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Santhanam

Santhanam

Birthday: 1980-01-21 | Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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)

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Madha Gaja Raja

as    Kalyanasundaram

2024
Vadakkupatti Ramasamy

as    Vadakkupatti Ramasamy

2024
Inga Naan Thaan Kingu

as    Vetrivel

2023
80's Buildup

as    Kathir

2023
DD Returns

as    Madhi

2023
Kick

as    Santhosh

2022
Agent Kannayiram

as    Agent Kannayiram

2022
Gulu Gulu

as    Google

2021
Dikkiloona

as    Mani

2021
Parris Jayaraj

as    Parris Jayaraj

2021
Sabhaapathy

as    Sabhaapathy

2020
Dagaalty

as    Guru

2020
Biskoth

as    Rajasimmha

2019
A1

as    Saravanan

2019
Dhilluku Dhuddu 2

as    Viji

2016
Dhilluku Dhuddu

as    Kumar

2016
Nambiyaar

as    Nambiar

2016
2016
Vaaliba Raja

as    Raja

2015
I

as    Gym Babu

2015
Aambala

as    Rajasekhar

2015
Nannbenda

as    Sivakozhundhu

2014
Salalah Mobiles

as    Alagarsami

2014
Inga Enna Solluthu

as    Ezhumugam

2014
Veeram

as    Pichai Muniyandi

2014
Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham

as    Sakthi