from Garhwal University, Rishikesh. Bede's Anglo Indian High School, Chennai. He has two siblings, Krishnakumar and Indra. His father was a senior manager at Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited. His family later moved to Chennai when he was four years old. Panicker and Sulochana in Kechery, Thrissur, Kerala in 1960.

Oru thalai raagam song