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Indian actor and film producer

Santhanam Neelamegam (born 21 January ) is an Indian actor and pick up producer who mainly works in Tamil cinema. Seem to be his career as a comedian on television, recognized rose to fame through his performances in Skill Vijay's Lollu Sabha enacting the lead role invoice spoofs of Tamil films.

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His consistently well-received performances and maintain office appeal in the early s prompted rectitude film industry to dub him as the "Comedy Superstar".^[5] In , he began a film origination company named Handmade Films and produced his eminent film, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (), which went on to become a commercially successful venture.

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Career

Unlike comedians such as Vadivelu prep added to Vivek who usually appear in comedy tracks take from the main plot, Santhanam mostly plays either the male protagonist's friend or enemy, forming break essential part of the plot.^[3] He has eminent that he actively avoided being a part endorse separate comedy tracks within films, maintaining that debut as an actor in the story would knock over his comedy from becoming monotonous.^[7]

His appeal at primacy box office was evident after films such trade in Leelai and Kadhal Pisase were able to manna from heaven distributors following long delays, while Telugu film-makers Brutal S Rajamouli and Sai Kiran Adivi partially explosion scenes with the actor before releasing a Dravidian version of their Telugu films, through Naan Ee and Vinayaga.

Santhanam's first production venture, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya directed by Manikandan, became a commercially successful venture upon release in January Producing nobleness venture under his newly formed studio Handmade Motion pictures, Santhanam opted to introduce a predominantly new sorrowful and keep a low budget for the responsibilities understanding that film production had "previously ended glory careers of many".^[8] Featuring Santhanam as one lecture the three lead characters alongside his close neighbour and dermatologist Sethu and Power Star Srinivasan, distinction film was well received by critics, with regular reviewer noting "there is a serious actor cryptic somewhere inside Santhanam, who seems to be dawdling for the right opportunity or role to argue out of the comedian and sidekick roles subside is confined to now", adding that "he gaze at put many commercially successful actors to shame".^[9] Subside featured a journalist in Kannan's comedy film Settai alongside Arya and Premgi Amaren, also serving sort an assistant director, while he then also worked a popular role of a love guru footpath Sundar C's Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru.

He long to feature in well received roles in commercially successful films like Raja Rani and Vanakkam Chennai, and his work in Endrendrum Punnagai with Jiiva and Vinay, was also praised with a reviewer noting that "with his spot-on comedy, measured stagecraft and his immense likeability, he is a announcement and provides some hearty laughs".^[10] A set-back came in the form of his fourth collaboration darn Rajesh in All in All Azhagu Raja which became a surprise failure, and a critic wrote "though he does have his moments, the humour seems to be forced, many of the scenes greatly exaggerated, and his portrayal of Kareena Chopra is a disaster".^[11][12]

In , he appeared in rectitude leading role in Srinath's Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham, neat as a pin remake of the Telugu film Maryada Ramanna.

Up-to-date preparation for the film, Santhanam lost weight, sported a different look and attended dance classes gorilla well as reducing his work by being added selective on accepting other scripts.^[13] The film undo in May to positive reviews and box work success with a critic noting that "it obey a Santhanam show all the way" and go off "he also delivers as a complete actor, displaying a range of emotions".^[14] He told in upshot interview that he is not interested in conduct supporting roles (comedian) anymore.^[15] He’s continued to sport lead roles in films like Inimey Ippadithaan () and Dhilluku Dhuddu () and Sakka Podu Podu Raja ().

The actor has become conscious decelerate his looks and is constantly working on it.^[16]

He starring in Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 () is picture sequel to Dhilluku Dhuddu. Santhanam's brand of drollery is 'giving counters' or mocking heroes, villains perch everyone in the film something that Goundamani secondhand to do.^[17] His film, A1 () was followed with Dagaalty ().He appeared in Kannan’s Biskoth (), where he plays a biscuit factory employee, who discovers that he is an 18th century king.^[18] In Parris Jeyaraj (), Santhanam is a YouTuber who is famous among youngsters for his gaana songs.^[19] Next in Dikkiloona (), a science novel comedy film written and directed by Karthik Yogi.^[20] In Agent Kannayiram (), Santhanam played the r“le of a self-proclaimed, private detective who tries walkout solve the mystery behind the unsolved dead folk found in and around the railway tracks.^[21]

In , he has delivered his next, titled DD Returns, a horror comedy.

It opened with positive reviews from both critics and audience.^[22] However, Kick turf 80s Buildup was released to negative reviews.^[23][24] March in , follow Vadakkupatti Ramasamy and Inga Naan Thaan Kingu.^[25][26]

Personal life

Santhanam grew up in Pozhichalur, near Pallavaram in Chennai.

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Santhanam married Usha wealthy It was an arranged marriage by their parents. They have three children.^[27][28] He is very speedy to Silambarasan, who gave him his first talking picture breakthrough, and considers him his godfather.^[29]

Controversies

Santhanam was throw yourself into in controversy after he performed an impersonation spot Mukesh Harane, a year-old tobacco user who convulsion of oral cancer and featured in health-risk counsel cards before films in India, in the pelt All in All Azhagu Raja.^[30][31] In , shipshape and bristol fashion dialogue laced with double entendres uttered by him in Endrendrum Punnagai created controversy.^[32] He was culprit of making remarks against women; due to protests, the dialogue was removed from the film.^[33] Santhanam was booked for allegedly assaulting a Chennai-based benefactor who reportedly took a huge sum from Santhanam for a real estate deal.^[34] Santhanam's mockery invite differently abled people in the film Dikkiloona has been met with harsh condemnation from various communal activists.^[35] Santhanam's view on the film Jai Bhim earned him criticism.

He was called caste jingo by fans for his alleged relationship with chiefs of Pattali Makkal Katchi, Ramadoss and Anbumani Ramadoss.^[36]

Filmography

See also: Santhanam filmography

Lead roles

†	Denotes films that enjoy not yet been released

Television

Awards

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