Santhy Balachandran Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (171 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Tharangam (2017)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 January 1993 (Friday)
Age (as of 2025)	32 Years
Birthplace	Kottayam, Kerala
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kottayam, Kerala
College/University	• University of Hyderabad • Oxford University, England
Educational Qualification	Master’s in Anthropology from Oxford University
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Travelling, Reading
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents
Favourites
Food	Butter Idlis

Some Lesser Known Facts About Santhy Balachandran

• Her entry into films began via theatre. She performed in The Lover (Harold Pinter), directed by Sanal Aman and staged in Kochi. Her performance caught director Dominic Arun’s attention.

• Santhy Balachandran acted in the theatre play A Very Normal Family, directed by Roshan Mathew.

• She is a trained visual artist. She has held six solo exhibitions and participated in group shows.

• During the lockdown,  she wrote and executive-produced the experimental music video Oblivion, which was launched by A. R. Rahman. The video blends Nordic mythology with surreal imagery and sensory themes, and it earned around 1.3-1.5 million impressions on Instagram filters within a day of release.
  

  Oblivion music video poster

• She was praised as a central creative force and as instrumental in narrative and promotional aspects.

• Santhy Balachandran has worked in various films including Tharangam (2017), Randuper (2017), Jallikattu (2019), Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte (2020), Aaha (2021), Chathuram (2022), Djinn (2023), and Gulmohar (2023).
  

  Gulmohar (2023) film poster

• In August 2025, Santhy co-wrote Lokah, which is Malayalam cinema’s first female-superhero film.
  

  Malayalam cinema’s first female-superhero film Lokah (2025) poster

• She is an avid animal lover. She has dogs and cats at home.
  

  Santhy Balachandran posing with her dogs

• She is a fitness enthusiast. She often posts her workout videos on her Instagram account.
  

  Santhy Balachandran practicing yoga