Vivek & Robo Shankar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Vivek and Robo Shankar appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Viswasam (2019 — 6.9/10). Films span Thiruttu Payale 2 (2017) through Viswasam (2019).
The Vivek & Robo Shankar partnership
From Thiruttu Payale 2 (2017) to Viswasam (2019). It started with Thiruttu Payale 2 (2017).
The shape of the work
Vivek acted in every film; Robo Shankar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Vivek and Robo Shankar first shared screen space in Thiruttu Payale 2 (2017) because director Susi Ganesan wanted a fresh comic duo. He paired them deliberately — no one had seen these two together before.
- In Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017), Robo Shankar’s loud, physical comedy set the pace, and Vivek responded with deadpan one-liners. Vivek later said Robo Shankar’s energy forced him to sharpen his timing.
- Their comedy track in Viswasam (2019) — where they play a village duo chasing a thief — became so popular that fans started demanding a standalone film with just the two of them. That film never happened, but the demand was real.
- During the shoot of Viswasam, Vivek and Robo Shankar would rehearse their scenes together for hours after pack-up. Robo Shankar later said Vivek taught him how to modulate his voice for the camera.
- Robo Shankar said in a 2019 interview: 'Vivek sir is a walking dictionary of comedy. I just had to listen and react. He made me look good.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Viswasam
- Thiruttu Payale 2
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 2 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Vivek had 168 films behind them; Robo Shankar had 28. After Viswasam, Robo Shankar kept going for 20 more films; Vivek stepped back.
Before Thiruttu Payale 2, Vivek had starred in 168 films, including Oopiri (2016) and Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014).
After Viswasam, Vivek went on to appear in 5 more films, including Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir (2023) and Dharala Prabhu (2020).
Before Thiruttu Payale 2, Robo Shankar had starred in 28 films, including Ammani (2016) and Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013).
After Viswasam, Robo Shankar went on to appear in 20 more films, including Iravin Nizhal (2022) and Jail (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Vivek & Robo Shankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sampath Raj is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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