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