Robo Shankar
Robo 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).
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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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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- India
- Active from
- 1920-04-07
- Active to
- 2012-12-11
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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).
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