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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 was an Indian male actor and film producer. He was born on December 24, 1958, and died on September 18, 2025. His professional career began in 1997 and concluded in 2025. He spoke Tamil.

Shankar was also recognized as a composer, working in the genres of concerto, film score, film soundtrack, and Hindustani classical music. He is the parent of Indraja Shankar.

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Born
1958-12-24
Died
2025-09-18

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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
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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).

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