Santhanam

Acting · 1.2 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

Thottal Poo Malarum

20074.8

Kannum Kannum

20086.0

Machakaaran

20074.2

Pattathu Yaanai

20134.2

Vaitheeswaran

20086.0

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

20066.7

Aattanayagann

2010

Moscowin Kavery

20106.8

Rendu

20063.7

Siruthai

20115.9

Leelai

20126.3

Enthiran

20106.5

Idhu Namma Aalu

20164.6

Malai Malai

20093.7

Azhagiya Tamil Magan

20075.4

Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal

20176.9

Veerappu

2007

Nambiyaar

20163.8

Salalah Mobiles

20144.0

Biskoth

20204.6

Mandhira Punnagai

20105.5

Neethaane En Ponvasantham

20126.0

Silambattam

20082.9

Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga

20154.7

Thaandavam

20125.8

Endrendrum Punnagai

20136.5

Kaalai

20084.2

Vaalu

20154.8

Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram

20073.2

Ishtam

20123.0

Deiva Thirumagal

20117.4

Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum

20165.0

Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul

20086.4

Server Sundaram

2026

Thalaivan

20144.0

February 14

20059.0

Podaa Podi

20124.9

Modhi Vilayadu

20094.8

20156.7

Agent Kannayiram

20226.5

Thalaivaa

20135.5

Kandaen

20115.0

Santa 20

2026

Love Bite

2026

Vellore Maavattam

20116.3

Devil's Double Next Level

20256.4

Madha Gaja Raja

20254.0

Parris Jayaraj

20214.6

Kadhal Azhivathillai

20025.2

STR51

2026

Aambala

20155.5

Singam 2

20135.8

Veeram

20145.3

Billa

20076.6

Dikkiloona

20215.0

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru

20135.4

Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum

20066.3

Siva Manasula Sakthi

20096.6

Lingaa

20145.1

Osthe

20114.0

Raja Rani

20137.2

DD Returns

20235.9

Polladhavan

20077.3

Sachein

20056.5

Saguni

20124.8

Alex Pandian

20133.6

Kandha Kottai

2009

Manmadhan

20046.0

Oru Kalluriyin Kathai

20054.5

Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal

20145.3

Vaanam

20116.0

Kuselan

20085.2

20193.1

Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai

20105.2

Viyabari

20075.2

Vanakkam Chennai

20135.8

Jayam Kondaan

20085.3

Santosh Subramaniam

20087.2

Velayudham

20115.2

Thillu Mullu

20134.3

Kick

20234.5

Bramman

20144.2

Thoranai

20094.4

Kadhal Pisase

2012

Vallavan

20065.5

Kanden Kadhalai

20094.6

Thillalangadi

20104.8

Aranmanai

20145.2

Vandhaan Vendraan

20114.8

Kalakalappu

20126.3

Idhaya Thirudan

20064.3

Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham

20144.9

Vaaliba Raja

20163.5

Maasilamani

20097.2

Nannbenda

20154.0

Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu

20136.3

Boss Engira Baskaran

20106.4

Vadakkupatti Ramasamy

20246.6

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

201710.0

All in All Azhagu Raja

20133.6

Singam Puli

20115.2

Guru Sishyan

20103.5

Inga Naan Thaan Kingu

20245.0

Kireedam

20075.8

80's Buildup

20235.2

Dhilluku Dhuddu

20165.2

Oru Kal Oru Kannadi

20125.3

Gulu Gulu

20223.8

Udhayan

2011

Inimey Ippadithan

20155.6

Mudhal Kanave

2007

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal

20175.0

JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai

20167.3

Maanja Velu

20104.3

Chikku Bukku

20104.0

Dhilluku Dhuddu 2

20194.7

Vamanan

20095.5

Amali Thumali

2026

Dagaalty

20203.3

Ayyanar

20104.0

Inga Enna Solluthu

20142.3

Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal

20124.2

Thambikottai

20115.5

Settai

20134.4

Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya

20134.5

Mirattal

20125.0

Mappilai Vinayagar

2016

Chinnadha Oru Padam

2026

Vinayakudu

20085.4

Sabhaapathy

20215.4

Yuvan Yuvathi

20112.5

STRxRamkumar Balakrishnan

2026

Ya Yaa

20136.0

Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar

2008

Kandhakottai

20096.5