The popular actor Tamil and comedian Robo Shankar died on Thursday (September 18, 2025) in Chennai. He was 46.
Shankar was admitted at the Gem Hospital, a private hospital in the city, Tuesday (September 16, 2025) after he reportedly fainted on the ensembles he worked on.
“He was admitted in a critical condition with a massive gastrointestinal bleeding and multiorgan dysfunction secondary to a complex abdominal state. He was controlled in a critical care unit with intensive medical management. Despite the best efforts S. ASOKAN, CEO of GEM, Perungudi.
On Wednesday (September 17, 2025) the actor was moved to an intensive care unit after its condition deteriorated. On Thursday (September 18, 2025), however, the last evening exhaled the last evening around 20:30.
Shankar, who came from Madurai, was earned by Moniker “Robo” for his dance movements. After appearing in many small roles in 2000, the actor found his break in the stand-up comedy show Star Vijay, Kalakka Povathu Yaaru.
Thanks to his comedy timing and unique body language, Shankar was then occupied in many popular Tamil films such as Idharcahhane Aasaipattai Balakumara and Vaayai Moodi Pesavum. His performance in the latter, in particular, ejected him to fame.
File: Comic Robo Shankar performs on the function “Diamond Season Awards 2008”, which took place in Chennai 17 January 2008. | Photo Credit: Kumar SS
Over the years, however, Shankar has played, he will be most remembered for his Specular in Dhanush’s Marai.
A few years ago, Shankar distanced himself from the center of attention when he received long -term treatment of jaundice. Many fans of Tamil’s film then expressed their concern because of his drastic weight loss. In 2023, the actor was involved in the discussion of the location of two Alexandrine Parakeets, which is specialized according to the plan (IV) of the 1972 Nature Protection Act.
But the actor soon bounced and appeared in many television shows and movies such as OK OK Baby?, Singapore Saloon and Jolly O Gymkhan. This year he was last seen in the comedy drama Sott Sott Nanaiyuth.
Robo Shankar survived his wife, actor Priyanka Shankar and his daughter, actor and influencer Indraja Shankar.
The news of Shankara’s death came as a shock. Since the news broke out, many fans and industrial colleagues have been expressing their condolences. Veteran actor Kamal Haasan paid tribute to his x handle.
Shankar
The robot is a nickname
My dictionary you are a man
So my brother
Departure
You get rid of
Your work is gone
I stayed with my work.
You are leaving tomorrow
He has been going since
Will soak tomorrow.
– Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) September 18, 2025
Published – 18 September 2025 22:11 is
