Auto Shankar web series is a gritty, neo-noir crime thriller that chronicles the terrifying true story of Gowri Shankar, a notorious serial killer who haunted the streets of (now Chennai) in the late 1980s [2, 3]. The narrative follows

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The Rise of True Crime in Tamil Digital Cinema The Indian digital streaming space has seen a massive surge in true-crime thrillers. Among the most chilling and impactful additions to this genre is the Tamil web series . Released on ZEE5, this gripping biographical true-crime thriller delves into the dark underbelly of Madras (now Chennai) during the late 1980s. It chronicles the terrifying reign of Gowri Shankar, a notorious serial killer and gangster known to the world as "Auto Shankar."

To understand the gripping nature of the web series, one must understand the man behind the myth. Between 1988 and 1989, Auto Shankar and his gang were responsible for the kidnapping and murder of six people.