Robo Shankar is an Indian standup comedian who has appeared in character roles in Tamil films. He made his breakthrough with STAR Vijay's ''Kalakkapovathu Yaaru'', performing standup comedy. He is a now cast as regular on several shows on Star Vijay and has presented television shows for the channel.

Career

Shankar earned the name Robo Shankar after doing

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dances in village shows. He was a mimicry artist when he was offered by Gokul a role in ''

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'' (2011); however, his scenes were edited out from the film. Gokul again cast him a role in ''

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'' (2013), which gave him a break as an actor. After doing small roles in '' Yaaruda Mahesh'' and '' Kappal'',

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cast Shankar in '' Vaayai Moodi Pesavum'' (2014). His performance was described by critics as "scream". He portrayed a negative character in '' Touring Talkies'' (2015). He then acted in '' Maari'' (2015), where his performance was mentioned by critics that he "deserves a special mention" and "steals the show with his unique one-liners and body language".

Personal life

Shankar's daughter

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made her acting debut in '' Bigil'', as one of the women football players and also a castaway in

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's ''

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'' show. His wife Priyanka Shankar made her acting debut with '' Kanni Maadam'' (2020). In 2023, several netizens expressed concern after he lost extra weight due to jaundice while on his weight loss journey.

Filmography

Actor

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language unless otherwise noted''.

Dubbing artist

Singer

Web series

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shankar, Robo Living people Male actors from Madurai Film producers from Tamil Nadu Male actors in Tamil cinema Tamil comedians Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male comedians Indian stand-up comedians Year of birth missing (living people)