Popular Tamil actor and comic Robo Shankar handed away on Thursday (September 18, 2025) in Chennai. He was 46.
Shankar was admitted at the GEM Hospital, a personal hospital within the metropolis, on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) after he reportedly fainted on the units of a movie he was engaged on.
“He was admitted in a critical condition with a massive gastrointestinal bleed and multiorgan dysfunction secondary to a complex abdominal condition. He was managed in the critical care unit with intensive medical management. Despite the best efforts of our multidisciplinary team, his condition deteriorated rapidly,” stated Dr. S. Asokan, CEO of GEM Hospital, Perungudi.
On Wednesday (September 17, 2025), the actor was shifted to the intensive care unit after his situation worsened. However, he breathed his final this night at round 8:30 p.m. on Thursday (September 18, 2025).
Shankar, who hailed from Madurai, earned his moniker ‘Robo’ for his robot-style dance strikes. After showing in lots of small roles within the 2000s, the actor discovered his break in Star Vijay’s widespread actuality stand-up comedy present, Kalakka Povathu Yaaru.
Thanks to his comedic timing and distinctive physique language, Shankar was then forged in lots of widespread Tamil movies similar to Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara and Vaayai Moodi Pesavum. His efficiency within the latter, particularly, catapulted him to fame.
FILE: Comedian Robo Shankar performing at the ‘Diamond Season Awards 2008’ perform held in Chennai on January 17, 2008.
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Over the years, Shankar has starred in lots of movies similar to Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran, Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru, Singam 3, Viswasam, and Cobra; nevertheless, he can be most remembered for his spectacular flip in Dhanush’s Maari.
A number of years in the past, Shankar distanced himself from the limelight as he was receiving extended remedy for jaundice. Many Tamil cinema followers had then expressed their considerations as a result of his drastic weight reduction. In 2023, the actor was embroiled in an issue for housing two Alexandrine parakeets, a particular which can be protected underneath Schedule (IV) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
But actor bounced again quickly, showing in lots of tv reveals and movies similar to Are You Ok Baby?, Singapore Saloon and Jolly O Gymkhana. He was final seen this yr within the comedy drama Sotta Sotta Nanaiyuthu.
Robo Shankar is survived by his spouse, actor Priyanka Shankar, and his daughter, actor and influencer Indraja Shankar.
The information about Shankar’s loss of life has come as a shock. Since the information broke out, many followers and trade colleagues of the actor have been expressing their condolences. Veteran actor Kamal Haasan paid his tribute with a heartfelt be aware on his X deal with.
