Actor and comic Robo Shankar has died on the age of 46, simply someday after being hospitalised following a collapse on the set of his newest manufacturing. On Wednesday, September 18, the Tamil actor was admitted to the ICU in Chennai after he fainted and his situation deteriorated. He was reportedly identified with liver and kidney failure upon admission to the hospital.
He was the Tamil voice of Pumbaa in Disney‘s The Lion King in 2019, and he reprised the position in 2024 for Mufasa: The Lion King. He had solely lately recovered from jaundice and misplaced a major quantity of weight throughout his restoration, resulting in concern from followers. The star earned the identify Robo after performing robotic acts throughout exhibits in villages and on tv. He started working in movies in 1997 and after a collection of uncredited roles, he shot to fame after his efficiency in Vijay Sethupathi’s Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumar.
Regardless of his latest sickness, he returned to wok and most lately appeared on Solar TV’s cooking-based actuality present, Prime Cooku Dupe Cooku, the place he was eradicated from the present.
Fellow Tamil actor Kamal Haasan shared a heartfelt tribute to Robo on X. “Robo Shankar. Robo is only a pseudonym. In my dictionary, you’re a human. You are my youthful brother. Will you simply go away me and go? Your job is finished, you left. My job stays unfinished. You allow tomorrow for us. Due to this fact, tomorrow is ours,” he penned.
Followers additionally rushed to pay tribute as they realized the information. “Robo Shankar was an actual entertainer I nonetheless keep in mind that annaiku kalaila 5 mani … #RIP” one wrote.
“Robo Shankar – A multi-talented individual, gone too quickly. RIP,” one other added. A 3rd chimed in: “Life is sudden, get pleasure from your moments daily. He was simply 46 years of age. RIP Robo Shankar.”
Robo first got here to prominence performing stand-up comedy on STAR Vijay’s Kalakka Povathu Yaaru?, He was then forged as a daily on a number of exhibits on the channel and graduated to presenting for them.
Though his film profession solely started in 1997, he had appeared in effectively over 50 films by the point of his loss of life. He was additionally a daily on TV and a decide on Kings of Comedy Juniors in 2018.
He’s survived by his spouse, Priyanka Robo Shankar, and daughter, Indraja Shankar, who’re each actors. His daughter Indraja made her appearing debut in Bigil as one of many ladies soccer gamers and likewise a castaway in Zee Tamil’s Survivor present. In the meantime, his spouse Priyanka Shankar made her appearing debut with Kanni Maadam in 2020.
His physique shall be shifted to his house in Chennai’s Valasaravakkam on Thursday, September 18, and his final rites shall be carried out within the metropolis on Friday, September 19.
