[citation needed] He pursued a Bachelors in History from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Rishikesh.

Then Navodaya Studio signed Shankar for their romantic film Manjil Virinja Pookkal along with newcomers Mohanlal and Poornima Jayaram, directed by Fazil.

[7] Simultaneously his Tamil films Sujatha, Koyil Puraa, Mouna Yuddham and Raagam Thedum Pallavi also done okay business.

Sasi with movies like Padayottam, Anuragakodathy, Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram, Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu and Engane Nee Marakkum.

His other major films of that year were Naale Njangalude Vivahum, Oppam Oppathinoppam and Sughamo Devi along with Mohanlal.

Shankar later appeared in films like Ividam Swargamanu, Casanovva alongside Mohanlal, Rhythm, Koottukar, Banking Hours 10 to 4, Hide N' Seek, Father's Day, Oomakkuyil Padumbol and Bhoomiyude Avakashikal.

In 2013, he was appreciated for his good performance in a comic role in Anoop Menon scripted film Hotel California.

His other releases were Miss Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu and Cleopatra, Naku Penda Naku Taka and in 2015, Shankar played the lead role in Vishwasam... Athallae Ellaam along with Shine Tom Chacko directed by Jayaraj Vijay, but the film flopped.

He made his feature film debut with Virus,[8] an Indo-American co-production urging society not to shun HIV/AIDS-affected people.

[9] His first commercial Malayalam directorial venture Keralotsavam 2009[10] starred Kalabhavan Mani and Vinu Mohan dealt with how three youngsters falling prey to terrorist links.