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Santhanam is a Actor, Writer, Producer and Playback Singer Indian born on 21 january 1980

Santhanam

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Birth name N. Santhanam
Nationality Inde
Birth 21 january 1980 (44 years)

N. Santhanam (born 21 January 1980) 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). He appeared in a one-off leading role in Shankar's production Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008) and subsequently became a staple feature as a comedian in successful Tamil films during the period, with his market popularity helping stuck films find distributors. Santhanam has also had embarked on collaborations with directors including gaining positive reviews for his work in M. Rajesh's comic trilogy of Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), winning the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for each one. He has also repeatedly collaborated in the films of A. L. Vijay, Siva and Sundar C as well as in films featuring Silambarasan, Arya and Udhayanidhi Stalin.

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.

Usually with

Manobala
Manobala
(39 films)
Mayilsamy
Mayilsamy
(26 films)
Anthony
Anthony
(21 films)
Silambarasan
Silambarasan
(13 films)
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
(22 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Santhanam (127 films)

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Actor

Idhu Namma Aalu
Idhu Namma Aalu (2016)

Directed by Director Pandiraj
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Silambarasan, Nayantara, Soori, Andrea Jeremiah, Santhanam, V. Jayaprakash
Roles Sherlock Holmes (extended cameo appearance)
Rating53% 2.6558952.6558952.6558952.6558952.655895
I
I (2015)
, 3h8
Directed by S. Shankar
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Vikram, Suresh Gopi, Upen Patel, Amy Jackson, Prabhu, Power Star Srinivasan
Roles Gym Babu
Rating73% 3.698213.698213.698213.698213.69821
Lingesan (Vikram) is a bodybuilder from the suburbs of Chennai, whose main ambition is to become Mr. India. He wins the title of Mr. Tamil Nadu, which gives him entry to the Mr. India pageant. He is infatuated by Diya (Amy Jackson), a leading supermodel. Diya is soon blacklisted and all her advertisement film contracts are cancelled by John (Upen Patel), her co-star in all her advertisements, after she constantly rejected his advances. To save her career, Diya decides to replace John with Lingesan, whom she had earlier met at one of her shoots, as her co-star for her next advertisement. Lingesan agrees, sacrificing his Mr. India ambitions in the process.
Nannbenda
Nannbenda (2015)
, 2h31
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nayantara, Santhanam, Soori, Sherin, Pooja Ramachandran
Roles Sivakozhundhu
Rating38% 1.935021.935021.935021.935021.93502
Sathya is an unemployed youth from Thanjavur, who goes to Trichy every month to meet his friend Sivakozhundhu and spend his day with the latter's salary. One such time, he meets Ramya and falls in love with her. He believes that if he sees a girl three times a day casually, she will be her lucky lady. He meets Ramya twice and goes all over Trichy with Sivakonzhundhu in search of her. He decides to stay there that night. Just before 12'o clock, he sees Ramya celebrating her birthday in the hostel opposite to Sivakozhundhu's room. The next day he proposes to her in her bank.