Indian film actor and producer N. Santhanam is predominant in Tamil cinema. Beginning his career as a comedian on television, he rose to fame through his performances in STAR Vijay’s Lollu Sabha enacting the lead role in spoofs of Tamil films.
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Real Name | N. Santhanam |
Profession | Actor, Comedian, Producer |
Famous Role | Thala Thalapathy/Nallathambi in Tamil film Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm |
in meters- 1.70 m | |
in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” | |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 63 kg |
in Pounds- 139 lbs | |
Body Measurements (approx.) | Chest: 39 Inches |
Waist: 31 Inches | |
Biceps: 12.5 Inches | |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 1980-01-21 |
Age (as in 2017) | 37 Years |
Birth Place | Pozhichalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Pozhichalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
School | Marya Nivas Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Pozhichalur, Chennai |
College | Meenakshi Krishnan Polytechnic College, Pammal, Chennai |
Education Qualification | Graduate |
Debut | Film: Pesadha Kannum Pesume (Tamil, 2002), Salalah Mobiles (Malayalam, 2014) |
TV: Tea Kadai Bench (Tamil, 2000-2001) | |
Production: Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (Tamil, 2013) | |
Family | Father- Neelamegam |
Mother- Not Known | |
Brother- Not Known | |
Sister- Not Known | |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Singing |
Controversies | Santhanam made fun of Mukesh Harane, known by the name of 'Gutka Mukesh', in the film 'All in All Azhagu Raja' (2013). Mukesh was a 24-year-old tobacco user who died of oral cancer. The scene did not go down well with people and had to be removed from the film. |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Actor | Rajinikanth |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Usha |
Wife | Usha |
Children | Daughter- N/A |
Son- Name Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Santhanam
- Does Santhanam smoke?: Not Known
- Does Santhanam drink alcohol?: Not Known
- He started his acting career in 2000 with the Tamil TV serial ‘Tea Kadai Bench’, aired on Win TV.
- He has also produced some Tamil films, namely ‘Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya’ (2013), ‘Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham’ (2014), and ‘Inimey Ippadithaan’ (2015).
- Aside from acting, Santhanam also likes to sing; he has lent his voice to several songs like Vanganna Vanakkanganna from the Tamil film ‘Thalaivaa’ (2013), Aara Amara from the Tamil film ‘Nambiar’ (2014), etc.
- He has won Vijay Award multiple times for Best Comedian for the Tamil films- ‘Siva Manasula Sakthi’ (2009), ‘Boss Engira Bhaskaran’ (2010), ‘Siruthai’ (2011), ‘Oru Kal Oru Kannadi’ (2012), and ‘Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru’ (2013).