"Auto Shankar: The Notorious Criminal, Serial Killer, and Gangster of Chennai"
Auto Shankar, born Gowri Shankar, was a notorious criminal, serial killer, and gangster from Tamil Nadu, India. He was active in Chennai during the 1970s and 1980s and was known for his involvement in illegal liquor trade and prostitution. Shankar was born in Kangeyanallur near Vellore, and after his father left the family for Odisha, he moved to Chennai, where he initially lived in a slum in Mylapore before moving to Thiruvanmiyur. Shankar had several wives and children, and his criminal career was marked by violence and murder.