Shankar Rao (1936/7 – 18 October 2021) was an Indian film and television actor who was known for his comic roles.^[1]

Shankar began his acting career in theatre in Bengaluru. He founded his own theatre group known as Kalakshetra. He made his film debut with the movie ‘Yaara Sakshi’ (1972).^[2]

• Yaara Sakshi (1972)
• Muyyige Muyyi (1978)
• Prachanda Kulla (1984) - Ganganna
• Jeevana Chakra (1985)
• Elu Suttina Kote (1987)
• Aasphota (1988)
• Shruthi (1990)
• Mysore Mallige (1992)
• Ulta Palta (1997) - Shettru
• Milana (2007)
• Drona (2020) - Shankar

• Mayamruga (1998)
• Silli Lalli (2003–2007)
• Papa Pandu (2018–2020) - Boss Balaraju

• Shankar Rao at IMDb