Chennai: Actor-consenting Talapati Vijay expressed his condolences to the family of Tamil actor-comedian Robo Shankar after his unfortunate demise on Thursday at the age of 46.
The actor breathed his last at GEM Hospital in Chennai on Thursday.
,Robo Shankar was admitted to Gem Hospital, Perungudi, Chennai, in a severe condition for a complex abdominal position with a large -scale gastrointestinal bleed and multirgan dysfunction on 16 September 2025. The hospital said in a statement, “He was managed in important care units with intensive medical management.
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Taking his X handle on Friday, actor Thalapathi Vijay expressed grief over the death of his friend Robo Shankar. He paid tribute to the actor as a “gentleman”, who created a unique place for himself from small screen to silver screen due to his “sense of humor”.
He wrote, “I am shocked and sad to hear the news of my friend Robo Shankar being passed. With a sense of his humor, he created a unique place from the small screen to the silver screen for himself. He was a gentleman who got mixed up with affection with everyone. I take my deep summarizing God for my friend.
நண்பர் திரு. ரோபோ ரோபோ சங்கர் காலமான காலமான வேதனையும் வேதனையும். தன்னுடைய தன்னுடைய நகைச்சுவை சின்னத்திரை வெள்ளித்திரை வெள்ளித்திரை வரை தனக்கெனத் தனி கொண்டவர். அனைவரிடத்திலும் அனைவரிடத்திலும் பழகும் பண்பாளர்.
நண்பர் திரு. ரோபோ ரோபோ ரோபோ அவர்களைப்… – TVK Vijay (@TVKVIJAYHQ) September 19, 2025
As soon as the news came out, condolences have been expressed from the industry, in which stallwarts like Kamal Haasan pay an emotional tribute.
“Robo Shankar Robo is just a pseudonym. In my dictionary, you are a human. So, will you leave me and go? You will leave and leave? You have gone, your work is done. My work is incomplete. You leave for us tomorrow. So, yesterday, tomorrow,” Hasan wrote in an emotional tribute.
ரோபோ சங்கர் சங்கர்
ரோபோ புனைப்பெயர் தான்
என் அகராதியில் நீ மனிதன்
ஆதலால் என் தம்பி
போதலால் மட்டும் எனை விட்டு
நீங்கி நீங்கி நீ?
உன் வேலை நீ போனாய்
என் என் வேலை.
நாளையை எமக்கென நீ விட்டுச்
சென்றதால்
நாளை நமதே. – Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) September 18, 2025
Actor Radika Sarathkumar also took her X handle and paid a tribute to Robo Shankar. He said, “Everyone is always happy with his humor and he works very hard to give his best. Such a great disadvantage. My prayers to strengthen family and friends.”
Always keeps everyone happy with his humor and works very hard to give his best. Such a big loss. My prayer for family and friends to rip strong #Roboshankar pic.twitter.com/t5i5ovbxnz– Radika Sarathkumar (@Realradikaa) September 18, 2025
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin also mourned the death of Robo Shankar.
“I was very sad to hear the news of the demise of actor Thiru Robo Shankar. Starting from the performance of the stage, he expanded his journey in television and cinema, entertained the people of Tamil Nadu. I expanded my heartfelt condolences and sympathy to dissolve in my bereaved family members and in the film.
Robo Shankar’s funeral is currently taking place at the actor’s residence in Chennai.
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Apart from working in many films, Robo Shankar was also known for his TV show, such as ‘Kings of Comedy Juniors’, ‘Kanni Thewu’, ‘Sembaruthi’, and ‘Top Kuku Dupay Kuku Season 2’ showed with Dhanush Ki ‘Mari’ in his most famous film roles.
