About

Known credits:
137
Birthday:
1980-01-21
Place of birth:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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Santhanam

Overview

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)

Known for

Acting
2025 Madha Gaja Raja Actor Kalyanasundaram N/A
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2024 Inga Naan Thaan Kingu Actor Vetrivel 58
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2024 Vadakkupatti Ramasamy Actor Vadakkupatti Ramasamy 58
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2023 80's Buildup Actor Kathir 58
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2023 Kick Actor Santhosh 59
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2023 DD Returns Actor Madhi 58
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2022 Agent Kannayiram Actor Agent Kannayiram 59
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2022 Gulu Gulu Actor Google 59
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2021 Sabhaapathy Actor Sabhaapathy 59
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2021 Dikkiloona Actor Mani 59
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2021 Parris Jayaraj Actor Parris Jayaraj 58
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2020 Biskoth Actor Rajasimmha 59
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2020 Dagaalty Actor Guru 58
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2019 A1 Actor Saravanan 58
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2019 Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 Actor Viji 58
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2017 Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal Actor 59
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2017 Sakka Podu Podu Raja Actor Santa 59
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2017 Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal Actor Cameo 59
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2016 Mappilai Vinayagar Actor 58
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2016 Nambiyaar Actor Nambiar 58
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2016 Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum Actor Nasa 58
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2016 Dhilluku Dhuddu Actor Kumar 58
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2016 JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai Actor 59
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2016 Idhu Namma Aalu Actor Sherlock Holmes (extended cameo appearance) 58
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2016 Vaaliba Raja Actor Raja 58
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2015 Vaalu Actor Tyre 58
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2015 Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga Actor Vasu 58
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2015 Inimey Ippadithan Actor Seenu 58
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2015 Nannbenda Actor Sivakozhundhu 58
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2015 Aambala Actor Rajasekhar 58
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2015 I Actor Gym Babu 60
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2014 Lingaa Actor Lingaa's Friend 58
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2014 Aranmanai Actor Paalswamy 58
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2014 Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham Actor Sakthi 58
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2014 Thalaivan Actor Kannan 58
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2014 Bramman Actor 58
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2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Actor Mayilvaganam 58
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2014 Inga Enna Solluthu Actor Ezhumugam 58
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2014 Salalah Mobiles Actor Alagarsami 58
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2014 Veeram Actor Pichai Muniyandi 58
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2013 Endrendrum Punnagai Actor Baby 59
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2013 All in All Azhagu Raja Actor Kalyanam/Kalianan 58
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2013 Vanakkam Chennai Actor Narayanan 59
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2013 Raja Rani Actor Sarathy 60
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2013 Ya Yaa Actor Rajkiran (Sehwag) 58
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2013 Thalaivaa Actor Logu 58
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2013 Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu Actor Gopal 59
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2013 Pattathu Yaanai Actor Gouravam (Son) / Poongavanam (Father) 58
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2013 Singam 2 Actor Sussa 58
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2013 Thillu Mullu Actor American mappilai 58
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2013 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Actor Nokia/Sathish 58
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2013 Settai Actor Nagaraj (Nadupakka Nakki) 58
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2013 Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Actor Kaalkattu 'KK' Kaliyaperumal 58
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2013 Alex Pandian Actor Kaalayan 58
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2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham Actor Mahesh 59
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2012 Podaa Podi Actor Special Appearance 58
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2012 Kadhal Pisase Actor N/A
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2012 Thaandavam Actor Sathyan 58
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2012 Mirattal Actor Chari 59
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2012 Saguni Actor Appadhurai Rajini 58
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2012 Ishtam Actor Thiyagu 58
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2012 Kalakalappu Actor Vettupuli 59
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2012 Leelai Actor Vicky 59
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2012 Oru Kal Oru Kannadi Actor Parthasarathy 59
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2012 Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal Actor Chandru 58
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2011 Osthe Actor Selvam 59
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2011 Velayudham Actor Speed 58
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2011 Vellore Maavattam Actor Kumaravelu 59
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2011 Vandhaan Vendraan Actor Delhi 58
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2011 Yuvan Yuvathi Actor Sakkarai 58
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2011 Udhayan Actor Mukundan N/A
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2011 Deiva Thirumagal Actor Vinod 59
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2011 Kandaen Actor 59
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2011 Vaanam Actor Seenu 58
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2011 Singam Puli Actor Bujji Babu 58
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2011 Thambikottai Actor 59
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2011 Siruthai Actor Kaatu Poochi 59
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2010 Aattanayagann Actor Lingam's friend N/A
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2010 Ayyanar Actor Prabha's Friend 58
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2010 Chikku Bukku Actor Krishna 59
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2010 Mandhira Punnagai Actor Senthil 59
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2010 Enthiran Actor Siva 61
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2010 Boss Engira Baskaran Actor Nallathambi 59
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2010 Moscowin Kavery Actor Devaraj 59
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2010 Thillalangadi Actor Dr.Butty Paul 58
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2010 Maanja Velu Actor Manickam 58
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2010 Guru Sishyan Actor 59
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2010 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai Actor Kumar 58
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2009 Kandhakottai Actor 59
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2009 Kanden Kadhalai Actor Mokkai Rasu 58
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2009 Malai Malai Actor 58
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2009 Modhi Vilayadu Actor 59
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2009 Vamanan Actor Chandru 59
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2009 Maasilamani Actor Pazhani 59
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2009 Thoranai Actor Vellaichamy 58
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2009 Siva Manasula Sakthi Actor Vivek 59
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2008 Silambattam Actor Saamaa 58
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2008 Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar Actor N/A
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2008 Vinayakudu Actor 58
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2008 Jayam Kondaan Actor Bhavani 59
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2008 Kuselan Actor 'Nagercoil' Nagaraj 58
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2008 Kuselan Actor "Nagercoil" Nagaraj 60
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2008 Kannum Kannum Actor 59
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2008 Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul Actor Raasu 59
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2008 Santosh Subramaniam Actor Srinivasan 59
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2008 Vaitheeswaran Actor 59
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2008 Kaalai Actor 58
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2007 Billa Actor Krishna 59
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2007 Polladhavan Actor Sathish 59
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2007 Machakaaran Actor 58
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2007 Azhagiya Tamil Magan Actor Guru's friend 58
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2007 Thottal Poo Malarum Actor Ravi's friend 58
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2007 Veerappu Actor N/A
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2007 Kireedam Actor Balasubramaniam 59
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2007 Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram Actor Sannasi 58
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2007 Mudhal Kanave Actor Sathish N/A
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2007 Viyabari Actor Personal Assistant 59
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2006 Rendu Actor Seenu 58
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2006 Vallavan Actor Bala 59
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2006 Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Actor Comedian 59
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2006 Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum Actor Arivu 59
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2006 Uyir Actor 58
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2006 Idhaya Thirudan Actor Mahesh 58
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2005 Oru Kalluriyin Kathai Actor David 58
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2005 February 14 Actor N/A
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2005 Sachein Actor Santhanam 59
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2004 Manmadhan Actor Bobby 58
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2002 Kadhal Azhivathillai Actor Simbhu's Friend 58
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Amali Thumali Actor 58
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Sruthiyin Comedy Galatta Actor N/A
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Server Sundaram Actor N/A
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Writing
2013 Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Writing Dialogue 58
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Production
2019 Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 Production Producer 58
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2015 Inimey Ippadithan Production Producer 58
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2014 Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham Production Producer 58
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2013 Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Production Producer 58
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Sound
2013 Thalaivaa Sound Playback Singer 58
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