
Santhanam
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 21, 1980 (age 46)
- Birthplace
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
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)
Known For
Filmography
Amali Thumali
Movie

Server Sundaram
Movie

Chinnadha Oru Padam
Movie
Athisaya Piravi
Movie
Love Bite
Movie

Madha Gaja Raja
Movie · as Kalyanasundaram

Devil's Double Next Level
Movie · as Krishnamoorty "Kissa"

Vadakkupatti Ramasamy
Movie · as Vadakkupatti Ramasamy

Inga Naan Thaan Kingu
Movie · as Vetrivel

DD Returns
Movie · as Madhi

Kick
Movie · as Santhosh

80's Buildup
Movie · as Kathir

Agent Kannayiram
Movie · as Agent Kannayiram

Gulu Gulu
Movie · as Google

Sabhaapathy
Movie · as Sabhaapathy

Parris Jayaraj
Movie · as Parris Jeyaraj

Dikkiloona
Movie · as Mani

Dagaalty
Movie · as Guru

Biskoth
Movie · as Rajasimmha

Dhilluku Dhuddu 2
Movie · as Viji

A1
Movie · as Saravanan

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
Movie

Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
Movie · as Cameo

Sakka Podu Podu Raja
Movie · as Santa

JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
Movie

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
Movie · as Nasa

Vaaliba Raja
Movie · as Raja
Mappilai Vinayagar
Movie

Nambiyaar
Movie · as Nambiar

Dhilluku Dhuddu
Movie · as Kumar

Idhu Namma Aalu
Movie · as Sherlock Holmes (extended cameo appearance)

Vaalu
Movie · as Tyre

I
Movie · as Gym Babu

Aambala
Movie · as Rajasekhar

Nannbenda
Movie · as Sivakozhundhu

Inimey Ippadithan
Movie · as Seenu

Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
Movie · as Vasu

Inga Enna Solluthu
Movie · as Ezhumugam

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
Movie · as Mayilvaganam

Veeram
Movie · as Pichai Muniyandi

Bramman
Movie

Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham
Movie · as Sakthi

Thalaivan
Movie · as Kannan

Salalah Mobiles
Movie · as Alagar Swami

Aranmanai
Movie · as Paalswamy

Lingaa
Movie · as Lingaa's Friend

Alex Pandian
Movie · as Kaalayan

Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
Movie · as Kaalkattu 'KK' Kaliyaperumal

Settai
Movie · as Nagaraj (Nadupakka Nakki)

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
Movie · as Nokia/Sathish

Singam 2
Movie · as Sussa

Thalaivaa
Movie · as Logu

Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu
Movie · as Gopal

Pattathu Yaanai
Movie · as Gouravam / Poongavanam

Thillu Mullu
Movie · as American mappilai

Ya Yaa
Movie · as Rajkiran (Sehwag)

All in All Azhagu Raja
Movie · as Kalyanam/Kalianan

Raja Rani
Movie · as Sarathy

Vanakkam Chennai
Movie · as Narayanan

Endrendrum Punnagai
Movie · as Baby

Saguni
Movie · as Appadhurai Rajini

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Movie · as Parthasarathy

Thaandavam
Movie · as Sathyan

Mirattal
Movie · as Chari

Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal
Movie · as Chandru

Leelai
Movie · as Vicky

Neethaane En Ponvasantham
Movie · as Mahesh

Kadhal Pisase
Movie

Kalakalappu
Movie · as Vettupuli

Podaa Podi
Movie · as Special Appearance
Ishtam
Movie · as Thiyagu

Velayudham
Movie · as Speed

Singam Puli
Movie · as Bujji Babu

Siruthai
Movie · as Kaatu Poochi

Deiva Thirumagal
Movie · as Vinod

Vaanam
Movie · as Seenu

Yuvan Yuvathi
Movie · as Sakkarai

Vandhaan Vendraan
Movie · as Delhi

Vellore Maavattam
Movie · as Kumaravelu
Thambikottai
Movie

Kandaen
Movie

Osthe
Movie · as Selvam

Udhayan
Movie · as Mukundan

Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
Movie · as Kumar

Thillalangadi
Movie · as Dr.Butty Paul
Aattanayagann
Movie · as Lingam's friend

Boss Engira Baskaran
Movie · as Nallathambi

Mandhira Punnagai
Movie · as Senthil

Chikku Bukku
Movie · as Krishna

Maanja Velu
Movie · as Manickam

Enthiran
Movie · as Siva

Ayyanar
Movie · as Prabha's Friend

Guru Sishyan
Movie · as Kaalu

Moscowin Kavery
Movie · as Devaraj

Siva Manasula Sakthi
Movie · as Vivek

Kanden Kadhalai
Movie · as Mokkai Rasu

Malai Malai
Movie · as Vimala Haasan

Thoranai
Movie · as Vellaichamy

Vamanan
Movie · as Chandru

Maasilamani
Movie · as Pazhani

Modhi Vilayadu
Movie

Kandhakottai
Movie

Kandha Kottai
Movie · as Velu

Kuselan
Movie · as 'Nagercoil' Nagaraj

Santosh Subramaniam
Movie · as Srinivasan

Silambattam
Movie · as Saamaa

Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar
Movie · as Mahesh Friend

Jayam Kondaan
Movie · as Bhavani

Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
Movie · as Raasu

Vinayakudu
Movie

Vaitheeswaran
Movie

Kaalai
Movie · as Jeeva Friend

Kannum Kannum
Movie · as Murali

Azhagiya Tamil Magan
Movie · as Guru's friend

Mudhal Kanave
Movie · as Sathish

Kireedam
Movie · as Balasubramaniam

Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
Movie · as Sannasi

Viyabari
Movie · as Personal Assistant

Billa
Movie · as Krishna

Veerappu
Movie
Machakaaran
Movie

Thottal Poo Malarum
Movie · as Ravi's friend

Polladhavan
Movie · as Sathish

Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum
Movie · as Arivu

Idhaya Thirudan
Movie · as Mahesh

Vallavan
Movie · as Bala

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
Movie · as Comedian

Rendu
Movie · as Seenu

Sachein
Movie · as Santhanam

Oru Kalluriyin Kathai
Movie · as David

February 14
Movie

Manmadhan
Movie · as Bobby

Lollu Sabha
TV · 156 eps

Kadhal Azhivathillai
Movie · as Simbhu's Friend