Tamil actor Robo Shankar and wife Priyanka Sankar's daughter Indraja Shankar got engaged to Karthick, the founder of Thodarvom Trust, on Friday, February 2, in an intimate ceremony in the presence of family members and close friends. Congratulatory messages and wishes are pouring in from across all quarters for the young couple, with photos and videos from the engagement ceremony taking social media by storm. The news of the engagement was first hinted by Indraja last June when she responded to a fan's query on social media about her wedding. As of now, no details on their wedding date are known and an official announcement can be expected in the days ahead.
Karthick, who is the founder of the Thodarvom Trust, is also an aspiring director and has been revealed to be related to Robo Shankar. Indraja, on the other hand, garnered fame among Tamil audiences for starring as Pandiyamma in 'Thalapathy' Vijay's blockbuster Bigil (2019). She played the role a footballer in the Atlee directorial featuring music composed by A. R. Rahman and was well appreciated for her performance. Subsequently, she also made her Telugu cinema debut in the romantic comedy, Paagal (2021), alongside Vishwak Sen. She then made an appearance in Viruman (2022) featuring Karthi and Aditi Shankar in the lead roles, with the rural action entertainer turning out to be a smash box office hit. Apart from her big-screen roles, Indraja Shankar also participated as a contestant in the first season of the Zee Tamil reality TV show, Survivor Tamil Season 1.
Indraja Shankar's father Robo Shankar started off performing stand-up comedy on Vijay Television's Kalakkapovathu Yaaru while appearing on several notable shows and becoming a household name among Tamil audiences. He then made a transition to films rising to fame by starring alongside leading actors 'Thalapathy' Vijay, Ajith Kumar, 'Chiyaan' Vikram, Suriya, Dhanush, Vijay Sethupathi, and Sivakarthikeyan to name a notable few.
