Santhanam
Acting
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)
Known for
Acting136
movieDevil's Double Next Level
2025
Krishnamoorty "Kissa"
movieMadha Gaja Raja
2025
Kalyanasundaram
movieInga Naan Thaan Kingu
2024
Vetrivel
movieVadakkupatti Ramasamy
2024
Vadakkupatti Ramasamy
movie80's Buildup
2023
Kathir
movieKick
2023
Santhosh
movieDD Returns
2023
Madhi
movieAgent Kannayiram
2022
Agent Kannayiram
movieGulu Gulu
2022
movieSabhaapathy
2021
Sabhaapathy
movieParris Jayaraj
2021
Parris Jeyaraj
movieBiskoth
2020
Rajasimmha
movieA1
2019
Saravanan
movieNambiyaar
2016
Nambiar
movieIdhu Namma Aalu
2016
Sherlock Holmes (extended cameo appearance)
movieVaalu
2015
Tyre
movieNannbenda
2015
Sivakozhundhu
movieAambala
2015
Rajasekhar
movieI
2015
Gym Babu
movieLingaa
2014
Lingaa's Friend
movieAranmanai
2014
Paalswamy
movieThalaivan
2014
Kannan
movieIdhu Kathirvelan Kadhal
2014
Mayilvaganam
movieInga Enna Solluthu
2014
Ezhumugam
movieSalalah Mobiles
2014
Alagar Swami
movieVeeram
2014
Pichai Muniyandi
movieAll in All Azhagu Raja
2013
Kalyanam/Kalianan
movieVanakkam Chennai
2013
Narayanan
movieRaja Rani
2013
Sarathy
movieYa Yaa
2013
Rajkiran (Sehwag)
moviePattathu Yaanai
2013
Gouravam (Son) / Poongavanam (Father)
movieSingam 2
2013
Sussa
movieTheeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
2013
Nokia/Sathish
movieThillu Mullu
2013
American mappilai
movieSettai
2013
Nagaraj (Nadupakka Nakki)
movieKanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
2013
Kaalkattu 'KK' Kaliyaperumal
movieAlex Pandian
2013
Kaalayan
moviePodaa Podi
2012
Special Appearance
movieThaandavam
2012
Sathyan
movieMirattal
2012
Chari
movieSaguni
2012
Appadhurai Rajini
Ishtam
2012
Thiyagu
movieKalakalappu
2012
Vettupuli
movieLeelai
2012
Vicky
movieOru Kal Oru Kannadi
2012
Parthasarathy
movieOsthe
2011
Selvam
movieVelayudham
2011
Speed
movieVellore Maavattam
2011
Kumaravelu
movieYuvan Yuvathi
2011
Sakkarai
movieUdhayan
2011
Mukundan
movieVaanam
2011
Seenu
movieSingam Puli
2011
Bujji Babu
movieSiruthai
2011
Kaatu Poochi
Aattanayagann
2010
Lingam's friend
movieAyyanar
2010
Prabha's Friend
movieChikku Bukku
2010
Krishna
movieMandhira Punnagai
2010
Senthil
movieBoss Engira Baskaran
2010
Nallathambi
movieMoscowin Kavery
2010
Devaraj
movieThillalangadi
2010
Dr.Butty Paul
movieMaanja Velu
2010
Manickam
movieKanden Kadhalai
2009
Mokkai Rasu
movieVamanan
2009
Chandru
movieMaasilamani
2009
Pazhani
movieThoranai
2009
Vellaichamy
movieSilambattam
2008
Saamaa
movieMahesh Saranya Matrum Palar
2008
Mahesh Friend
movieJayam Kondaan
2008
Bhavani
movieKuselan
2008
'Nagercoil' Nagaraj
movieSantosh Subramaniam
2008
Srinivasan
movieKaalai
2008
Jeeva Friend
movieBilla
2007
Krishna
movieAzhagiya Tamil Magan
2007
Guru's friend
moviePolladhavan
2007
Sathish
movieThottal Poo Malarum
2007
Ravi's friend
movieKireedam
2007
Balasubramaniam
movieViyabari
2007
Personal Assistant
movieRendu
2006
Seenu
movieSillunu Oru Kaadhal
2006
Comedian
movieIdhaya Thirudan
2006
Mahesh
movieSachein
2005
Santhanam
movieManmadhan
2004
Bobby
movieKadhal Azhivathillai
2002
Simbhu's Friend
Production4
movieDhilluku Dhuddu 2
2019
Producer
movieInimey Ippadithan
2015
Producer
Sound1
movieThalaivaa
2013
Playback Singer