Santhanam
Born: 1980-01-21 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
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)
Filmography
2026
2025
- Devil's Double Next Level as Krishnamoorty "Kissa"
- Madha Gaja Raja as Kalyanasundaram
2024
- Vadakkupatti Ramasamy as Vadakkupatti Ramasamy
- Inga Naan Thaan Kingu as Vetrivel
2023
- DD Returns as Madhi
- Kick as Santhosh
- 80's Buildup as Kathir
2022
- Agent Kannayiram as Agent Kannayiram
- Gulu Gulu as Google
2021
- Parris Jayaraj as Parris Jeyaraj
- Sabhaapathy as Sabhaapathy
- Dikkiloona as Mani
2019
- A1 as Saravanan
- Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 as Viji
2017
- Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as Cameo
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja as Santa
- Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
2016
- Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum as Nasa
- Idhu Namma Aalu as Sherlock Holmes (extended cameo appearance)
- Nambiyaar as Nambiar
- Dhilluku Dhuddu as Kumar
- JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai
- Vaaliba Raja as Raja
- Mappilai Vinayagar
2015
- I as Gym Babu
- Vaalu as Tyre
- Aambala as Rajasekhar
- Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga as Vasu
- Inimey Ippadithan as Seenu
- Nannbenda as Sivakozhundhu
2014
- Salalah Mobiles as Alagar Swami
- Lingaa as Lingaa's Friend
- Thalaivan as Kannan
- Veeram as Pichai Muniyandi
- Aranmanai as Paalswamy
- Bramman
- Inga Enna Solluthu as Ezhumugam
- Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal as Mayilvaganam
- Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham as Sakthi
2013
- Endrendrum Punnagai as Baby
- Pattathu Yaanai as Gouravam (Son) / Poongavanam (Father)
- Thalaivaa as Logu
- Singam 2 as Sussa
- Alex Pandian as Kaalayan
- Raja Rani as Sarathy
- All in All Azhagu Raja as Kalyanam/Kalianan
- Thillu Mullu as American mappilai
- Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Nokia/Sathish
- Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu as Gopal
- Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya as Kaalkattu 'KK' Kaliyaperumal
- Settai as Nagaraj (Nadupakka Nakki)
- Ya Yaa as Rajkiran (Sehwag)
- Vanakkam Chennai as Narayanan
2012
- Thaandavam as Sathyan
- Ishtam as Thiyagu
- Neethaane En Ponvasantham as Mahesh
- Podaa Podi as Special Appearance
- Saguni as Appadhurai Rajini
- Kalakalappu as Vettupuli
- Leelai as Vicky
- Oru Kal Oru Kannadi as Parthasarathy
- Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal as Chandru
- Kadhal Pisase
- Mirattal as Chari
2011
- Deiva Thirumagal as Vinod
- Siruthai as Kaatu Poochi
- Vellore Maavattam as Kumaravelu
- Velayudham as Speed
- Vaanam as Seenu
- Kandaen
- Osthe as Selvam
- Vandhaan Vendraan as Delhi
- Thambikottai
- Singam Puli as Bujji Babu
- Udhayan as Mukundan
- Yuvan Yuvathi as Sakkarai
2010
- Enthiran as Siva
- Moscowin Kavery as Devaraj
- Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai as Kumar
- Thillalangadi as Dr.Butty Paul
- Aattanayagann as Lingam's friend
- Boss Engira Baskaran as Nallathambi
- Mandhira Punnagai as Senthil
- Maanja Velu as Manickam
- Guru Sishyan as Kaalu
- Ayyanar as Prabha's Friend
- Chikku Bukku as Krishna
2009
- Malai Malai
- Modhi Vilayadu
- Kanden Kadhalai as Mokkai Rasu
- Siva Manasula Sakthi as Vivek
- Thoranai as Vellaichamy
- Maasilamani as Pazhani
- Kandha Kottai as Velu
- Vamanan as Chandru
- Kandhakottai
2008
- Silambattam as Saamaa
- Vaitheeswaran
- Kaalai as Jeeva Friend
- Kannum Kannum
- Santosh Subramaniam as Srinivasan
- Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul as Raasu
- Kuselan as 'Nagercoil' Nagaraj
- Jayam Kondaan as Bhavani
- Vinayakudu
- Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar as Mahesh Friend
2007
- Azhagiya Tamil Magan as Guru's friend
- Thottal Poo Malarum as Ravi's friend
- Billa as Krishna
- Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram as Sannasi
- Polladhavan as Sathish
- Veerappu
- Machakaaran
- Kireedam as Balasubramaniam
- Viyabari as Personal Assistant
- Mudhal Kanave as Sathish
2006
- Sillunu Oru Kaadhal as Comedian
- Rendu as Seenu
- Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum as Arivu
- Vallavan as Bala
- Idhaya Thirudan as Mahesh
2005
- February 14
- Sachein as Santhanam
- Oru Kalluriyin Kathai as David
2004
- Manmadhan as Bobby
2002
- Kadhal Azhivathillai as Simbhu's Friend