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