Santhanam filmography

The following is the filmography of Santhanam, an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films as a comedian. He began his career on television shows including Vijay TV's Lollu Sabha enacting the lead role in spoofs of Tamil films. He was subsequently given a chance by actor Silambarasan in a supporting role in Manmadhan (2004) and then was signed on to appear in films including 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.[1][2] Santhanam has also had embarked on collaborations with directors including M. Rajesh's comic trilogy of Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012)

Santhanam at Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham Thanksgiving Meet

Films

As actor
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2002Pesadha Kannum PesumeVikram's classmateUncredited role [3]
Kadhal AzhivathillaiSimbhu's friendUncredited role[4]
2003AlaiUncredited role
2004ManmadhanBobby
2005SachienSanthanam
EnglishkaranCollege Student
February 14College Student
Oru Kalluriyin KathaiDavid
Anbe AaruyireJackie
2006Idhaya ThirudanMahesh
Something Something... Unakkum EnakkumArivu
Sillunu Oru KaadhalRajesh
VallavanBala
RenduSeenu
2007Veerasamy
Mudhal KanaveSatish
ViyabariPersonal Assistant
KireedamBalasubramaniam
Veerappu
Thottal Poo MalarumRavi's friend
Azhagiya Tamil MaganMurugan
Machakaaran
PolladhavanSathish
BillaKrishna
2008Kaalai
Theekuchi
Vaitheeswaran
Kannum KannumMurali
Santosh SubramaniamSrinivasan
Arai Enn 305-il KadavulRaasuDebut
KuselanNagercoil Nagaraj
JayamkondaanBhavani
Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar
SilambattamSama
2009Siva Manasula SakthiVivekVijay Award for Best Comedian[5]
ThoranaiVellaichamy
MaasilamaniPazhani
VaamananChandru
Modhi VilayaduKaduku
Malai MalaiVimal Haasan
Kandein KadhalaiMokkai Raasu
KandhakottaiVelu
Balam
2010Theeradha Vilaiyattu PillaiKumar
Guru Sishyan
Maanja VeluManikkam
ThillalangadiDr. Putti Paul
Moscowin KaveryDevaraj
Boss Engira BhaskaranNallathambiVijay Award for Best Comedian[6]
EnthiranSiva
Mandhira PunnagaiSenthil
Chikku BukkuVijay
AyyanaarShiva
AattanayaganLingam's friend
Chutti ChathanScientist Vasu
2011SiruthaiKaatuppoochiVijay Award for Best Comedian
ThambikottaiSaisa
Singam PuliBuji Babu
Vaanam"Tantana Tan" Seenu
KandaenSaami
UdhayanMukundhan
Deiva ThirumagalVinod
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
MarkandeyanYaanaimudi
Yuvan YuvathiSakkarai
Vanthaan VendraanDelhi
Vellore MaavattamKumaravel
VelayudhamSpeed
OstheSelvam
2012VinayakaSenthilScenes of Santhanam reshot for Tamil version only
Muppozhudhum Un KarpanaigalChandru
Kadhal PisaseKrishna
Oru Kal Oru KannadiParthasarathi (Partha)Vijay Award for Best Comedian[7]
LeelaiVicky
KalakalappuVettupuli
IshtamThiyagu
SaguniAppadurai (Rajni)
Naan EePoottu Govindhan
MirattalChari
ThaandavamSathyan
Podaa PodiHimselfGuest appearance in "Love Pannlama" song[8]
Neethaane En PonvasanthamPrakash
Madha Gaja RajaNandagopal
2013Alex PandianKaalayan
Kanna Laddu Thinna AasaiyaKaalkattu Kaliyaperumal

Also producer[9]
SettaiNagaraj (Nadupakka Nakki)
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum KumaruNokiaVijay Award for Best Comedian[7]
Thillu MulluAmerican MappilaiGuest appearance[10]
Singam 2Susai
Pattathu YaanaiPoongavanam (Gouravam)
ThalaivaaLogu
Ainthu Ainthu AinthuGopal
Ya YaRajkiran (Sehwag)
Raja RaniSarathy
Vanakkam ChennaiNarayanan
All in All Azhagu RajaKalyanam/Kaaliannan
Endrendrum PunnagaiBaby
2014VeeramBail Perumal
Salalah MobilesAzhagarsamyMalayalam film
Inga Enna SolluthuEzhumugam
Idhu Kathirvelan KadhalMayilvaganam
BrammanNandhu
ThalaivanKannan
Vallavanukku Pullum AayudhamSakthi

Also producer[11]
Vanavarayan VallavarayanAnjali's suitorGuest appearance [12]
AranmanaiPaalsaamy
LingaaLingaa's sidekick
2015IBabu
AambalaInspector Rajasekhar
JK Enum Nanbanin VaazhkaiThothathri "Paartha"
NannbendaSivakozhundhu
Inimey IppadithaanSeenu

Also producer[13]
VaaluTyre
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna PadichavangaVasu
2016Vaaliba RajaRaja
Idhu Namma AaluSherlock HolmesGuest appearance
Rajadhi RajaThothathriTelugu film
Dhilluku DhudduKumar
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar AnjalumNasa
NambiarNambiar
2017Enakku Vaaitha AdimaigalSanthanamGuest appearance
Sakka Podu Podu RajaSanta [14]
2019Dhilluku Dhuddu 2VijiAlso producer [15]
A1Saravanan
2020DagaaltyGuru
BiskothRajasimmha
2021Server SundaramTBADelayed
DikkilonaTBADelayed
Parris JayarajTBAcompleted
SabapathyTBAfilming
Corona KumarTBAfilming

Discography

As singer
YearFilmSongComposerSource
2013Thalaiva"Vanganna Vanakkanganna"G. V. Prakash Kumar
2014Nambiar"Aara Amara"Vijay Antony[16]

References
  1. "Santhanam the most wanted!". The Times of India. 23 May 2011.
  2. K. R. Manigandan (14 April 2012). "Comedy is serious business". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  3. S Engira Santhanam. Say Yes. – Telugu Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (1 June 2011). Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. அகாதுகா அப்பாடக்கர்ஸ்:: சந்தானத்தின் முதல் திரைப்படம் எது? வெளிவராத உண்மைகள், எக்ஸ்க்ளுசிவ். Realsanthanamfanz.blogspot.com (21 August 2011). Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  5. K. Lakshmi (30 May 2010). "'Pasanga' steals show at Vijay awards". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  6. Ramchander (27 June 2011). "5th Vijay Awards winners list". Oneindia. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  7. "Dhanush, Samantha win top honours at Vijay Awards". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  8. "Podaa Podi Movie Review - Tamil Visitor Coloumn - Podaa Podi | Vignesh Shivan". behindwoods.com.
  9. "Santhanam turns producer!". Sify.
  10. "Santhanam in Kamal Haasan's role, thillu mullu 2, thillu mullu". behindwoods.com.
  11. Suganth, M (17 June 2013) Santhanam in 'Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham' – The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  12. Srinivasan, Sudhir (12 September 2014). "Vanavarayan Vallavarayan: Siamese torture". The Hindu.
  13. "Santhanam to release 'Inimmey Ippadithaan' on his own!". Sify.
  14. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (22 December 2017). "'Sakka Podu Podu Raja' review: the errors of comedy". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  15. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (7 February 2019). "'Dhilluku Dhuddu 2' review: Nothing fresh in this late entrant to the horror-comedy genre". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  16. Lakshmi, V. (5 January 2017). "Santhanam turns singer, records song in 15 mins!". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
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