Santhosh Keezhattoor
Santhosh Keezhattoor is an Indian film & theater actor who appears in Malayalam films. He had acted in many leading and supportive roles. He won acclaim though doing character roles.[1] Santhosh Before entering into the film industry was working as a theater artist,[2] and a programme producer.
Santhosh Keezhattoor | |
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| Born | Santhosh |
| Occupation | Film actor & Theater Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sini Santhosh |
| Children | Yadusanth |
| Parent(s) | P Damodran & K Karthyani |
Early life
Santhosh was initiated to the world of drama at the age of five. He became part of Kannur's professional theater group Sangha Chethanaat the age of sixteen. He had played major roles in dramas like Sakhavu, Pazhassi Raja, Soorya Pett, Swathanthryathinte Murivukal, Freedom Road, Samaya theeram, Marupuram and Che Guevera. He played the lead role for the first time in Beegum Mary Biswas, a drama promoted by Theatre Vision Kerala. He was actively involved in Kozhikode Chiranthana's Kodeeswaran and Padanilam, KPAC's Innalekalile Aakasam, Thiruvananthapuram Aksharakala's Kottayath Thampuran, Kollam Viswabhavana's Avathara Purushan and Alapuzha Sangha Chithra's Karashaka Rajavu. Santhosh had also directed many school and campus theater ventures.[3][4]
Apart as Film Actor
Santhosh had won wide acclaim for his solo drama that narrates the life of Ochira Velu asan.[5][6][7]
Solo Play
Among the theater ventures of Santhosh, Pen Nadan (പെൺ നടൻ) won large scale critical acclaim.[8] Pen Nadan is his theater interpretation of the life and times of Ochira Sivaprasad C Velukutti alias Velu Kutti Asan, who don many remarkable women characters in the evolving years of Malayalam theatre. Velukutti had metamorposed as many women characters of legendary poet Kumaran Asan on stage and they include Vasavadatta, Nalini, Seetha, Leela and Mathangi.[9][10][11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chakram | Satheeshan | Lohith Das |
| 2014 | Varsham | Satheesan | Ranjith Sankar |
| 2014 | Vikramadithyan | Kunjunni Menon | Lal Jose |
| 2015 | Aana Mayil Ottakam | Kunjunni Menon | Jayakrishna, Anil Sign |
| 2015 | Kanal | Anandan's Friend | M. Padmakumar |
| 2015 | Saigal Padukayanu | Sibi Malayil | |
| 2015 | Ennum Eppozhum | Jaleel Taxi driver | Sathyan Anthikad |
| 2015 | Onnam Loka Mahayudham | Sree Varun | |
| 2015 | Mariyam Mukku | Bernard | James Albert |
| 2015 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Mohan | G. Prajith |
| 2015 | KL.10 | Ali Sir | Muhsin parari |
| 2015 | Urumbukal Urangarilla | Davis | Jiju Asokan |
| 2015 | Loham | Sudheer | Ranjith |
| 2015 | Pathemari | Majeed | Salim Ahamed |
| 2015 | Jamna Pyari | Thomas | |
| 2015 | Aana Mayil Ottakam | Jayakrishnan & Anil Sign | |
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | Murugan's father (cameo) | Vysakh |
| 2016 | Mudhugauv | Gokul's father (cameo) | Vipin Das |
| 2016 | Marupadi | V.M. Vinu | |
| 2016 | Swarna Kaduva | as Surendran | Jose Thomas |
| 2016 | Ottakolam | ||
| 2016 | Karinkunnam 6's | as Vasudev | Deepu Karunakaran |
| 2016 | Mudhugauv | as Chandran, Bharath's father (cameo) | Vipin Das |
| 2016 | Mohavalayam | ||
| 2016 | Vettah | as Security Guard | Rajesh Pillai |
| 2016 | Style (2016 film) | Binu Sadanandan | |
| 2017 | Samarpanam | Chandrkanth | K. Gopinathan |
| 2017 | The Great Father | James | Haneef Adeni |
| 2017 | Sakhavu | Senthil | Siddhartha Siva |
| 2017 | Viswasapoorvam Mansoor | P. T. Kunju Muhammed | |
| 2017 | Kharam | as Murali | P.V. Jose |
| 2017 | Nilavariyathei | -- | Utpal V Nayanar |
| 2017 | Paathi: the Half | Pavithran | Chandran Narikode |
| 2017 | Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka | -- | Mohammed Ali, Shafeer Khan |
| 2017 | Gemini (2017) | Mohana Varma | P.K. Baaburaaj |
| 2018 | Queen | Bride's father (Cameo) | Dijo Anthony |
| 2018 | Aami | Protester (Cameo) | Kamal |
| 2018 | Kammara Sambhavam | Kammaran's father | Rathish Ambat |
| 2018 | Koode | Lilly's brother (Cameo) | Anjali Menon |
| 2018 | Ranam | Aadhi's father | Nirmal Sahadev |
| 2018 | Kala Viplavam Pranayam | Comrade Ravi | Jithin Jithu |
| 2018 | Odiyan | as Vasudevan | V. A. Shrikumar Menon |
