Actor · Telugu cinema
Shakalaka Shankar
Shakalaka Shankar movies: 54 Telugu films on file, 2011–2026. Earliest on file: Kudirithe Kappu Coffee (2011). Latest release: Suvarna (3 April 2026).
- Films on file
- 54 (54 as actor)
- Years on file
- 2011–2026
- Selected films on file
- Aagadu, A Aa - Anasuya Ramalingam Vs Anand Vihari, Sardar Gabbar Singh
- Record
- Q99394910 on Wikidata
Shakalaka Shankar, whose real name is Seshu Shankar, is a Telugu film actor known for comic roles (Wikipedia). He grew up in Srikakulam district, left school in class 10 and moved to Hyderabad in 2002, where he worked as a painter, a light-man and an office boy before getting film work. His first chance came with Notebook (2007); recognition followed on the TV comedy show Jabardasth.
Career
His comedy in Anando Brahma (2017), a box-office success, drew notice from critics. He made his debut as a lead actor in Shambho Shankara (2018), and in 2020 he played Ram Gopal Varma in Parannageevi (Wikipedia). His recent films on file include Waltair Veerayya (2023), Naa Saami Ranga (2024), Geethanjali Malli Vachindi (2024), Shivam Bhaje (2024) and Trimukha (2026).
Shakalaka Shankar: quick facts
- Real name: Seshu Shankar (Wikipedia)
- From: Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh (Wikipedia)
- First film: Notebook (2007) (Wikipedia)
- First lead role: Shambho Shankara (2018) (Wikipedia)
- Wife: Parvathi, whom he married in 2016 (Wikipedia)
- Films on this page: 54 Telugu films; the full list is in the filmography table below.
Career on file
Shakalaka Shankar appears in 54 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 2011 to 2026. The earliest of them is Kudirithe Kappu Coffee (2011), and the most recent release is Suvarna (2026). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Aagadu (2014), A Aa - Anasuya Ramalingam Vs Anand Vihari (2016) and Sardar Gabbar Singh (2016). Other recent releases on file are Trimukha (2026), LYF: Love Your Father (2025) and Viswam (2024).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing 12 films with Shakalaka Shankar, followed by Rajendra Prasad (5) and Srinivasa Reddy (4). Among directors, Srinu Vaitla cast Shakalaka Shankar most often, in five films; next are G. Nageswara Reddy (3) and Bobby Kolli (2). Music on seven of them is by S. Thaman, with Sai Karthik (6) and M. M. Keeravani (3) next. Mythri Movie Makers produced three of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 44 different directors, 36 music directors and 104 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 35 of them; they average 140 minutes, and the longest is Sardar Gabbar Singh at 164 minutes. 15 of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 2010s (38) and 2020s (16). 2016 is the busiest single year, with 16 films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.