Santhanam is a prominent comedy actor who began his career on the popular TV show Lollu Sabha. Initially starting as a comedian, he has since risen to challenge highly paid actors with his sharp wit. Despite his recent film Agent Kannayiram receiving negative reviews, he remains unfazed and has already signed on for his next comedic role in AK 62. 

AK 62 is directed by Vignesh Shivan, a highly successful director in Tamil cinema, who most recently directed the blockbuster film Kathuvakula Rendu Kadhal. Upon hearing the one-line pitch for AK 62 from Vignesh Shivan, Vijay Sethupathi was impressed and wished the director success. The news of this film quickly spread throughout the Tamil cinema industry and fans of AK and Santhanam eagerly shared updates on social media.


Santhanam 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 an 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.

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The News of Santhanam in AK 62 Make a Boom! 

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