| 2018 | Thanaha | Prabhakaran | Prakash Kunjhan Moorayil |
| 2018 | Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar | as Sathish | Biju Majeed |
| 2018 | Choice (Short) | as Dad | Yadhu Krishnan |
| 2018 | Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha | Comrade | Shafi |
| 2018 | Sreehalli | Sachin Raj | |
| 2018 | Mazhayathu | as Venugopal's Friend | Suveeran |
| 2018 | Aravindante Athidhikal | as Raghavan | M. Mohanan |
| 2018 | Kala Viplavam Pranayam | as Ravi | Jithin Jithu |
| 2018 | Bonsai (2018 film) | Santhosh Peringeth | |
| 2018 | Captain (2018 film) | as Sathyan's elder brother | Prajesh Sen |
| 2018 | Kadha Paranja Kadha | Siju Jawahar | |
| 2018 | Queen (2018 film) | Bride's father | Dijo Jose Antony |
| 2019 | Soothrakkaran | Anil Rraj | |
| 2019 | Madhura Raja | Police Constable Poulo | Vysakh |
| 2019 | Lessons | ||
| 2019 | Vari the Sentence (2019) | Sreejith Poyilkavu | |
| 2019 | Makkana | Raheem Khadar | |
| 2019 | Edakkad Battalion 06 | as Ummer | Swapnesh K. Nair |
| 2019 | Fancy Dress (2019 film) | Martin | Ranjith Saccariya |
| 2019 | Gramavasees | B.N. Shajeer Sha | |
| 2019 | A for Apple | Sub Inspector Jayasankar | |
| 2019 | And the Oscar Goes To... | as Basheer | Salim Ahamed |
| 2019 | Kuttymama | V. M. Vinu | |
| 2019 | Oru Nakshathramulla Aakasham | Suneesh Babu, Ajith Pulleri | |
| 2019 | British Bungalow | Subair Hameed | |
| 2019 | Soothrakkaran | as Balachandran | Anil Rraj |
| 2019 | Theerumanam | Adv. K.R. Ishwar | P.K. Radhakrishnan |
| 2019 | Odunnon | ||
| 2019 | Moppala[12] | Ambhu Panikkar | Santhosh Puthukkunnu |
| 2020 | 2 States | ||
| 2020 | Ole kanda naal | Jefry | |
| 2020 | Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam | Shyju Anthikkad | |
| 2020 | Thakkol Pazhuthu | Hafiz M. Ismail | |
| 2020 | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Kokkattu Panicker | Priyadarshan |
| 2020 | Thuramukham (2020 film) | Rajeev Ravi | |
| 2020 | Maniyarayile Ashokan | Shyama's father | Shamzu Zayba |
| 2020 | Shyamaragam | Krishnamoorthy Senior | Sethu Eyyal |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jagratha | Niranjan | Amrita TV |
| 2016 | Jagratha | C.I.Tom Jose | Amrita TV |
| 2021 | Ente Maathavu | Devaraj | Surya TV |
Short films
- 2015 -The Rain Tree
- 2012 - The Return
- 2010 - Sneez
- Lost With The Wind[13]
Theater
- 2015 Pen Nadan
- 2000 Sakhavu
- 2002 Pazhassiraja
- 2003 Sooryapettu
- 2003 Cheguera
- 2002 Cheguera
- 2003 Bheegam Meri Biswas
- 2004 Innalekalile Aakasam
- 2005 Kottayathu Thampuran
Awards
- 2020- Kozhikode Santhadevi Award for film Odunnon
- 2019- Prem Nazeer foundation Award.
- 2015- P A Backer Award.
- 2014- Ashokan Kkadiroor Mmemmorial Award.
- 2014- Effa Dubai Best support Actor Award for Vikramadithyan
- 2012- Bharath Murali Memmorial Award.* 2008- CN Sreekandan Nair Award - Best Actor[14]
- 2006- Best Actor State Award - Drama - (Kottayathu thampuran)
References
- http://www.manoramanews.com/daily-programs/sakalakala/santhosh-keezhattoor-in-sakalakala.html
- "Poets gather to sing for a river - KERALA". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/santhosh-keezhattoor-says-films-have-given-him-recognition/article30050722.ece
- https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/k-gopinath-on-his-film-samarppanam/article17434163.ece
- https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/mar/28/portrait-of-an-artist-1586603.html
- https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/protests-demanding-justice-for-walayar-sisters-intensify-all-over-kerala-and-beyond-1.4235746
- https://english.manoramaonline.com/lifestyle/women/2019/11/01/cannot-remain-passive-voices-protest-walayar-sister-death.html
- https://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/interview/pennadan-drama-santhosh-keezhattoor-ochira-velukkutty-asan-malayalam-news-1.1377482
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLPBgENaH2o
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRxSca_FdJA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfrXMkwOFxM
- https://janayugomonline.com/meppala-movie-shooting-started/
- https://ananthagopalan.in/
- "}". Manoramanews.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
