Santhosh Keezhattoor | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Santhosh |
| Occupation | Film actor & Theatre Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Sini Santhosh |
| Children | Yadusanth |
| Parent | P Damodran & K Karthyani |
Santhosh Keezhattoor is an Indian film and theatre actor. He has acted in many leading and supportive roles, receiving acclaim for character roles. [1] Before entering the film industry, he was working as a theatre artist. [2] and a programme producer. He started his career in Taliparmba a town in Kannur district Kerala.
Santhosh was initiated to the world of drama at the age of five. He became part of Kannur's professional theatre group Sangha Chethana, at the age of sixteen. He had played major roles in dramas like Sakhavu, Pazhassi Raja, Soorya Pett, Swathanthryathinte Murivukal, Freedom Road, Samaya theeram, Marupuram and Che Guevera. He played the lead role for the first time in Beegum Mary Biswas, a drama promoted by Theatre Vision Kerala. He was actively involved in Kozhikode Chiranthana's Kodeeswaran and Padanilam, KPAC's Innalekalile Aakasam, Thiruvananthapuram Aksharakala's Kottayath Thampuran, Kollam Viswabhavana's Avathara Purushan and Alapuzha Sangha Chithra's Karashaka Rajavu. Santhosh had also directed many school and campus theatre ventures. [3] [4]
Santhosh was one of the best drama trainers across schools and colleges. He had won wide acclaim for his solo drama that narrates the life of Ochira Velu asan. [5] [6] [7]
Among the theatre ventures of Santhosh, Pen Nadan (പെൺ നടൻ) won large scale critical acclaim. [8] Pen Nadan is his theatre interpretation of the life and times of Ochira Sivaprasad C Velukutti alias Velu Kutti Asan, who don many remarkable women characters in the evolving years of Malayalam theatre. Velukutti had metamorphosed into many women characters of legendary poet Kumaran Asan on stage and they include Vasavadatta, Nalini, Seetha, Leela and Mathangi. [9] [10] [11]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chakram | Satheeshan | |
| 2014 | Varsham | Satheesan | |
| Vikramadithyan | Kunjunni Menon | ||
| 2015 | Aana Mayil Ottakam | Kunjunni Menon | |
| Ivan Maryadaraman | Puthkottayil Veerabhadran | ||
| Kanal | Anandan's Friend | ||
| Saigal Padukayanu | |||
| Ennum Eppozhum | Jaleel Taxi driver | ||
| Onnam Loka Mahayudham | |||
| Mariyam Mukku | Bernard | ||
| Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Mohan | ||
| KL.10 | Ali Sir | ||
| Urumbukal Urangarilla | Davis | ||
| Loham | Sudheer | ||
| Pathemari | Majeed | ||
| Jamna Pyari | |||
| Aana Mayil Ottakam | |||
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | Murugan's father | |
| Marupadi | |||
| Swarna Kaduva | Surendran | ||
| Ottakolam | |||
| Karinkunnam 6's | Vasudev | ||
| Mudhugauv | Chandran, Bharath's father | ||
| Mohavalayam | |||
| Vettah | Security Guard | ||
| Style | |||
| 2017 | Samarpanam | Chandrkanth | |
| The Great Father | James a.k.a. Joker | ||
| Sakhavu | Senthil | ||
| Viswasapoorvam Mansoor | |||
| Kharam | Murali | ||
| Nilavariyathei | |||
| Paathi: the Half | Pavithran | ||
| Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka | |||
| Gemini | Mohana Varma | ||
| 2018 | Queen | Bride's father | |
| Aami | Protester | ||
| Kammara Sambhavam | Kammaran's father | ||
