Beginning his profession as a comic on television, he rose to reputation thru his performances in STAR Vijay`s Lollu Sabha enacting the lead function in spoofs of Tamil movies. He changed into sooner or later given a risk through actor Silambarasan to function in a helping function in Manmadhan (2004) after which changed into signed directly to seem in a bunch of movies, significantly triumphing suitable evaluations for his paintings in Sachien (2005) and Polladhavan (2007). He regarded in a one-off main function in Shankar's manufacturing Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008) and have become a staple function as a comic in a hit Tamil movies all through the period, together along with his marketplace recognition assisting caught movies discover distributors

Born

January 21, 1980 (age 42)

Nationality

Indian

Occupation

Actor, producer

Years active

2001–present

Spouse

Usha[2]

Children

3

Honours

Kalaimamani - 2018

Santhanam has additionally had launched into collaborations with administrators which includes gaining high-quality evaluations for his paintings in M. Rajesh`s comedian trilogy of Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), prevailing the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for every one. He has additionally again and again collaborated withinside the movies of A. L. Vijay, Siva and Sundar C. as well. 
 
His always well-acquired performances and field workplace attraction withinside the early 2010s brought on the movie enterprise to dub him as the "Comedy Superstar".[5] In 2012, he commenced a movie manufacturing organization named Handmade Films and produced his first movie, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013), which went directly to grow to be a commercially a success venture. Meanwhile, in 2014, he starred withinside the main function for the second one time withinside the movement comedy Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham.Unlike comedians consisting of Vadivelu and Vivek who typically seem in comedy tracks become independent from the primary plot, Santhanam normally performs both the male protagonist`s buddy or enemy, forming an vital a part of the plot.[3] He has stated that he actively prevented being part of separate comedy tracks inside movies, keeping that acting as an actor withinside the tale might prevent his comedy from turning into monotonous.[7] 
 
His enchantment on the container workplace turned into glaring after movies consisting of Leelai and Kadhal Pisase have been capable of discover vendors following lengthy delays, whilst Telugu movie-makers S S Rajamouli and Sai Kiran Adivi in part shot scenes with the actor earlier than liberating a Tamil model in their Telugu movies, thru Naan Ee and Vinayaga. 
 
Santhanam's first manufacturing undertaking, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya directed with the aid of using Manikandan, have become a commercially a hit undertaking upon launch in January 2013. Producing the undertaking below his newly fashioned studio Handmade Films, Santhanam opted to introduce a predominantly new solid and maintain a low finances for the mission know-how that movie manufacturing had "formerly ended the careers of many".