Actor profile

Santhanam

21st January 1980 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 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)

120 Movies 0 TV Shows 1 In Production 136 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Devil's Double Next Level poster

Devil's Double Next Level 16th May 2025 as Krishnamoorty "Kissa"

Madha Gaja Raja poster

Madha Gaja Raja 12th January 2025 as Kalyanasundaram

Inga Naan Thaan Kingu poster

Inga Naan Thaan Kingu 11th May 2024 as Vetrivel

Vadakkupatti Ramasamy poster

Vadakkupatti Ramasamy 2nd February 2024 as Vadakkupatti Ramasamy

80's Buildup poster

80's Buildup 24th November 2023 as Kathir

Kick poster

Kick 1st September 2023 as Santhosh

DD Returns poster

DD Returns 28th July 2023 as Madhi

Agent Kannayiram poster

Agent Kannayiram 25th November 2022 as Agent Kannayiram

Gulu Gulu poster

Gulu Gulu 29th July 2022 as Google

Sabhaapathy poster

Sabhaapathy 19th November 2021 as Sabhaapathy

Dikkiloona poster

Dikkiloona 10th September 2021 as Mani

Parris Jayaraj poster

Parris Jayaraj 12th February 2021 as Parris Jeyaraj

Biskoth poster

Biskoth 14th November 2020 as Rajasimmha

Dagaalty poster

Dagaalty 29th January 2020 as Guru

A1 poster

A1 26th July 2019 as Saravanan

Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 poster

Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 7th February 2019 as Viji

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal poster

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal 29th December 2017

Sakka Podu Podu Raja poster

Sakka Podu Podu Raja 22nd December 2017 as Santa

Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal poster

Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal 2nd February 2017 as Cameo

Nambiyaar poster

Nambiyaar 19th August 2016 as Nambiar

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum poster

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum 5th August 2016 as Nasa

Dhilluku Dhuddu poster

Dhilluku Dhuddu 7th July 2016 as Kumar

JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai poster

JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai 24th June 2016

Idhu Namma Aalu poster

Idhu Namma Aalu 27th May 2016 as Sherlock Holmes (extended cameo appearance)

Vaaliba Raja poster

Vaaliba Raja 25th March 2016 as Raja

Vaalu poster

Vaalu 14th August 2015 as Tyre

Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga poster

Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga 14th August 2015 as Vasu

Inimey Ippadithan poster

Inimey Ippadithan 12th June 2015 as Seenu

Nannbenda poster

Nannbenda 2nd April 2015 as Sivakozhundhu

Aambala poster

Aambala 15th January 2015 as Rajasekhar

I poster

I 4th January 2015 as Gym Babu

Lingaa poster

Lingaa 12th December 2014 as Lingaa's Friend

Aranmanai poster

Aranmanai 19th September 2014 as Paalswamy

Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham poster

Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham 10th May 2014 as Sakthi

Thalaivan poster

Thalaivan 18th April 2014 as Kannan

Bramman poster

Bramman 21st February 2014

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal poster

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal 14th February 2014 as Mayilvaganam

Inga Enna Solluthu poster

Inga Enna Solluthu 30th January 2014 as Ezhumugam

Salalah Mobiles poster

Salalah Mobiles 23rd January 2014 as Alagar Swami

Veeram poster

Veeram 10th January 2014 as Pichai Muniyandi

Endrendrum Punnagai poster

Endrendrum Punnagai 20th December 2013 as Baby

All in All Azhagu Raja poster

All in All Azhagu Raja 2nd November 2013 as Kalyanam/Kalianan

Vanakkam Chennai poster

Vanakkam Chennai 11th October 2013 as Narayanan

Raja Rani poster

Raja Rani 27th September 2013 as Sarathy

Ya Yaa poster

Ya Yaa 20th September 2013 as Rajkiran (Sehwag)

Thalaivaa poster

Thalaivaa 20th August 2013 as Logu

Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu poster

Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu 10th August 2013 as Gopal

Pattathu Yaanai poster

Pattathu Yaanai 26th July 2013 as Gouravam (Son) / Poongavanam (Father)

Singam 2 poster

Singam 2 5th July 2013 as Sussa

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru poster

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru 14th June 2013 as Nokia/Sathish

Thillu Mullu poster

Thillu Mullu 14th June 2013 as American mappilai

Settai poster

Settai 5th April 2013 as Nagaraj (Nadupakka Nakki)

Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya poster

Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya 13th January 2013 as Kaalkattu 'KK' Kaliyaperumal

