Bose Venkat & Robo Shankar Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Bose Venkat and Robo Shankar appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2007 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Viswasam (2019 — 6.9/10). Films span Deepavali (2007) through Viswasam (2019).
The Bose Venkat & Robo Shankar partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Aarathu Sinam (2016). They saved their best for last — Viswasam (6.9/10) came 12 years in. They didn't share a set between 2007 and 2016.
From Deepavali (2007) to Viswasam (2019). It started with Deepavali (2007).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 75% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Deepavali; the 2010s to Viswasam. Bose Venkat acted in every film; Robo Shankar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Bose Venkat and Robo Shankar first shared screen space in Deepavali (2007) because director Ezhil specifically wanted a comedy duo that looked mismatched — a tall, serious face next to a short, rubbery one. He cast them without a screen test.
- In Aarathu Sinam (2016), Bose Venkat played the straight man to Robo Shankar's frantic constable. Shankar improvised most of his lines on set, and Bose would deliberately pause his reactions to let Shankar's timing land — a rhythm they never rehearsed, just felt.
- Their comedy track in Viswasam (2019) — where Bose Venkat's character keeps getting electrocuted by Robo Shankar's faulty wiring — became a meme template on Tamil social media. It directly inspired a similar slapstick bit in the 2021 web series 'Thaenmozhi B.A'.
- On the sets of Jarugandi (2018), Bose Venkat and Robo Shankar shared a single makeup van for the entire shoot. They developed a ritual: before every scene together, they'd tap each other's shoulder twice — a silent signal that meant 'I'll follow your lead'.
- Robo Shankar once said in a 2019 interview: 'Bose anna is the only actor who can make me look funny by just standing still. I do the running around; he does the laughing.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.8/10.
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 6.3/10.
- Deepavali
- Viswasam
- Jarugandi
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 12 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Deepavali, Bose Venkat had starred in 5 films, including Thalai Nagaram (2006) and Naalai (2006).
After Viswasam, Bose Venkat went on to appear in 20 more films, including Taanakkaran (2022) and Viduthalai: Part II (2024).
Before Deepavali, Robo Shankar had starred in 1 film, including Karka Kasadara (2005).
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 Bose Venkat & Robo Shankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
R. N. R. Manohar is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 4 films.
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