| Koode | Lilly's brother | ||
| Ranam | Aadhi's father | ||
| Kala Viplavam Pranayam | Comrade Ravi | ||
| Odiyan | Vasudevan | ||
| Thanaha | Prabhakaran | ||
| Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar | Sathish | ||
| Choice (Short) | Dad | ||
| Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha | Comrade | ||
| Sreehalli | |||
| Puzha | |||
| Mazhayathu | Venugopal's Friend | ||
| Aravindante Athidhikal | Raghavan | ||
| Kala Viplavam Pranayam | Ravi | ||
| Bonsai | |||
| Captain | Sathyan's elder brother | ||
| Kadha Paranja Kadha | |||
| Kharam | |||
| Queen | Bride's father | ||
| 2019 | Soothrakkaran | ||
| Madhura Raja | Police Constable Poulo | ||
| Lessons | |||
| Vari the Sentence | |||
| Makkana | |||
| Edakkad Battalion 06 | Ummer | ||
| Fancy Dress | Martin | ||
| Ebnodu Para I Love You | |||
| Gramavasees | |||
| A for Apple | Sub Inspector Jayasankar | ||
| And the Oscar Goes To... | Basheer | ||
| Kuttymama | |||
| Oru Nakshathramulla Aakasham | |||
| British Bungalow | |||
| Soothrakkaran | Balachandran | ||
| Theerumanam | Adv. K.R. Ishwar | ||
| Odunnon | |||
| Moppala | Ambhu Panikkar | [12] | |
| 2020 | 2 States | ||
| Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam | |||
| Thakkol Pazhuthu | |||
| Maniyarayile Ashokan | Shyama's father | ||
| Shyamaragam | Krishnamoorthy Senior | ||
| 2021 | Ole Kanda Naal | ||
| Nalekkay | |||
| Orma Peythu | |||
| Anuradha | |||
| Pada | |||
| Escape | Mathew | ||
| 2022 | Kallan D'Souza | CPO | |
| Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Kokkattu Panicker | ||
| 2023 | Thuramukham | N.P.Ravichandran IAS | |
| Within Seconds | Njeezhur Vakeel | [13] | |
| Neeraja | [14] | ||
| Por Thozhil | John Sebastian | Tamil film | |
| Theeppori Benny | Maramattam Varkey | ||
| Garudan | SI Varghese Cherian | [15] | |
| 2024 | Palayam PC | [16] | |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2012 | Devimahathmyam | Lord Shiva | Asianet |
| 2016 | Jagratha | Niranjan | Amrita TV |
| Jagratha | C.I. Tom Jose | Amrita TV | |
| 2021 | Ente Maathavu | Devaraj | Surya TV |
| Swantham Sujatha | Adv. Swaminathan | Surya TV | |
| 2023 | Geetha Govindam | Arakkal Madhavan | Asianet |
| Madhanakamarajan | Mahendra Maharaja | YouTube | |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mridu Bhavye Drida Krithye | |
| 2021 | COVID -19 STIGMA | Short Fiction |
| 2021 | Who is Right | |
| 2021 | Hot Date | |
| 2020 | Karimeen | |
| 2020 | Black Label | |
| 2015 | The Rain Tree | |
| 2012 | The Return | |
| 2010 | Sneez | |
| Lost with the wind |
| Year | Play |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Pen Nadan |
| 2000 | sakhavu |
| 2002 | pazhassi raja |
| 2003 | sooryapettu |
| 2003 | che-guera |
| 2002 | che-guera |
| 2003 | Bheegam Meri Biswas |
| 2004 | Innalekalile Aakasam |
| 2005 | Kottayathu Thampuran |
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Kozhikode Santhadevi Award for film Odunnon |
| 2019 | Prem Nazeer foundation Award |
| 2015 | P A Backer Award |
| 2014 | Ashokan Kkadiroor Mmemmorial Award |
| 2014 | Effa Dubai Best support Actor Award for Vikramadithyan |
| 2012 | Bharath Murali Memorial Award.* 2008- CN Sreekandan Nair Award - Best Actor |
| 2006 | Best Actor State Award - Drama - (Kottayathu thampuran) |
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