Robo Shankar
Sign in to saveRobo Shankar was an Indian stand-up comedian and actor who appeared predominantly in Tamil films and television. Making his breakthrough with Star Vijay's Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? by performing stand-up comedy, he was cast regularly in several shows on Star Vijay and has presented television shows for the channel. He was also the voice-over for Pumbaa in the official Tamil dub of The Lion King (2019) and Mufasa (2024).
Robo Shankar is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor known for his work in Tamil films and television, who gained prominence through his comedy performances on Star Vijay's show Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? He has also appeared regularly on Star Vijay programming and provided voice-over work for major Disney films in their Tamil versions.
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Person
- Born
- 1958-12-24
- Died
- 2025-09-18
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Film & TV
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Robo Shankar is an Indian stand-up comedian who has also appeared in character roles in Tamil films. He made his breakthrough with STAR Vijay's Kalakkapovathu Yaaru performing stand up 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"…
Known for
- Commandovin Love Story2026
- Ego Raman2026
- Aalambana2025
- Ambi2025
- Kiss Me Idiot2025
- Desingu Raja 22025
- Sotta Sotta Nanaiyuthu — Kulukkal Kumaresan2025
- Saaraa — Security Raju2025
- Singapore Saloon — Ragavan2024
- Boomer Uncle — Agent Vembuli2024
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Key dates
- Born
- 24 December 1958
- Died
- 18 September 2025
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Child
- Indraja Shankar
- Occupation
- film producer
- Languages spoken
- Tamil
- Image
- Robo Shankar At The Humanitarian Awards Ceremony.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1958-12-24
- start of work period
- 1997-00-00
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
- date of death
- 2025-09-18
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Encyclopedic overview
Robo Shankar (24 December 1978 – 18 September 2025) was an Indian stand-up comedian and actor who appeared predominantly in Tamil films and television. Making his breakthrough with Star Vijay's Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? by performing stand-up comedy, he was cast regularly in several shows on Star Vijay and has presented television shows for the channel. He was also the voice-over for Pumbaa in the official Tamil dub of The Lion King (2019) and Mufasa (2024).
Career
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