M. S. Bhaskar & Robo Shankar Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-02 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
M. S. Bhaskar and Robo Shankar appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2015 and 2021. Their highest-rated collaboration was Moone Moonu Varthai (2015 — 5.6/10). Films span Moone Moonu Varthai (2015) through Plan Panni Pannanum (2021).
The M. S. Bhaskar & Robo Shankar partnership
Between 2015 and 2021, they barely worked apart — 5 films in 6 years. 2016 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months. For 6 years, a M.–Robo film arrived almost every year.
From Moone Moonu Varthai (2015) to Plan Panni Pannanum (2021). It started with Moone Moonu Varthai (2015).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Moone Moonu Varthai; the 2020s to Plan Panni Pannanum. M. S. Bhaskar acted in every film; Robo Shankar acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Robo Shankar once said in an interview: 'Bhaskar sir doesn't just act with you. He listens to you. That's rare. Most comedians want to eat the scene. He shares the plate.'
- Robo Shankar was a popular TV comedian before films. M.S. Bhaskar, already a respected character actor, personally recommended him to director K. S. Bava for 'Moone Moonu Varthai' (2015). That film became their first together and launched Shankar's film comedy career.
- In 'Saahasam' (2016), Bhaskar played the straight man to Shankar's manic energy. Bhaskar would deliberately pause his lines to let Shankar's physical comedy breathe. Shankar later said Bhaskar taught him 'comedy is about timing, not volume.'
- On the sets of 'Nayyapudai' (2016), the two shared a room during outdoor shoots. They would rehearse scenes at 2 AM, waking up the crew. The director had to ask them to stop because the unit couldn't sleep.
- Their double-act in 'Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru' (2016) — where they played a bumbling priest and his assistant — directly inspired a similar comedy duo in the 2018 web series 'Kallachirippu'. The writer admitted he wrote the characters after watching their rhythm.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s accounted for 4 films, averaging 5.0/10.
The 2020s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.6/10.
- Moone Moonu Varthai
- Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru
- Plan Panni Pannanum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 6 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, M. S. Bhaskar had 48 films behind them; Robo Shankar had 6. After Plan Panni Pannanum, M. S. Bhaskar kept going for 31 more films; Robo Shankar stepped back.
Before Moone Moonu Varthai, M. S. Bhaskar had starred in 48 films, including Mozhi (2007) and Soodhu Kavvum (2013).
After Plan Panni Pannanum, M. S. Bhaskar went on to appear in 31 more films, including Taanakkaran (2022) and Red Sandal Wood (2023).
Before Moone Moonu Varthai, Robo Shankar had starred in 6 films, including Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013) and Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014).
After Plan Panni Pannanum, Robo Shankar went on to appear in 13 more films, including Iravin Nizhal (2022) and Tamilarasan (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of M. S. Bhaskar & Robo Shankar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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