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Santhanam
Known for: ActingSanthanam 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)
Filmography 31
Enthiran
as Siva 
I
as Gym Babu 
Deiva Thirumagal
as Vinod 
Thalaivaa
as Logu 
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
as Guru's friend 
Lingaa
as Lingaa's Friend 
Singam 2
as Sussa 
Billa
as Krishna 
Viyabari
as Personal Assistant 
Aambala
as Rajasekhar 
Veeram
as Pichai Muniyandi 
A1
as Saravanan 
Sachein
as Santhanam 
Silambattam
as Saamaa 
Thillalangadi
as Dr.Butty Paul 
Santosh Subramaniam
as Srinivasan 
All in All Azhagu Raja
as Kalyanam/Kalianan 
Gulu Gulu
as Google 
Velayudham
as Speed 
Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum
as Arivu 
Raja Rani
as Sarathy 
Vellore Maavattam
as Kumaravelu 
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
as Comedian 
Manmadhan
as Bobby 
Pattathu Yaanai
as Gouravam (Son) / Poongavanam (Father) 
Osthe
as Selvam 
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
as Sannasi 
Kanden Kadhalai
as Mokkai Rasu 
Siva Manasula Sakthi
as Vivek 
Saguni
as Appadhurai Rajini