India, Sept. 19 -- Tamil actor and comedian Robo Shankar died in Chennai on Thursday evening after battling liver and kidney ailments. He had been diagnosed with jaundice earlier this week. He was 46.

On Thursday, September 18, Shankar collapsed at his home. He was immediately rushed to a private hospital on Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR). During his treatment, doctors found that he was also suffering from liver and kidney ailments, and despite their best efforts, his condition worsened, and he died at around 8:30 PM.

Robo Shankar first became known on television, where his comedy sketches made him a household name. He later moved into films and acted alongside leading Tamil stars.

Some of his noted performances came in Idharkuthaane Aas...