Shankar is a professional magician team based out of Udipi, Karnataka. Shankar's World of Magic is a family of magicians. Prof Shankar, his wife Lakshmi Shankar, son Shankar Junior (Tejaswi), daughter-in-law Maithili and daughter Yashaswini, are all active performers in this magic troupe which they call Shankar's World of Magic. They use magic not only for entertaining the packed audience with dazzling illusions, but also to create awareness among the people about national integration and publicise various service schemes of the Government. They are the only magicians from India to have attended six international magicians' conventions including – International Brotherhood of Magicians' Convention at Pittsburgh (1981), Society of American Magicians Convention at Houston (1982), Federation of International Societies of Magicians Convention (FISM) at Switzerland (1991), The Dutch Magicians' Convention at Leewarden (1996), The 70th Annual Convention of the International Brotherhood of Magicians at Los Angeles (1998) and Federation of International Societies of Magicians Convention (FISM) at The Haag (2003). When Prof Shankar, Lakshmi Shankar, Shankar Junior and Yashaswini all appear on the stage with their troupe, it becomes an enthralling experience for the spectators.