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Happy Birthday, Santhanam: Must-watch comedy riots of the entertaining star

Last updated on - Jan 21, 2021, 08:00 IST
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Happy Birthday, Santhanam: Must-watch comedy riots of the entertaining star

Popular Tamil actor Santhanam is celebrating his 41st birthday today, and wishes are pouring in for the much-loved star. Santhanam started his career as a television artist and entered the big screen as a comedian. Santhanam earned a lot of fame as a comedian with his performance in hits like 'Aranmanai' and 'Boss Engira Bhaskaran' to name a few. On his special day, take a look at must-watch comedy hits of Santhanam.


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'Kalakalappu'

Santhanam played the lead comedian in Sundar C's 'Kalakalappu', and the comedy-drama received a massive response. Santhanam's impactful dialogues earned him a lot of popularity. 'Kalakalappu' featured Santhanam in the role of a teacher. Vimal, Anjali, Shiva, and Oviya played the main roles in this entertainer.


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'Aranmanai'

Santhanam joined forces with filmmaker Sundar C for a second time with 'Aranmanai'. Santhanam's comedy scenes emerged as a huge success, despite the film being a horror drama. 'Aranmanai' also featured Vinay, Hansika Motwani, and Andrea Jeremiah in the lead roles, while Sundar C was seen in a supporting role.


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'Boss Engira Bhaskaran'

Santhanam teamed up with Arya for the first time with 'Boss Engira Bhaskaran', which was directed by M Rajesh. Santhanam and Arya played friends in the film and their fun banter became hugely popular with the audience. Santhanam's character of Nalla Thambi is unforgettable.


Pic Courtesy - Twitter

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'Dhilluku Dhuddu'

Santhanam played the lead role in the horror-comedy 'Dhilluku Dhuddu', which was directed by Rambhala. Santhanam handled the devils in a unique way, which brought laughter among the audience. The success of 'Dhilluku Dhuddu' made Santhanam sign more movies as a hero, and he has also delivered a sequel to the film.


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'Endrendrum Punnagai'

'Endrendrum Punnagai' featured Jiiva, Vinay, and Santhanam as three friends, and Trisha essayed the female lead opposite Jiiva. Directed by I Ahmed, 'Endrendrum Punnagai' saw Santhanam charm the audience with his funny one-liners


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