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