Santhanam

About

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...

Known for

EnthiranMovie • 2010IMovie • 2015ThalaivaaMovie • 2013Deiva ThirumagalMovie • 2011Singam 2Movie • 2013Azhagiya Tamil MaganMovie • 2007LingaaMovie • 2014BillaMovie • 2007Sillunu Oru KaadhalMovie • 2006SiruthaiMovie • 2011SacheinMovie • 2005All in All Azhagu RajaMovie • 2013AambalaMovie • 2015Santosh SubramaniamMovie • 2008PolladhavanMovie • 2007ThaandavamMovie • 2012VeeramMovie • 2014ManmadhanMovie • 2004AranmanaiMovie • 2014Boss Engira BaskaranMovie • 2010Something Something… Unakkum EnakkumMovie • 2006SaguniMovie • 2012Siva Manasula SakthiMovie • 2009VelayudhamMovie • 2011