Popularly known as Blade Shankar, Sankaranaryanan is a Chennai based popular RJ, comedian, and actor. In 2003, he began his career as a radio jockey in Suryan FM. It was in 2006 that he started hosting his independent show Blade No. 1. The show became an instant hit and was awarded the Best Breakfast Programme by India Radio Forum. As an actor, Saguni (2012) was his first film. He has also appeared in Sonna Puriyathu (2013), Maragadha Naanayam (2017), and Adangathey (2017). His 2018 projects include Ula. His 2019 release includes Chithiram Pesuthadi 2, directed by Rajjan Madhav.