Mani Ratnam, Lokesh, GVM and Other Prominent Directors Get Together To Celebrate 30 Years of Shankar

A picture featuring prominent directors of the Tamil film industry recently went viral on social media. Filmmakers such as Mani Ratnam, Lokesh Kannagaraj, Karthik Subbaraj, Shankar Shanmugam, and more joined for a casual dinner. The event seems to have been hosted by Mani Ratnam and his wife Suhasini to celebrate 30 years of Shankar. The director's debut film Gentleman completed 30 years last week.

The director wrote in the caption, “Thank you Mani sir for this truly special evening! Catching up with these fine and celebrated filmmakers, sharing memories while making them, vibing to some evergreen #Illayaraja and @arrahman songs sung by @karthikmusicexp…I feel these moments are the true wealth that we’ve earned! And thank you @suhasinihasan for the hospitality! #ManiRatnam #Vetrimaaran #DirectorSasi."

The directors who are seen in the picture include Paiyya director N Lingusamy, Karthik Subbaraj of Jigarthanda fame, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Sasi of Pichchaikaran fame. The picture caught the attention of Tamil cinema fans who were impressed by the coming together of three generations of auteurs.