Santhanam Neelamegam is an Indian actor and film producer who mainly works 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. 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 became a staple feature as a comedian with his brand of insult comedy becoming very successful during the period, with his market popularity helping stuck films find distributors.
Leelai (transl. Play) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Andrew Louis and produced by Ramesh Babu. It stars débutantes Shiv Panditt and Manasi Parekh in lead roles along with Santhanam and Suhasini Raju in pivotal roles. The music was composed by Satish Chakravarthy with editing by Saravanan and cinematography by R. Velraj. The film, which began in May 2008, opened after production delays on 27 April 2012 to positive reviews.
Kalakalappu (transl. Humour) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Sundar C and produced by his wife Khushbu. The film stars Vimal, Shiva, Anjali, Oviya and Santhanam, with music composed by Vijay Ebenezer. It was originally titled Masala Cafe, but was later renamed to Kalakalappu. The film released on 11 May 2012 to positive reviews, and became a commercial success. The film is 25th directorial venture for Sundar. The film was remade in Telugu as Jump Jilani. In 2018, the film had a spiritual successor Kalakalappu 2. The film is loosely based on the 2009 German film Soul Kitchen.
Shritha Sivadas is an actress and television presenter who works in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. She made her debut in Sugeeth's Ordinary (2012). After long back she made a comeback through Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 in 2019.
Santhanam is an Indian actor and film producer who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films as a comedian and also has appeared in films in a lead role. He began his career on television shows including Vijay TV's Lollu Sabha enacting the lead role in spoofs of Tamil films. He was subsequently given a chance by actor Silambarasan in a supporting role in Manmadhan (2004) and then was signed on to appear in films including 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 M. Rajesh's comic trilogy of Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009), Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) and Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012).
Thenandal Studio Limited (TSL), formerly known as Sri Thenandal Films and Sri Thenandal Pictures, is an Indian film production and distribution studio in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded by director Rama Narayanan.
Dhilluku Dhuddu is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Rambala and produced by Sri Thenandal Films. The film features starring Santhanam and Anchal Singh in the leading roles, while Saurabh Shukla appears in a pivotal role. Featuring music composed by S. Thaman, Dhilluku Dhuddu began production in November 2015 and released on 7 July 2016 to positive response and turned to be successful at box office. The film was later dubbed in Hindi as Raj Mahal 3 in 2017. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Dammunte Sommera in 2018. The film was remade in Kannada in 2019 as Gimmick starring Ganesh.
Raju Gari Gadhi is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language horror comedy film directed by Ohmkar and produced by Varahi Chalana Chitram, AK Entertainments Pvt. Ltd and OAK Entertainments Pvt. Ltd. The film features an ensemble cast of Ashwin Babu, Chethan Cheenu, Eshanya Maheshwari, Dhanya Balakrishna, Dhanraj, Shakalaka Shankar, and Vidyullekha Raman. Sai Karthik composed the film's soundtrack, while Gnanam took charge of the film's cinematography. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews but was commercially successful. It was dubbed in Hindi as Raja Saheb Ka Kamra and in Tamil as Mudinja Vaazhu.
Gopi Krishna is an Indian film editor, who has worked on Tamil language films. He made a breakthrough after his work in Mohan Raja's Thani Oruvan (2015) was well recognised.
A1: Accused No. 1 is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Johnson K in his directorial debut. The film stars Santhanam and Tara Alisha Berry. Producer S. Raj Narayanan of CircleBox Entertainment has produced this movie. The music for the film is composed by Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography is handled by Gopi Jagadeeswaran. The movie was edited by Leo John Paul, song lyrics were penned by Rokesh, art direction was executed by A. Raja, dance choreography by Kalyan and Sandy, and stunts by Hari Dinesh. Principal photography commenced around October 2018. The film was released on 26 July 2019. A1 received positive reviews from critics and became a box-office success.
