Santhanam
Acting
Born January 21, 1980, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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)
Filmography
- 2026Jailer 2
- 2025Devil's Double Next Level — Krishnamoorty "Kissa"
- 2025Madha Gaja Raja — Kalyanasundaram
- 2024Inga Naan Thaan Kingu — Vetrivel
- 2024Vadakkupatti Ramasamy — Vadakkupatti Ramasamy
- 202380's Buildup — Kathir
- 2023DD Returns — Madhi
- 2023Kick — Santhosh
- 2022Agent Kannayiram — Agent Kannayiram
- 2022Gulu Gulu — Google
- 2021Dikkiloona — Mani
- 2021Parris Jayaraj — Parris Jeyaraj
- 2021Sabhaapathy — Sabhaapathy
- 2020Biskoth — Rajasimmha
- 2020Dagaalty — Guru
- 2019A1 — Saravanan
- 2019Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 — Viji, Producer
- 2017Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal — Cameo
- 2017Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
- 2017Sakka Podu Podu Raja — Santa
- 2016Dhilluku Dhuddu — Kumar
- 2016Idhu Namma Aalu — Sherlock Holmes (extended cameo appearance)
- 2016JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
- 2016Mappilai Vinayagar
- 2016Nambiyaar — Nambiar
- 2016Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum — Nasa
- 2016Vaaliba Raja — Raja
- 2015Aambala — Rajasekhar
- 2015I — Gym Babu
- 2015Inimey Ippadithan — Seenu, Producer
- 2015Nannbenda — Sivakozhundhu
- 2015Vaalu — Tyre
- 2015Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga — Vasu
- 2014Aranmanai — Paalswamy
- 2014Bramman
- 2014Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal — Mayilvaganam
- 2014Inga Enna Solluthu — Ezhumugam
- 2014Lingaa — Lingaa's Friend
- 2014Salalah Mobiles — Alagar Swami
- 2014Thalaivan — Kannan
- 2014Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham — Sakthi, Producer
- 2014Veeram — Pichai Muniyandi
- 2013Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu — Gopal
- 2013Alex Pandian — Kaalayan
- 2013All in All Azhagu Raja — Kalyanam/Kalianan
- 2013Endrendrum Punnagai — Baby
- 2013Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya — Kaalkattu 'KK' Kaliyaperumal, Producer, Dialogue
- 2013Pattathu Yaanai — Gouravam (Son) / Poongavanam (Father)
- 2013Raja Rani — Sarathy
- 2013Settai — Nagaraj (Nadupakka Nakki)
- 2013Singam 2 — Sussa
- 2013Thalaivaa — Logu, Playback Singer
- 2013Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru — Nokia/Sathish
- 2013Thillu Mullu — American mappilai
- 2013Vanakkam Chennai — Narayanan
- 2013Ya Yaa — Rajkiran (Sehwag)
- 2012Ishtam — Thiyagu
- 2012Kadhal Pisase
- 2012Kalakalappu — Vettupuli
- 2012Leelai — Vicky
- 2012Mirattal — Chari
- 2012Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal — Chandru
- 2012Neethaane En Ponvasantham — Mahesh
- 2012Oru Kal Oru Kannadi — Parthasarathy
- 2012Podaa Podi — Special Appearance
- 2012Saguni — Appadhurai Rajini
- 2012Thaandavam — Sathyan
- 2011Deiva Thirumagal — Vinod
- 2011Kandaen
- 2011Osthe — Selvam
- 2011Singam Puli — Bujji Babu
- 2011Siruthai — Kaatu Poochi
- 2011Thambikottai
- 2011Udhayan — Mukundan
- 2011Vaanam — Seenu
- 2011Vandhaan Vendraan — Delhi
- 2011Velayudham — Speed
- 2011Vellore Maavattam — Kumaravelu
- 2011Yuvan Yuvathi — Sakkarai
- 2010Aattanayagann — Lingam's friend
- 2010Ayyanar — Prabha's Friend
- 2010Boss Engira Baskaran — Nallathambi
- 2010Chikku Bukku — Krishna
- 2010Enthiran — Siva
- 2010Guru Sishyan — Kaalu
- 2010Maanja Velu — Manickam
- 2010Mandhira Punnagai — Senthil
- 2010Moscowin Kavery — Devaraj
- 2010Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai — Kumar
- 2010Thillalangadi — Dr.Butty Paul
- 2009Kanden Kadhalai — Mokkai Rasu
- 2009Kandha Kottai — Velu
- 2009Kandhakottai
- 2009Maasilamani — Pazhani
- 2009Malai Malai
- 2009Modhi Vilayadu
- 2009Siva Manasula Sakthi — Vivek
- 2009Thoranai — Vellaichamy
- 2009Vamanan — Chandru
- 2008Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul — Raasu
- 2008Jayam Kondaan — Bhavani
- 2008Kaalai — Jeeva Friend
- 2008Kannum Kannum
- 2008Kuselan — 'Nagercoil' Nagaraj
- 2008Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar — Mahesh Friend
- 2008Santosh Subramaniam — Srinivasan
- 2008Silambattam — Saamaa
- 2008Vaitheeswaran
- 2008Vinayakudu
- 2007Azhagiya Tamil Magan — Guru's friend
- 2007Billa — Krishna
- 2007Kireedam — Balasubramaniam
- 2007Machakaaran
- 2007Mudhal Kanave — Sathish
- 2007Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram — Sannasi
- 2007Polladhavan — Sathish
- 2007Thottal Poo Malarum — Ravi's friend
- 2007Veerappu
- 2007Viyabari — Personal Assistant
- 2006Idhaya Thirudan — Mahesh
- 2006Rendu — Seenu
- 2006Sillunu Oru Kaadhal — Comedian
- 2006Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum — Arivu
- 2006Vallavan — Bala
- 2005February 14
- 2005Oru Kalluriyin Kathai — David
- 2005Sachein — Santhanam
- 2004Manmadhan — Bobby
- 2002Kadhal Azhivathillai — Simbhu's Friend
- Amali Thumali
- Chinnadha Oru Padam
- Love Bite
- STR51
- STRxRamkumar Balakrishnan
- Santa 20
- Server Sundaram