Robo Shankar
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. He visited and performed stage shows in more than 30 countries. He was awarded "Doctorate" by International Tamil University, USA.[1]
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| Alma mater | Master of Arts in Economics, Madurai University |
| Occupation | Bodybuilder, Film Actor, Show Presenter, Anchor, Stand Up Comedian, Dancer |
| Years active | 1997-2007; 2011-present |
| Known for | Collaborations with Vijay TV |
| Spouse(s) | Priyanka Shankar |
| Children | Indraja Shankar (daughter) |
| Awards | Honorary Doctorate, Kalaimamani |
Career
Shankar was a mimicry artist when he was offered by Gokul a role in Rowthiram (2011); however, his scenes were edited out from the film.[2] Gokul again cast him a role in Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013), which gave him a break as an actor.[2][3] After doing small roles in Yaaruda Mahesh and Kappal, Balaji Mohan cast Shankar in Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014). His performance was described by critics as "scream".[4] 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".[5][6][7]
Personal life
His daughter Indraja made her acting debut in Bigil, as one of the women soccer players.[8]
Filmography
- Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dharma Chakkaram | Uncredited | |
| 1999 | Padayappa | Uncredited | |
| 2003 | Joot | Aditya's henchman | Uncredited |
| Uyirosai | Uncredited | ||
| 2004 | Aai | Army man | |
| 2005 | Karka Kasadara | Henchman | |
| 2006 | Chennai Kadhal | Police Inspector | |
| 2007 | Deepavali | Billu's friend | |
| Madurai Veeran | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2010 | Azhukkan | ||
| 2011 | Rowthiram | Gowri's henchman | |
| 2013 | Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | Sound Shankar | |
| Yaaruda Mahesh | Gopal | ||
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Matta Ravi | |
| Chinnan Chiriya Vanna Paravai | |||
| Kappal | Seenu Anna | ||
| 2015 | Touring Talkies | Chinnaiyya | |
| Rombha Nallavan Da Nee | |||
| Moone Moonu Varthai | |||
| Maari | Sanikizhamai | ||
| Strawberry | Arnold | ||
| Yatchan | |||
| Maya | Shankar | ||
| Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Auto Driver | ||
| Puli | Albert | ||
| Maiem | Shankar | ||
| Muthukumar Wanted | Malaysian film | ||
| 2016 | Saagasam | 25th Film | |
| Aarathu Sinam | ACP Sarguna Pandian | ||
| Jithan 2 | Vela Ramamoorthy | ||
| Sutta Pazham Sudatha Pazham | |||
| Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran | MLA Jacket Janakiraman | ||
| Ka Ka Ka Po | |||
| Ammani | |||
| Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | Mayilswamy | ||
| Virumandikum Sivanandikum | V. Vela Ramamoorthy | ||
| Pazhaya Vannarapettai | |||
| Veera Sivaji | Suresh | ||
| 2017 | Si3 | Subba Rao "Subbuu" | |
| Pa Paandi | Actor | Cameo appearance | |
| Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen | Saudaswaran | Guest appearance | |
| Savarikkadu | |||
| Velaikkaran | Chinna Thambi | ||
| Sakka Podu Podu Raja | Sathya's Henchman | ||
| 2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | Attack Durai | |
| Kalakalappu 2 | Ganesh's foster father's brother-in-law | ||
| Irumbu Thirai | Kathir's uncle | ||
| Bhaskar Oru Rascal | Arnold | ||
| Jarugandi | Gajendran | ||
| Maari 2 | Sanikazhamai | ||
| 2019 | Viswasam | Merit | |
| Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Bucket | ||
| Nethraa | 50th Film | ||
| Mr. Local | Kuthala Sithambaram | ||
| Butler Balu | |||
| Hero | Inbaraj "Ink" | ||
| 2020 | Kanni Raasi | Manmadhan | |
- Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Lion King | Pumbaa | |
- Singer
| Year | Film | Song | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kanni Maadam | "Moonu Kaalu Vaaganam" | [9] |
Web series
| Year | Program Name | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Time Enna Boss | Killi | Amazon prime | Tamil[10] |
Television
| Year | Program Name | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kings of Comedy Juniors | Judge | Tamil language stand-up comedy reality television show, which airs on Vijay TV.[11] |
| 2020 | Idhayathai Thirudathey | Himself | Colors Tamil |
| Kannana Kanne | Guest role with Indraja Shankar | Sun TV | |
References
- "Robo Shankar". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "My Stomach Kept Growing With My Career: Robo Shankar Interview". Silverscreen.in. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "An interview with actor Robo Shankar by Tamil Dharani". Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "Vaayai Moodi Pesavum Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "Review : Maari". Sify. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- Behindwoods Review Board (17 July 2015). "Maari (aka) Mari review". Behindwoods. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "I DON'T NEED DIALOGUES TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH: ROBO SHANKAR". Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- "Robo Shankar moved to tears seeing his daughter in Bigil trailer - Times of India".
- "Robo Shankar turns singer for Bose Venkat's film - Times of India".
- "Time Enna Boss trailer: A fun Tamil series about time travel". The Indian Express. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "Kings of Comedy grand-finale". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
External links
- Robo Shankar on Twitter
- Robo Shankar at IMDb