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Santhanam
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born January 21, 1980 (44 years)
Santhanam is an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films as a comedian.
Beginning his career as a comedian on television shows, he rose to fame through his performances in Vijay TV's Lollu Sabha enacting the lead role in spoofs of Tamil films. He was subsequently given a chance by actor Silambarasan to feature in a supporting role in Manmadhan (2004) and then was signed on to appear in a host of films, notably winning good reviews for his work in Sachien (2005) and Polladhavan (2007).
His consistently well-received performances and box office appeal in the early 2010s prompted the film industry to dub him as the "Comedy Superstar". In 2012, he began a film production company named Handmade Films and produced his first film, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013), which went on to become a commercially successful venture. Meanwhile in 2014, he starred in the leading role again in the action comedy Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham (2014), winning critical and commercial acclaim. In Dec 2015 Forbes India Magazine listed Santhanam in 2015 Celebrity 100, at the 52nd position and at 17 by Money Rank (earnings)
Beginning his career as a comedian on television shows, he rose to fame through his performances in Vijay TV's Lollu Sabha enacting the lead role in spoofs of Tamil films. He was subsequently given a chance by actor Silambarasan to feature in a supporting role in Manmadhan (2004) and then was signed on to appear in a host of films, notably winning good reviews for his work in Sachien (2005) and Polladhavan (2007).
His consistently well-received performances and box office appeal in the early 2010s prompted the film industry to dub him as the "Comedy Superstar". In 2012, he began a film production company named Handmade Films and produced his first film, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013), which went on to become a commercially successful venture. Meanwhile in 2014, he starred in the leading role again in the action comedy Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham (2014), winning critical and commercial acclaim. In Dec 2015 Forbes India Magazine listed Santhanam in 2015 Celebrity 100, at the 52nd position and at 17 by Money Rank (earnings)
Filmography
| 2024 | Inga Naan Thaan Kingu · as Vetrivel |
| 2024 | Vadakkupatti Ramasamy · as Vadakkupatti Ramasamy |
| 2023 | 80s Buildup · as Kathir |
| 2023 | Kick · as Santhosh |
| 2023 | DD Returns · as Madhi |
| 2022 | Agent Kannayiram · as Agent Kannayiram |
| 2022 | Gulu Gulu · as Google |
| 2021 | Sabhaapathy · as Sabhaapathy |
| 2021 | Dikkiloona · as Mani |
| 2021 | Paris Jeyaraj · as Parris Jayaraj |
| 2020 | Biskoth · as Rajasimmha |
| 2020 | Dagaalty · as Guru |
| 2019 | A1 · as Saravanan |
| 2019 | Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 · as Viji |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Sakka Podu Podu Raja · as Santa |
| 2017 | Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal · as Cameo |
| 2016 | Nambiar · as Nambiar |
| 2016 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum · as Nasa |
| 2016 | Dhilluku Dhuddu · as Kumar |
| 2016 | Idhu Namma Aalu · as Sherlock Holmes (extended Cameo Appearance) |
| 2016 | Vaaliba Raja · as Raja |
| 2015 | Vaalu · as Tyre |
| 2015 | Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga · as Vasu |
| 2015 | Innimey Ippadithaan · as Seenu |
| 2015 | Nannbenda · as Sivakozhundhu |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Aambala · as Rajasekhar |
| 2015 | I · as Gym Babu |
| 2014 | Lingaa · as Lingaa's Friend |
| 2014 | Aranmanai · as Paalswamy |
| 2014 | Vanavarayan Vallavarayan · as Guest Appearance |
| 2014 | Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham · as Sakthi |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal · as Mayilvaganam |
| 2014 | Inga Enna Solluthu · as Ezhumugam |
