Santhanam
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)
Acting
Movie
Enthiran
as Siva
2010
Movie
I
as Gym Babu
2015
Movie
Billa
as Krishna
2007
Movie
Lingaa
as Lingaa's Friend
2014
Movie
Raja Rani
as Sarathy
2013
Movie
Singam 2
as Sussa
2013
Movie
Thalaivaa
as Logu
2013
Movie
Velayudham
as Speed
2011
Movie
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
as Comedian
2006
Movie
Veeram
as Pichai Muniyandi
2014
Movie
Boss Engira Baskaran
as Nallathambi
2010
Movie
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
as Guru's friend
2007
Movie
Sachein
as Santhanam
2005
Movie
Deiva Thirumagal
as Vinod
2011
Movie
Siruthai
as Kaatu Poochi
2011
Movie
Santosh Subramaniam
as Srinivasan
2008
Movie
Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum
as Arivu
2006
Movie
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
as Parthasarathy
2012
Movie
Thaandavam
as Sathyan
2012
Movie
Polladhavan
as Sathish
2007
Movie
Neethaane En Ponvasantham
as Mahesh
2012
Movie
Aambala
as Rajasekhar
2015
Movie
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
as Nokia/Sathish
2013
Movie
Aranmanai
as Paalswamy
2014
