Over a decade, Santhanam and director Rajesh has been a successful combination to deliver humour entertainers. But, Santhanam was playing a character artist in all the movies in director Rajesh films, combined with actors like Jiiva, Karthi and Arya. Now Santhanam will be playing the solo lead role in Rajesh’s untitled directorial.

The film is produced by Sri Thenandal Films who is currently producing Mersal movie.The news was officially announced by Sri Thenandal Films propritor Murali’s wife Hema Rukmini on her micro-blogging page last evening. The process of finalizing others in the cast with Santhanam will happen and official word on the title will be made shortly. Right now, Santhanam has lined up ‘Server Sundaram’, ‘Sakka Podu Podu Raja’ and ‘Mannavan Vanthanadi’, which are scheduled at different stages of production.

Server Sundaram, directed by Anand Balki is scheduled for release on September 8.

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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Santhanam playing lead role in Rajesh’s directorial

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