Indraja Shankar | |
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 Indraja in 2022 | |
| Born | 17 May 2002 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Indraja Roboshankar |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Spouse | Karthik (m. 2024) |
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Indraja Shankar (born 17 May 2002) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. [3] [4] She is the daughter of Tamil comedian Robo Shankar.
Indraja debuted in the film Bigil in 2019 playing the role of a football player named Pandiyamma. [5] In 2021, she made her Telugu debut in the film Paagal 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. [6] [7]
She also participated in the reality show Survivor (Tamil season 1) as a contestant.
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bigil | Pandiyamma | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Paagal | Baby | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Viruman | Kolavikkal | Tamil |
| Year | Show | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bigil Deepavali | Guest | Sun TV | As part of Bigil Promotions |
| 2021 | Survivor Tamil Season 1 | Contestant | Zee Tamil | Eliminated on Day 15 [8] |
| 2023 | Tamizha Tamizha | Guest | Zee Tamil | |
| 2024-present | Mr. and Mrs. Chinnathirai season 5 | contestant | Star Vijay |
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