Indraja Shankar
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Indraja Shankar
| image = Indraja_Shankar.jpg
| imagesize =
| alt =
| caption = Indraja in 2022
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| othername = Indraja Roboshankar
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2019–2025
| spouse = {{marriage|Karthik|2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/indraja-robo-shankar-announced-her-wedding-in-social-media?pfrom=home-third-row|title="அதிகாரபூர்வமான அறிவிப்பு விரைவில் வரும்!"- திருமணத்தை உறுதி செய்த இந்திரஜா ரோபோ சங்கர்|first=வெ.வித்யா|last=காயத்ரி|work=Ananda Vikatan|language=ta}}
| father = Robo Shankar
| mother = Priyanka Shankar
| children = 1
}}
Indraja Shankar is a Indian former actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sister-from-another-mother-actor-indraja-cant-praise-aditi-shankar-enough-4661957.html|title=Sister From Another Mother': Actor Indraja Can't Praise Aditi Shankar Enough|work=news18.com|access-date=4 June 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/indraja-shankar-age-robo-shankar-daughter-indraja-shankar-family-indraja-shankar-instagram-238322/|title=நம்ப முடியாத வெயிட் லாஸ்.. கோலிவுட்டில் கால் பதிக்க தயாராகும் ரோபோ சங்கர் மகள்!|work=The Indian Express|language=ta|date=22 December 2020}} She is the daughter of Tamil comedian Robo Shankar.
Career
Indraja debuted in the film Bigil in 2019 playing the role of a football player named Pandiyamma.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/indraja-shankar-interview|title=கால்வலி மட்டுமே எலிமினேஷனுக்கு காரணமில்லை!|first=அய்யனார்|last=ராஜன்|date=29 September 2021|work=Ananda Vikatan|url-access=subscription|language=ta}} In 2021, she made her Telugu debut in the film Paagal{{Cite news |title=Paagal Movie Review : A quirky tale of love based on a flimsy story-line |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/paagal/movie-review/85323680.cms |access-date=2024-12-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} where she played one of Vishwak Sen's lovers and featured in the song "Ee Single Chinnode". She also acted in the film Viruman in 2022.
She also participated in the reality show Survivor (Tamil season 1) as a contestant.{{Cite news |title=Survivor Tamil, September 27, highlights: Indraja Shankar gets evicted from the show|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/survivor-tamil-september-27-highlights-indraja-shankar-gets-evicted-from-the-show/articleshow/86577905.cms|access-date=2025-01-25 |work=The Times of India}} Indraja Shankar started her YouTube channel, [https://www.youtube.com/@UngalPandiyamma Ungal Pandiyamma], on January 30, 2024. She shares vlogs, videos from weddings and engagements, updates about her pregnancy, and glimpses into her life and work in the entertainment industry.
Personal life
On February 2, 2024, Indraja Shankar became engaged to her longtime friend Karthick, and the couple married in a traditional Hindu wedding on March 24, 2024, in Chennai.{{Cite news |title=Indraja Shankar gets married to her long-term bestie Karthick; pics inside|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/indraja-shankar-gets-married-to-her-long-term-bestie-karthick-pics-inside/articleshow/108750535.cms|access-date=2025-01-25 |work=The Times of India}} Later that year, they announced that they were expecting their first child while participating in the Tamil reality television show Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai season 5. On January 20th 2025, Indraja gave birth to a son.{{Cite news |title=TV couple Indraja Shankar and Karthick announce pregnancy on Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai 5 set|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tv-couple-indraja-shankar-and-karthick-announce-pregnancy-on-mr-and-mrs-chinnathirai-5-set/articleshow/112403361.cms|access-date=2025-01-25 |work=The Times of India}}
Filmography
- Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
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! Year !! Film !! Role(s) !! Notes | |||
| rowspan="1"|2019 | Bigil | Pandiyamma | {{Cite news |title=Until now, people either knew me as Pandiamma or Robo Shankar’s daughter: Indraja|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/until-now-people-either-knew-me-as-pandiamma-or-robo-shankars-daughter-indraja/articleshow/86684158.cms|access-date=2025-01-25 |work=The Times of India}} |
| rowspan="1"|2021 | Paagal | Baby | Telugu film |
| rowspan="1"|2022 | Viruman | Kolavikkal | |
| rowspan="2"|2025
|Priya | | |||
| Kooran
| | |
=Television=
| Class ="wikitable sortable"
!Year !!Show !! Role!! Platform !Notes | |||
| 2019
|Bigil Deepavali |Guest |As part of Bigil Promotions | |||
| 2021 | Survivor Tamil Season 1 | Contestant | Zee Tamil |
| 2023 | Tamizha Tamizha | Guest | Zee Tamil
| |
| 2024 | Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai season 5 | Contestant | Star Vijay
|Voluntary Exit |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|10860565}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:21st-century Indian actresses