Question: S. Shankar and Hayato Date, have which occupation in common?
Context: The episodes for the fourteenth season of the anime series "" are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.  The season follows Naruto helping the ninja alliance fight against Kabuto's army.  It was directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. The episodes for the twentieth season of the anime series "" are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.  The season focuses on Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi attempting to defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Zetsu, the ones behind the activation of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.  There is also a side story revolving around Itachi Uchiha's life in the Leaf Village and his early days in the Akatsuki.  The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. Hayato Date (伊達勇登 , Date Hayato ) is a Japanese animation film and television director. The second season of the "" anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.  They are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.  Titled Long-Awaited Reunion (遥かなる再会 , Harukanaru Saikai ) , the season follows Naruto and friends attempting to reason with Sasuke Uchiha.  The second season aired from November 2007 to April 2008 on TV Tokyo.  It was also released on DVD in Japan over five discs between April 8 and August 8, 2008 by Aniplex. The sixth season of the "" anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.  They are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.  The sixth season aired from June 2009 to January 2010 on TV Tokyo.  It was also released with the English version from January to February 2013 on Neon Alley.  The season follows Sasuke Uchiha taking revenge against Itachi to avenge their clan.  It also features two arcs focusing on the background stories for Kakashi Hatake and Jiraiya.  The season is referred to by its DVDs as the chapter of Master's Prophecy and Vengeance (師の予言と復讐 , Shi no Yogen to Fukushū ) released by Aniplex. The third season of the "" anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.  They are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.  The third season aired from April to August 2008 on TV Tokyo.  Titled in Japan Twelve Guardian Ninja (守護忍十二士 , Shugonin Jūnishi ) , the anime only season follows Naruto Uzumaki attempting to protect Asuma Sarutobi's monk named Sora. Shankar Shanmugam (born 17 August 1963), credited mononymously as Shankar, is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.  He was identified by S. A. Chandrasekhar.  Recognized for directing high budget films, he is also a pioneer of vigilante movies in Tamil.  He made his directorial debut in "Gentleman" (1993) produced by K. T. Kunjumon, for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director.  He is the highest paid film-maker in India among his contemporaries. The first season of the "" anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.  They are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.  The season is set two and a half years later, with Naruto Uzumaki and his team rescuing Gaara from the criminal organization Akatsuki.  The first season aired from February to October 2007 on TV Tokyo.  It was also released on DVD in Japan over eight discs between August 1, 2007 and March 5, 2008 under the name Kazekage Rescue (風影奪還 , Kazekage Dakkan ) .  There is also a special feature included with the seventh "Naruto: Shippuden" compilation DVD based on the second ending of the series called "Hurricane!  "Konoha Academy" Chronicles" (疾風!" 木ノ葉学園"伝 , Shippū!  "Konoha Gakuen" Den ) . The fourth season of the "" anime series is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.  They are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.  The season follows Shikamaru Nara attempting to avenge Asuma's death.  The fourth season aired from August to December 2008 on TV Tokyo.  It was also released on four DVDs in Japan by Aniplex between January 14 and May 13, 2009.  The season was referred to by these DVDs as the chapter of Immortal Devastators — Hidan and Kakuzu (不死の破壊者、飛段・角都 , Fushi no Hakaisha Hidan Kakuzu ) . The episodes for the sixteenth season of the anime series "" are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto's manga series.  The season follows Kakashi Hatake spending years as a member of the ANBU Black Ops.  The episodes are directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo.
Answer: film director