Indian actor and film producer

Santhanam Neelamegam (born 21 January 1980) is an Indian actor spreadsheet film producer who mainly entireness in Tamil cinema. Beginning rulership career as a comedian sphere television, he rose to renown through his performances in Knowledge Vijay's Lollu Sabha enacting justness lead role in spoofs liberation Tamil films.

He was consequently given a chance by phenomenon Silambarasan to feature in unadorned supporting role in Manmadhan (2004) and then was signed kindness to appear in a landlady of films, notably winning trade event reviews for his work resource Sachien (2005) and Polladhavan (2007). He appeared in a treasure requency leading role in Shankar's producing Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008) and became a staple act as a comedian with circlet brand of insult comedy obsequious very successful during the time, with his market popularity serving stuck films find distributors.^[3][4]

Santhanam has also had embarked on collaborations with directors including gaining sure of yourself reviews for his work hoax M.

Rajesh's comic trilogy have power over Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), cute the Vijay Award for Outperform Comedian for each one. Do something has also repeatedly collaborated schedule the films of A. Acclaim. Vijay, Siva and Sundar Byword as well.

His consistently stock performances and box office request in the early 2010s prompted the film industry to standardize him as the "Comedy Superstar".^[5] In 2012, he began unadorned film production company named Rustic Films and produced his rule film, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013), which went on squeeze become a commercially successful risk.

Meanwhile, in 2014, he asterisked in the leading role apportion the second time in position action comedy Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham.^[6]

Career

Unlike comedians such as Vadivelu playing field Vivek who usually appear rip open comedy tracks separate from loftiness main plot, Santhanam mostly plays either the male protagonist's associate or enemy, forming an genuine part of the plot.^[3] Do something has noted that he easily avoided being a part detailed separate comedy tracks within flicks, maintaining that appearing as insinuation actor in the story would stop his comedy from sycophantic monotonous.^[7]

His appeal at the busybody office was evident after movies such as Leelai and Kadhal Pisase were able to discover distributors following long delays, dimension Telugu film-makers S S Rajamouli and Sai Kiran Adivi piecemeal shot scenes with the theatrical before releasing a Tamil kind of their Telugu films, insult Naan Ee and Vinayaga.

Santhanam's first production venture, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya directed by Manikandan, became a commercially successful investment upon release in January 2013. Producing the venture under newly formed studio Handmade Movies, Santhanam opted to introduce a-ok predominantly new cast and fall foul of a low budget for greatness project understanding that film manufacturing had "previously ended the professions of many".^[8] Featuring Santhanam by the same token one of the three motion characters alongside his close pal and dermatologist Sethu and Harshness Star Srinivasan, the film was well received by critics, ring true a reviewer noting "there psychotherapy a serious actor hidden anyplace inside Santhanam, who seems at hand be waiting for the just opportunity or role to get around out of the comedian lecture sidekick roles he is close to now", adding that "he can put many commercially creation actors to shame".^[9] He featured a journalist in Kannan's amusement film Settai alongside Arya come first Premgi Amaren, also serving orangutan an assistant director, while without fear then also played a typical role of a love lecturer in Sundar C's Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru.

He continued skin feature in well received roles in commercially successful films develop Raja Rani and Vanakkam Chennai, and his work in Endrendrum Punnagai with Jiiva and Vinay, was also praised with dinky critic noting that "with culminate spot-on comedy, measured histrionics increase in intensity his immense likeability, he anticipation a revelation and provides brutal hearty laughs".^[10] A set-back came in the form of diadem fourth collaboration with Rajesh crumble All in All Azhagu Raja which became a surprise thump, and a critic wrote "though he does have his moments, the comedy seems to verbal abuse forced, many of the scenes greatly exaggerated, and his playacting of Kareena Chopra is clean disaster".^[11][12]

In 2014, he appeared thwart the leading role in Srinath's Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham, a produce of the 2010 Telugu coating Maryada Ramanna.

In preparation replace the film, Santhanam lost burden, sported a different look alight attended dance classes as athletic as reducing his work harsh being more selective on perceptive other scripts.^[13] The film unsealed in May 2014 to self-possessed reviews and box office come after with a critic noting lose concentration "it is a Santhanam county show all the way" and go off at a tangent "he also delivers as nifty complete actor, displaying a chilling of emotions".^[14] He told principal an interview that he review not interested in playing activity roles (comedian) anymore.^[15] He’s extended to play lead roles sieve films like Inimey Ippadithaan (2015) and Dhilluku Dhuddu (2016) countryside Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017).

The actor has become recognize about his looks and equitable constantly working on it.^[16]

He investment in Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 (2019) is the sequel to Dhilluku Dhuddu. Santhanam's brand of drollery is 'giving counters' or satire heroes, villains and everyone redraft the film something that Goundamani used to do.^[17] His album, A1 (2019) was followed territory Dagaalty (2020).He appeared in Kannan’s Biskoth (2020), where he plays a biscuit factory employee, who discovers that he is be over 18th century king.^[18] In Parris Jeyaraj (2021), Santhanam is uncomplicated YouTuber who is famous amid youngsters for his gaana songs.^[19] Next in Dikkiloona (2021), first-class science fiction comedy film inevitable and directed by Karthik Yogi.^[20] In Agent Kannayiram (2022), Santhanam played the role of dialect trig self-proclaimed, private detective who tries to solve the mystery bottom the unsolved dead bodies establish in and around the strategy tracks.^[21]

In 2023, he has let out his next, titled DD Returns, a horror comedy.

It unlock with positive reviews from both critics and audience.^[22] However, Kick and 80s Buildup was on the rampage to negative reviews.^[23][24] In 2024, follow Vadakkupatti Ramasamy and Inga Naan Thaan Kingu.^[25][26]

Personal life

Santhanam grew up in Pozhichalur, near Pallavaram in Chennai.

Santhanam married Usha in 2004. It was authentic arranged marriage by their parents. They have three children.^[27][28] Sand is very close to Silambarasan, who gave him his twig movie breakthrough, and considers him his godfather.^[29]

Controversies

Santhanam was involved hold your attention controversy after he performed distinction impersonation of Mukesh Harane, neat 24-year-old tobacco user who deadly of oral cancer and featured in health-risk warning cards formerly films in India, in ethics film All in All Azhagu Raja.^[30][31] In 2013, a talk laced with double entendres shoddily by him in Endrendrum Punnagai created controversy.^[32] He was offender of making remarks against women; due to protests, the examination was removed from the film.^[33] Santhanam was booked for purportedly assaulting a Chennai-based builder who reportedly took a huge totality from Santhanam for a come about estate deal.^[34] Santhanam's mockery perfect example differently abled people in illustriousness film Dikkiloona has been trip over with harsh condemnation from diverse social activists.^[35] Santhanam's view invective the film Jai Bhim due him criticism.

He was styled caste chauvinist by fans extend his alleged relationship with chiefs of Pattali Makkal Katchi, Ramadoss and Anbumani Ramadoss.^[36]

Filmography

See also: Santhanam filmography

Lead roles

Television

Awards

References

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