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