| 2014 | Salala Mobiles · as Alagarsami |
| 2014 | Veeram · as Pichai Muniyandi |
| 2013 | Endrendrum Punnagai · as Baby |
| 2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja · as Kalyanam/kalianan |
| 2013 | Vanakkam Chennai · as Narayanan |
| 2013 | Ya Ya · as Rajkiran (sehwag) |
| 2013 | Raja Rani · as Sarathy |
| 2013 | Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu · as Gopal |
| 2013 | Thalaivaa · as Logu |
| 2013 | Pattathu Yaanai · as Gouravam (son) / Poongavanam (father) |
| 2013 | Singam 2 · as Sussa |
| 2013 | Thillu Mullu · as American Mappilai |
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru · as Nokia/sathish |
| 2013 | Settai · as Nagaraj (nadupakka Nakki) |
| 2013 | Alex Pandian · as Kaalayan |
| 2013 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya · as Kaalkattu 'kk' Kaliyaperumal |
| 2012 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham · as Mahesh |
| 2012 | Podaa Podi · as Special Appearance |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Thaandavam · as Sathyan |
| 2012 | Mirattal · as Chari |
| 2012 | Eega · as Thief (tamil Version) |
| 2012 | Saguni · as Appadhurai Rajini |
| 2012 | Ishtam · as Thiyagu |
| 2012 | Kalakalappu · as Vettupuli |
| 2012 | Leelai · as Vicky |
| 2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi · as Parthasarathy |
| 2012 | Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal · as Chandru |
| 2011 | Osthi · as Selvam |
| 2011 | Velayudham · as Speed |
| 2011 | Vellore Maavattam · as Kumaravelu |
| 2011 | Vanthaan Vendraan · as Delhi |
| 2011 | Yuvan Yuvathi · as Sakkarai |
| 2011 | Markandeyan · as Yaanaimudi |
| 2011 | Deiva Thirumagal · as Vinod |
| 2011 | Vaanam · as Seenu |
| 2011 | Singam Puli · as Bujji Babu |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Siruthai · as Kaatu Poochi |
| 2010 | Ayyanar · as Prabha's Friend |
| 2010 | Chikku Bukku · as Krishna |
| 2010 | Mandhira Punnagai · as Senthil |
| 2010 | Enthiran · as Siva |
| 2010 | Boss Engira Baskaran · as Nallathambi |
| 2010 | Moscowin Kaveri · as Devaraj |
| 2010 | Thillalangadi · as Dr.butty Paul |
| 2010 | Maanja Velu · as Manickam |
| 2010 | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai · as Kumar |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Kanden Kadhalai · as Mokkai Rasu |
| 2009 | Solla Solla Inikkum · as Cast |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Vaamanan · as Chandru |
| 2009 | Maasilamani · as Pazhani |
| 2009 | Thoranai · as Vellaichamy |
| 2009 | Siva Manasula Sakthi · as Vivek |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Silambattam · as Saamaa |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Jayam Kondaan · as Bhavani |
| 2008 | Kuselan · as 'nagercoil' Nagaraj |
| 2008 | Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul · as Raasu |
| 2008 | Santhosh Subramaniyam · as Srinivasan |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Billa · as Krishna |
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamilmagan · as Guru's Friend |
| 2007 | Polladhavan · as Sathish |
| 2007 | Thottal Poo Malarum · as Ravi's Friend |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Kireedam · as Balasubramaniam |
| 2007 | Vyabari · as Personal Assistant |
| 2007 | Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram · as Sannasi |
| 2007 | Mudhal Kanave · as Sathish |
| 2006 | Rendu · as Seenu |
| 2006 | Vallavan · as Bala |
| 2006 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal · as Comedian |
| 2006 | Something Something... Unnakum Ennakum · as Arivu |
| 2006 | Idhaya Thirudan · as Mahesh |
| 2005 | Ah Aah: Anbe Aaruyire · as Press Reporter |
| 2005 | Oru Kalluriyin Kathai · as David |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Englishkaran · as College Student |
| 2004 | Manmadhan · as Bobby |
| 2004 | Lollu Sabha (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2003 | Alai · as Cast |
| 2002 | Kadhal Azhivathillai · as Simbhu's Friend |
| 2002 | Pesadha Kannum Pesume · as Vikram's Classmate |