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ZEE5 Premieres New Tamil Original Series 'Auto Shankar' for its Global Audiences
Produced by Trident Arts & Baby Shoe Productions and directed by International award-winning director Ranga Yali , 'Auto Shankar' retraces the journey of one of Chennai's most notorious criminals, Gowri Shankar, an auto driver who was hanged for murdering six people over a period of two years in the 1980s in Chennai . The bodies of the victims were either burnt or buried inside residential houses.
Sarath Appani (Angamaly Diaries, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Odiyan) plays Shankar. The story revolves around the many facets and personalities of this notorious serial killer, from his debauchery to his capture in 1995 after a manhunt and final sentencing. The cast also includes Selva Pandian, Rajesh Dev, Vasudha among others.
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Also coming up on ZEE5 is another global Tamil Original, which is also based on a true story and will star Prasanna, John Vijay and many more.
ZEE5 is available on Google Play Store, iOS App Store , www.ZEE5.com as well as on Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV, Android TVs and Amazon Fire TV.
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