Santhanam

Acting · 1.3 popularity

Age

Movies

136

Born: January 21, 1980
From: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

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)

Works

136 films

Jailer 2

2026

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

20066.6

Thottal Poo Malarum

20074.8

Kannum Kannum

20086.0

Azhagiya Tamil Magan

20075.4

Rendu

20063.7

Siruthai

20115.8

Aattanayagann

2010

Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga

20154.7

Neethaane En Ponvasantham

20126.0

Pattathu Yaanai

20134.2

Vaitheeswaran

20086.0

Silambattam

20082.9

Biskoth

20204.7

Idhu Namma Aalu

20164.7

Moscowin Kavery

20106.8

Thaandavam

20125.8

Enthiran

20106.5

Salalah Mobiles

20144.0

Malai Malai

20093.7

Machakaaran

20074.2

Mandhira Punnagai

20105.5

Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal

20176.9

Leelai

20126.3

Endrendrum Punnagai

20136.5

Nambiyaar

20163.8

Vaalu

20154.8

Veerappu

2007

Kaalai

20084.2

20156.7

Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram

20073.2

February 14

20059.0

Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul

20086.4

Santa 20

2026

Deiva Thirumagal

20117.4

Ishtam

20123.0

Podaa Podi

20124.9

Thalaivan

20144.0

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

20165.0

Server Sundaram

2026

Thalaivaa

20135.5

Modhi Vilayadu

20094.8

Parris Jayaraj

20214.6

Singam 2

20135.8

Agent Kannayiram

20226.5

Kandaen

20115.0

Devil's Double Next Level

20256.4

Love Bite

2026

STR51

2026

Billa

20076.6

Raja Rani

20137.2

Vellore Maavattam

20116.3

Alex Pandian

20133.7

Lingaa

20145.0

Madha Gaja Raja

20254.0

Veeram

20145.3

Polladhavan

20077.2

Thoranai

20094.4

Osthe

20114.0

Aambala

20155.4

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru

20135.4

Thillalangadi

20104.8

Santosh Subramaniam

20087.2

All in All Azhagu Raja

20133.7

Aranmanai

20145.1

Siva Manasula Sakthi

20096.6

Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum

20066.3

Saguni

20124.8

Manmadhan

20046.0

Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya

20134.5

Oru Kalluriyin Kathai

20054.5

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

20145.3

Vaanam

20116.0

Dikkiloona

20215.0

Sachein

20056.5

Boss Engira Baskaran

20106.4

Kadhal Azhivathillai

20025.2

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

20178.3

Bramman

20144.2

Dagaalty

20203.3

Singam Puli

20115.1

JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai

20167.0

Kanden Kadhalai

20094.6

Kalakalappu

20126.3

Velayudham

20115.2

Vadakkupatti Ramasamy

20246.6

Kadhal Pisase

2012

Vallavan

20065.5

Mappilai Vinayagar

2016

20193.1

Kuselan

20085.2

Inimey Ippadithan

20155.5

Idhaya Thirudan

20064.3

Settai

20134.4

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal

20175.0

Viyabari

20075.2

Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai

20105.2

Vandhaan Vendraan

20114.8

Mudhal Kanave

2007

DD Returns

20235.9

Kandha Kottai

2009

Kireedam

20075.8

Maasilamani

20097.2

Nannbenda

20154.0

Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal

20124.2

Vanakkam Chennai

20135.8

Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham

20144.9

Kick

20234.5

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

20125.3

Gulu Gulu

20223.8

Vamanan

20095.5

Guru Sishyan

20103.5

Dhilluku Dhuddu 2

20194.7

Dhilluku Dhuddu

20165.2

Vaaliba Raja

20163.5

Yuvan Yuvathi

20112.5

Thillu Mullu

20134.3

Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu

20136.3

Ayyanar

20104.0

Mirattal

20125.0

Amali Thumali

2026

Inga Naan Thaan Kingu

20245.0

Udhayan

2011

Maanja Velu

20104.3

Thambikottai

20115.5

STRxRamkumar Balakrishnan

2026

Vinayakudu

20085.4

Jayam Kondaan

20085.3

Inga Enna Solluthu

20142.3

Ya Yaa

20136.0

Chikku Bukku

20104.0

Chinnadha Oru Padam

2026

Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar

2008

80's Buildup

20235.2

Sabhaapathy

20215.4

Kandhakottai

20096.5