இந்திய அளவில் சந்தானத்திற்கு கிடைத்த கௌரவம்
N. Santhanam (born 21 January 1980) 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). He appeared in a one-off leading role in Shankar's production Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008) and subsequently became a staple feature as a comedian in successful Tamil films during the period, with his market popularity helping stuck films find distributors. Santhanam has also had embarked on collaborations with directors including gaining positive reviews for his work in M. Rajesh's comic trilogy of Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), winning the Vijay Award for Best Comedian for each one. He has also repeatedly collaborated in the films of A. L. Vijay, Siva and Sundar C as well as in films featuring Silambarasan, Arya and Udhayanidhi Stalin.
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 2015 dec Forbes India Magazine listed Santhanam in 2015 Celebrity 100, at the 52nd position and at 17 by Money Rank(earnings)
தமிழ் சினிமாவின் முன்னணி காமெடி நடிகர் சந்தானம். தற்போது ஹீரோவாகவும் களம் இறங்கி கலக்கி வருகிறார்.இந்நிலையில் பிரபல பத்திரிக்கை போர்ப்ஸ் வெளியிட்ட டாப்-100 பிரபலங்களில் தனுஷ், ரஜினிகாந்த், சூர்யா ஆகியோர் இடம்பிடித்துள்ளனர்.இவர்களுடன் நடிகர் சந்தானமும் இடம்பெற்றுள்ளது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது. ஆனால், இதில் விஜய், அஜித் இல்லாதது ஆச்சரியத்தை அளிக்கின்றது.
