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Santhanam (actor)
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| Born | 21 January 1980 [1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Stand-up, television, film |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Santhanam is a Tamil film actor, who plays comedy roles in Tamil films. His fame started off in the Lollu Sabha. He made his feature film debut in Manmadhan in 2004 and later appeared in several successful films.Though Manmadhan is considered as his first feature film, he has acted in two films before the Manmadhan. Santhanam was also there in STR's debut film as a leading actor , namelyKadhal Azhivathillai[2]. Theoretically Kadhal Azhivathillai should be considered as first film of Santhanam. He is best known for his roles in Siruthai (2011) and director M. Rajesh's comic trilogy, comprising Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Boss Engira Bhaskaran(2010) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), the former two earning him the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for their respective years. AfterManmadhan, he continued his collaboration with actor Silambarasan, appearing in successful comedy tracks in Vallavan, Kaalai,Silambattam, Vaanam and Osthe. As of 2012, he is the most popular comedian working in Tamil cinema.
Background
Santhanam hails from Chennai. He did his diploma in Mechanical engineering from a polytechnic institute. Santhanam started his career in television in a comedy show titled Sakala vs Ragala followed by Lollu Sabha and went on to do Tamil films starting inManmadhan in 2004. He starred as hero in the movie Arai En 305-il Kadavul alongside Ganja Karuppu. His garnered a lot of attention and appreciation following his appearance in movies like Siva Manasula Sakthi and Boss Engira Bhaskaran. He has worked with several popular actors including Ajith Kumar, Dhanush, Vijay, Suriya, Karthi, Jiiva, Rajinikanth, Vikram, Arya, Madhavan, Jayam Ravi, Simbu, Vishal Krishna, Arun Vijay, Sathyarajand many others.[1] Unlike veteran comedians like Vadivelu and Vivek who usually act in a separate comedy track, Santhanam plays the role of the hero's sidekick (sometimes foil), contributing more to the main story.[4] Based on an online poll conducted by The Times of India, Santhanam won the Best Actor in a Comic Role for Vaanam.
Other Interest
The actor in an interview expressed his wish to direct Tamil movies in comedy-sentiment subjects[6]. He feels that India is a land of spirituality and science with lot of untouched subjects and he would venture to touch those in his directorial venture[6]. Santhanam is part of 'Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya' in Tamil with Dr.Srinivasan in the lead role
Filmography
Films
Upcoming Projects
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Alex Pandian | Post-production |
| 2012 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Post-production |
| 2012 | Podaa Podi | Post-production (Special appearance) |
| 2012 | Ongaram | Post-production |
| 2012 | Mappilai Vinayagar | Post-production |
| 2012 | Singam 2 | Filming |
| 2012 | Amali Thumali | Filming |
| 2012 | Boologam | Filming |
| 2012 | 555 | Filming |
| 2013 | I | Filming |
| 2013 | Vaalu | Filming |
| 2013 | Settai | Filming |
| 2013 | JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Filming |
| 2013 | Endrendrum Punnagai | Filming |
| 2013 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Filming |
| 2013 | Madha Gaja Raja | Filming |
| 2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja | Filming |
| 2013 | Siva's Untitled Project | Filming |
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