Santhanam Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio
Real Name	N. Santhanam
Profession	Actor, Comedian, Producer
Famous Role	Thala Thalapathy/Nallathambi in Tamil film Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 63 kg in Pounds- 139 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	Chest: 39 Inches Waist: 31 Inches Biceps: 12.5 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 January 1980 (Monday)
Age (as of 2025)	45 Years
Birth Place	Pozhichalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Pozhichalur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School	Marya Nivas Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Pozhichalur, Chennai
College	Meenakshi Krishnan Polytechnic College, Pammal, Chennai
Education Qualification	Graduate
Debut	Film: Pesadha Kannum Pesume (Tamil, 2002), Salalah Mobiles (Malayalam, 2014) TV: Tea Kadai Bench (Tamil, 2000-2001) Production: Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (Tamil, 2013)
Family	Father- Neelamegam Mother- Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Singing
Controversies	• Santhanam made fun of Mukesh Harane, known by the name of 'Gutka Mukesh', in the film 'All in All Azhagu Raja' (2013). Mukesh was a 24-year-old tobacco user who died of oral cancer. The scene did not go down well with people and had to be removed from the film. • In May 2025, G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) trust board member and BJP state spokesperson, lodged a complaint against him and demanded Rs. 100 crore as compensation for hurting the sentiments of the Hindus. As per the complaint, Santhanam referred to Lord Venkateswara in a derogatory manner in the song Kissa 47 in his film DD Next Level.
Favourite Things
Favourite Actor	Rajinikanth
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Usha
Wife	Usha
Children	Daughter- N/A Son- Name Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Santhanam

• Does Santhanam smoke?: Not Known

• Does Santhanam drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He started his acting career in 2000 with the Tamil TV serial ‘Tea Kadai Bench’, aired on Win TV.

• He has also produced some Tamil films, namely ‘Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya’ (2013), ‘Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham’ (2014), and ‘Inimey Ippadithaan’ (2015).

• Aside from acting, Santhanam also likes to sing; he has lent his voice to several songs like Vanganna Vanakkanganna from the Tamil film ‘Thalaivaa’ (2013), Aara Amara from the Tamil film ‘Nambiar’ (2014), etc.

• He has won Vijay Award multiple times for Best Comedian for the Tamil films- ‘Siva Manasula Sakthi’ (2009), ‘Boss Engira Bhaskaran’ (2010), ‘Siruthai’ (2011), ‘Oru Kal Oru Kannadi’ (2012), and ‘Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru’ (2013).