Santhanam
Acting
Born 1980-01-21
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
136 credits
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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)
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Filmography
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Acting
47 credits
Aattanayagann
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
Pattathu Yaanai
Neethaane En Ponvasantham
Siruthai
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
Enthiran
Thottal Poo Malarum
Thaandavam
Rendu
Endrendrum Punnagai
Leelai
Idhu Namma Aalu
Kaalai
Biskoth
I
Salalah Mobiles
Moscowin Kavery
Vaalu
Nambiyaar
Deiva Thirumagal
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
Thalaivan
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
Silambattam
Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
Podaa Podi
Thalaivaa
Mandhira Punnagai
Devil's Double Next Level
Ishtam
Singam 2
Polladhavan
Aambala
Agent Kannayiram
Madha Gaja Raja
Raja Rani
Parris Jayaraj
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
Billa
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
All in All Azhagu Raja
Lingaa
Velayudham
Kalakalappu
Osthe
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Jailer 2
Kannum Kannum
Veerappu
Malai Malai
Machakaaran
Server Sundaram
Vaitheeswaran
February 14
Santa 20
Modhi Vilayadu
Love Bite
STR51
Kandaen
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