Auto Shankar (web series)

Auto Shankar, is a ZEE5 original web series set against the backdrop of Madras from 1985 to 1995. It was released on 2019. the story revolves around an auto driver who live changes when he involves into local transportation of liquor and acting as a pimp. The series stars Appani Sarath as the titular character of Auto Shankar.[1][2]

Auto Shankar
GenreAction
Crime
Biography
Directed byRanga
StarringAppani Sarath
Swayam
Arjun Chidambaram
ComposerArrol Corelli
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producersR. Ravindran
Manoj Paramahamsa
Production locationIndia
EditorNikhil Sreekumar
Production companyJAR Pictures
DistributorZEE5
Release
Original networkZEE5
Original release22 December 2019 (2019-12-22) –
present
External links
Website

Plot

This revolves on a gangster named auto Shankar. starts his illegal trade at a low-level and he doesn't find it leaving his control and his connection with various businessman and politician. he is also said by several case analysts as a serial killer. his life ends in death penalty.

Episode 1- The Awakening The episode starts from Salem prison as auto Shankar is being held as a prisoner with death penalty even though previous times his date has been postponed. Shankar is waiting for a call to stop his penalty, but nothing comes on the way ending him to hang. he starts by transporting illicit liquor which gives him name and also falls in love with a cabaret dancer while helping her when one of the drunkards misuse her.

Episode 2 - The Power Game Shankar is having an affair with Chandrika. with his help in smuggling liquor giving profit to the leaders he gets good name but it damages ramajayam who is the head in production and business involved liquor. rajaram is engaged with the daughter of a MLA. in a meeting he loses his mind and talks very egoistic to a minister as he is getting lucky by the connection of MLA. Minister doesn't takes it well and ramajayam also stops paying police that he needs every month for letting him do his business. Shankar comes inside the picture taking over the business and taking over business from a local pimp reddy. Shankar starts to extend his liquor business in new ways with the help of political power.

Episode 3 - The Rise of the Demon Reddy complaints to commissioner that brothel has increased in their areas and they have to take action on it. this creates problems for police who supported Shankar. Shankar kills reddy and makes it as a suicide. with Shankar in affair with chandrika his wife leaves him with their daughter. while Shankar doesn't feel for it and his business is going to a peak with new clients such as ministers want call girls and Shankar becomes their pimp.

Episode 4- The Wolf Hunter Sudalai one of his accomplices shows the photo of chandrika to minister and liking to her minister asks chandrika to be for a night. Shankar who has a soft spot for her doesn't deny but also doesn't obey. minister makes move through police to curb his business while ultimately he had to leave chandrika. sudalai is burnt by shankar while he finds that he is the reason for it.

Episode 5 - The Seed of Chaos Three men of ramajayam goes to the lodge and takes the money. business is back for Shankar as minister was happy with chandrika. as a new entity ganja is added to his products sale. one of the men is killed by the men of Shankar and burned in his house.

Episode 6 - The Balancing It is Shankar's birthday. a grand celebration with the all the powerful people being called for. it is seen that in that past one of the police SI and shankar had an earlier encounter. it was a time when shankar was only a auto driver. his child gets hungry in the night and starts crying he goes to a shop to get milk but he doesn't have money which makes him steel the milk. the police SI who saw this beats him and leaves. shankar shows his anger to the shopkeeper and gets the milk. SI thinks he can be a better as a drug dealer than autodriver. he makes him join with raghuram. on the birthday the SI comes and says his wish for chandrika. shankar hits him and asks him to go.

Episode 7 - Clean State Shankar gets involved in a business for a political person to get an actor to her bed. the actress says she is not interested in doing as he is old and has body rash. Shankar accepts her deal in exchange to getting hands on her. one of the girls working for Shankar says she wants get of work and start a better life. Shankar finds she is in love with a guy working for him. Shankar kills both of them and also kills the two men who came and got all the cash from the lodge.

Episode 8 - Fall of the Demon The SI asks one of the men working for Shankar to become approved. police searching for the bodies that were buried in his house. the empire falls in one day. no one to save him. he gives money to chandrika and asks her to leave as she will be helpful when he gets arrested. Shankar go and meets his wife but she throws him out. Shankar is arrested there. chandrika jumps and goes in her butch life to minister. Shankar is now in prison.

Episode 9 -The Rebirth All his crimes have been proved and bail is not an option for him. a glimpse of his childhood is shown where his mother runs away for a better person in hr perspective as his father was a drug addict. his father also estranged him. his childhood is so bad. with the help of jailor he acts in escaping the prison. jailor is bribed with money and sex. Shankar escapes by making a diversion of three prisoners on to a fake escape. this helps in Shankar's escape.

Episode 10 -The Conclusion Shankar is being searched by all the police forces. he goes to see his father. he gets caught by the police due to his inattentiveness he gets caught and brought back. he is transferred to Salem prison and his death penalty is confirmed with the president rejecting his request for mercy. in his last minutes he spends time with his wife. the only women who was there for him. he may or may not have changed in that minute that is only known by him and no one knows as the greater human population has declared him ineffective to live.

Cast

Source[1][3][4][5]

References
  1. S, Harikumar J. (April 24, 2019). "'Auto Shankar' is a big step up for me, says Appani Sarath" – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. S, Srivatsan (April 23, 2019). "Manoj Paramahamsa on producing 'Auto Shankar'" – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. "Auto Shankar review: Zee5 series is a raw and gritty portrayal of Chennai's menacing criminal- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. May 7, 2019.
  4. "'Auto Shankar' a Tamil web series about a criminal". gulfnews.com.
  5. Soumya Rajendran (1 May 2019). "'Auto Shankar' review: An intriguing Tamil web series built on a sordid story". News Minute.
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