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N. Santhanam
N. Santhanam is an Indian film actor who plays lead comedian 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, namely Kadhal 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 theVijay Award for Best Comedian for their respective years. After Manmadhan, Santhanam 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.[3] Now he has started a film production company named Handmade Films.
Background
Santhanam resides in pozhichalur ,Chennai. He has a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. 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. He 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, Vijay, Dhanush, Suriya, Karthi, Jiiva, Rajinikanth, Vikram, Arya, Madhavan, Jayam Ravi, Vishal Krishna, Arun Vijay, Sathyaraj, Simbu and many others.[1] Unlike veteran comedians likeVadivelu and Vivek[citation needed] 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.[3] Based on an online poll conducted by The Times of India, Santhanam won the Best Actor in a Comic Role for Vaanam.[4]
Other interests
The actor in an interview expressed his wish to direct Tamil movies in comedy-sentiment subjects.[5] 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.[5] Santhanam is part of 'Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya' in Tamil with Dr.Srinivasan in the lead role. A cameo role is done by Simbu in this film.[6] In recent times Santhanam is titled as the comedy super star of Tamil Cinema.
Awards
- Winners
- Win
- Vijay Award for Best Comedian for Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009)
- Vijay Award for Best Comedian for Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010)
- Edison Award – Best Comedian for Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010)
- Vijay Award for Best Comedian for Siruthai (2011)
- SIIMA Award for Best Comedian – Tamil for Vaanam (2011)
- Vijay Award for Best Comedian for Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012)
- Nominated
Filmography
Television
- 1999 – Tea Kadai Bench
- 2000–2001 – Sagalai vs Ragalai
- 2001–2004 – Lollu Sabha
Films
Upcoming Projects
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Madha Gaja Raja | Post-production |
| 2013 | Mappilai Vinayagar | Post-production |
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Post-production |
| 2013 | Thillu Mullu 2 | Filming Cameo appearance |
| 2013 | 555 | Post-production |
| 2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | Post-production |
| 2013 | Amali Thumali | Post-production |
| 2013 | Singam 2 | Releasing next month |
| 2013 | Boologam | Filming |
| 2013 | Vaalu | Filming |
| 2013 | Ya Ya | Filming |
| 2013 | JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Filming |
| 2013 | Endrendrum Punnagai | Filming |
| 2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja | Filming |
| 2013 | Raja Rani | Filming |
| 2013 | Thalaivaa | Filming |
| 2013 | Jilla | Filming |
| 2013 | I | Filming |
| 2013 | Siva's Untitled Project | Filming |
| 2013 | Vettai Mannan | Filming |
| 2013 | Narathan | Filming |
| 2013 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | Filming |
| 2013 | Inga Enna Solluthu | Filming |
| 2013 | Pattathu Yaanai | Filming |
| 2013 | Brahman | Filming |
| 2013 | Nambiar | Filming |
| 2013 | Thalaivan[13] | Filming |
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