Gimmick is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language comedy horror film, directed by Naganna and produced by Deepak Samidurai under the banner of Samy Pictures. The film starring Ganesh, Ronica Singh, Chi. Guru Dutt, Shobaraj, Ravishankar Gowda and Sundar Raj is a remake of 2016 Tamil film Dhilluku Dhuddu. The film marks Ronica Singh's debut in the Kannada film industry. The film was released theatrically on 15 August 2019.
Raju Gari Gadhi 3 is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language horror comedy film directed and produced by Ohmkar under banner of Oak Entertainmments. The film features Ashwin Babu and Avika Gor in the lead roles and has music composed by Shabir. The film is the third instalment in the Raju Garu Gadhi series that was created by Ohmkar. The cinematography was done by Chota K. Naidu and it was released on 18 October 2019.
Dikkiloona is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language science fiction comedy film written and directed by Karthik Yogi. The film stars Santhanam in a triple role alongside, Anagha and Shirin Kanchwala, while Yogi Babu, Harbhajan Singh, Rajendran and Anandaraj play supporting roles. The film features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with cinematography and editing were performed respectively by Arvi and Jomin. The film was released on ZEE5 on 10 September 2021, coinciding with the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, and received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Raju Gari Gadhi, also known as RGG, is a series of Indian Telugu-language comedy horror films created and directed by Ohmkar. Except the first film Raju Gari Gadhi (2015), the other two films Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (2017) and Raju Gari Gadhi 3 (2019) are remakes of Pretham (2016) and Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 (2019).
Sabhaapathy is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by debutant R. Srinivasa Rao and produced by R K Entertainment. The film stars Santhanam and Preeti Verma in the lead roles and the music is composed by Sam C. S. The film released theatrically on 19 November 2021 to moderate reviews from critics but ended up as a failure in the box office. The satellite and streaming rights were sold to Colors Tamil and Amazon Prime Video and Aha respectively.
Gulu Gulu is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language road action comedy film written and directed by Rathna Kumar and produced by Raj Narayanan's banner Circle Box Entertainment. The film was distributed by Udhayanidhi Stalin under his banner Red Giant Movies. The film stars Santhanam and Athulya Chandra. The music is composed by Santhosh Narayanan with cinematography handled by Vijay Kartik Kannan and editing by Philomin Raj. The film was released theatrically on 29 July 2022 to mixed to negative reviews from critics and audiences.
Doodi is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Karthik Madhusudhan, featuring him, Shritha Sivadas and Sana Shalini in lead roles. It's his debut direction and acting film which he wrote the story Screen play and dialogues. Music was composed by Balasarangan, Edited by Sam RDX. It was released on 16 September 2022. critics and audience gave the film 3-3.5 stars. Direction and acting was appreciated by the audience saying a bold attempt for a complicated story line which deals with emotions and desires which a girl and guy goes through in relationship.
Rambhala is an Indian film director, who has directed Tamil films. He rose to fame through his work on the comedy television show Lollu Sabha, and has gone on to make feature films including Dhilluku Dhuddu (2016) and Idiot (2022).
DD Returns is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by debutant S. Prem Anand, produced by C Ramesh Kumar under RK Entertainment. The film stars an ensemble cast with Santhanam and Surbhi in the lead roles and Redin Kingsley, Maaran and Pradeep Rawat in supporting roles. The film is a stand-alone sequel to Dhilluku Dhuddu 2 and the third film in the Dhilluku Dhuddu film series. The music is composed by OfRo, with the cinematography and editing handled by Dipak Kumar Padhy and N. B. Srikanth. The film was released theatrically on 28 July 2023. It received positive reviews from critics and became commercially successful at the box office.
Dhilluku Dhuddu is an Indian Tamil-language horror comedy film series starring Santhanam. While the first two films were directed by Rambhala, the third film was directed by S. Prem Anand. The film series consists of unrelated horror stories. All of the films in the film series are noted for being commercially successful films featuring Santhanam as a lead actor.
