VTV Ganesh & Robo Shankar Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
VTV Ganesh and Robo Shankar appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2014 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kappal (2014 — 5.7/10). Films span Kappal (2014) through Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven (2019).
The VTV Ganesh & Robo Shankar partnership
Between 2014 and 2019, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 5 years. For 5 years, a VTV–Robo film arrived almost every year. From Kappal (2014) to Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven (2019).
It started with Kappal (2014).
The shape of the work
VTV Ganesh 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 replacement in Kappal (2014). The original actor backed out, and director G. N. R. Kumaravelan called Shankar at 2 AM. He reached the set by 6 AM, still in his night clothes.
- In Jithan 2 (2016), VTV Ganesh played the straight man to Robo Shankar's chaotic energy. Ganesh later said Shankar's improvisations forced him to stay on his toes — he had to rewrite his own lines on the spot to keep up.
- Their double-act in Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017) directly inspired the comedy track in the 2019 Vijay-starrer Bigil. Director Atlee admitted he rewatched their scenes to study how two comedians could share screen time without stepping on each other's lines.
- On the sets of Veera Sivaji (2016), the two shared a single makeup room for the entire shoot. They developed a ritual: before every scene, they'd slap each other's back twice — once for luck, once for laughter.
- Robo Shankar on VTV Ganesh: 'He is the only co-actor who can make me laugh even when the director is yelling at us. In Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven, we had a scene where we both had to cry — but Ganesh kept making faces, and I broke down laughing. We had to reshoot it 12 times.'
5 films across 1 decade
- Kappal
- Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 5 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Kappal, VTV Ganesh had starred in 6 films, including Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) and Vaanam (2011).
After Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven, VTV Ganesh went on to appear in 32 more films, including Rambo (2025) and Kiss (2025).
Before Kappal, Robo Shankar had starred in 4 films, including Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013) and Yaaruda Mahesh (2013).
After Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven, Robo Shankar went on to appear in 20 more films, including Iravin Nizhal (2022) and Jail (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of VTV Ganesh & Robo Shankar's professional partnership
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