Raadhika Sarathkumar & Robo Shankar Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Raadhika Sarathkumar and Robo Shankar appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2017 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Jail (2021 — 7.0/10). Films span Si3 (2017) through Jail (2021).
The Raadhika Sarathkumar & Robo Shankar partnership
From Si3 (2017) to Jail (2021). Jail is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Si3 (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Si3; the 2020s to Jail. Raadhika Sarathkumar acted in every film; Robo Shankar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Robo Shankar was a last-minute addition to 'Si3' after the original comedian dropped out. Raadhika Sarathkumar personally recommended him to the director, based on their earlier stage work together.
- In 'Mr. Local', Raadhika played the strict mother while Robo Shankar played the comic sidekick. She deliberately slowed her dialogue delivery in their scenes together so his punchlines would land harder — a trick she learned from her own mentor.
- Their pairing in 'Jail' (2021) directly inspired the casting of a similar mother-comedian duo in the 2022 web series 'Thiravam' — the showrunner admitted in an interview that he wanted 'that same Raadhika-Robo energy'.
- On the sets of 'Si3', Raadhika would cook biryani for the entire crew every Friday. Robo Shankar always sat next to her during lunch, and she'd sneak extra pieces of chicken onto his plate — a ritual they kept for all three films.
- Robo Shankar once said in a 2021 interview: 'Raadhika akka treats me like her real son on set. She scolds me when I mess up a line, but she also makes sure I eat properly. That's why our scenes feel real — because they are.'
3 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.5/10.
The 2020s brought 1 film together, anchored by Jail (7.0/10).
- Si3
- Mr.Local
- Jail
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 4 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, Raadhika Sarathkumar had 106 films behind them; Robo Shankar had 28.
Before Si3, Raadhika Sarathkumar had starred in 106 films, including Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) and Ninaivu Chinnam (1989).
After Jail, Raadhika Sarathkumar went on to appear in 5 more films, including Merry Christmas (2024) and Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu (2022).
Before Si3, Robo Shankar had starred in 28 films, including Ammani (2016) and Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013).
After Jail, Robo Shankar went on to appear in 13 more films, including Iravin Nizhal (2022) and Tamilarasan (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Raadhika Sarathkumar & Robo Shankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Yogi Babu is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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