Alex Pandian poster

Alex Pandian 12th January 2013 as Kaalayan

Neethaane En Ponvasantham poster

Neethaane En Ponvasantham 14th December 2012 as Mahesh

Podaa Podi poster

Podaa Podi 13th November 2012 as Special Appearance

Kadhal Pisase poster

Kadhal Pisase 1st November 2012

Thaandavam poster

Thaandavam 28th September 2012 as Sathyan

Mirattal poster

Mirattal 2nd August 2012 as Chari

Saguni poster

Saguni 22nd June 2012 as Appadhurai Rajini

Kalakalappu poster

Kalakalappu 11th May 2012 as Vettupuli

Leelai poster

Leelai 27th April 2012 as Vicky

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi poster

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi 12th April 2012 as Parthasarathy

Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal poster

Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal 17th February 2012 as Chandru

Osthe poster

Osthe 22nd November 2011 as Selvam

Velayudham poster

Velayudham 26th October 2011 as Speed

Vellore Maavattam poster

Vellore Maavattam 5th October 2011 as Kumaravelu

Vandhaan Vendraan poster

Vandhaan Vendraan 16th September 2011 as Delhi

Yuvan Yuvathi poster

Yuvan Yuvathi 26th August 2011 as Sakkarai

Udhayan poster

Udhayan 24th June 2011 as Mukundan

Deiva Thirumagal poster

Deiva Thirumagal 3rd June 2011 as Vinod

Kandaen poster

Kandaen 20th May 2011

Vaanam poster

Vaanam 29th April 2011 as Seenu

Singam Puli poster

Singam Puli 4th March 2011 as Bujji Babu

Siruthai poster

Siruthai 14th January 2011 as Kaatu Poochi

Ayyanar poster

Ayyanar 9th December 2010 as Prabha's Friend

Chikku Bukku poster

Chikku Bukku 3rd December 2010 as Krishna

Mandhira Punnagai poster

Mandhira Punnagai 19th November 2010 as Senthil

Enthiran poster

Enthiran 1st October 2010 as Siva

Boss Engira Baskaran poster

Boss Engira Baskaran 10th September 2010 as Nallathambi

Moscowin Kavery poster

Moscowin Kavery 27th August 2010 as Devaraj

Thillalangadi poster

Thillalangadi 23rd July 2010 as Dr.Butty Paul

Maanja Velu poster

Maanja Velu 21st May 2010 as Manickam

Guru Sishyan poster

Guru Sishyan 7th May 2010 as Kaalu

Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai poster

Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai 12th February 2010 as Kumar

Kandhakottai poster

Kandhakottai 19th December 2009

Kandha Kottai poster

Kandha Kottai 19th December 2009 as Velu

Kanden Kadhalai poster

Kanden Kadhalai 30th October 2009 as Mokkai Rasu

Modhi Vilayadu poster

Modhi Vilayadu 24th July 2009

Vamanan poster

Vamanan 10th July 2009 as Chandru

Maasilamani poster

Maasilamani 19th June 2009 as Pazhani

Thoranai poster

Thoranai 29th May 2009 as Vellaichamy

Siva Manasula Sakthi poster

Siva Manasula Sakthi 14th February 2009 as Vivek

Silambattam poster

Silambattam 18th December 2008 as Saamaa

Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar poster

Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar 28th November 2008 as Mahesh Friend

Vinayakudu poster

Vinayakudu 21st November 2008

Jayam Kondaan poster

Jayam Kondaan 29th August 2008 as Bhavani

Kuselan poster

Kuselan 1st August 2008 as 'Nagercoil' Nagaraj

Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul poster

Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul 18th April 2008 as Raasu

Santosh Subramaniam poster

Santosh Subramaniam 11th April 2008 as Srinivasan

Vaitheeswaran poster

Vaitheeswaran 14th March 2008

Kaalai poster

Kaalai 14th January 2008 as Jeeva Friend

Billa poster

Billa 14th December 2007 as Krishna

Azhagiya Tamil Magan poster

Azhagiya Tamil Magan 8th November 2007 as Guru's friend

Polladhavan poster

Polladhavan 8th November 2007 as Sathish

Thottal Poo Malarum poster

Thottal Poo Malarum 3rd August 2007 as Ravi's friend

Veerappu poster

Veerappu 27th July 2007

Kireedam poster

Kireedam 20th July 2007 as Balasubramaniam

Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram poster

Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram 27th April 2007 as Sannasi

Viyabari poster

Viyabari 3rd March 2007 as Personal Assistant

Rendu poster

Rendu 24th November 2006 as Seenu

Vallavan poster

Vallavan 21st October 2006 as Bala

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal poster

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal 8th September 2006 as Comedian

Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum poster

Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum 18th June 2006 as Arivu

Idhaya Thirudan poster

Idhaya Thirudan 3rd February 2006 as Mahesh

Oru Kalluriyin Kathai poster

Oru Kalluriyin Kathai 2nd September 2005 as David

February 14 poster

February 14 1st July 2005

Sachein poster

Sachein 14th April 2005 as Santhanam

Manmadhan poster

Manmadhan 12th November 2004 as Bobby

Kadhal Azhivathillai poster

Kadhal Azhivathillai 4th November 2002 as Simbhu's Friend

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