Santhosh Nayar Height, Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name/Full Name	Santhosh Kesavan Nayar
Other Name	Santhosh K. Nayar
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Ithu Njangalude Katha (1982) as 'Joseph'
Last Film	Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam (2026)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	12 November 1960 (Saturday)
Birthplace	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Date of Death	5 May 2026 (Tuesday)
Place of Death	Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Age (at the time of death)	65 Years
Death Cause	Heart Attack
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
School	St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram
College/University	Mahatma Gandhi (MG) College, Thiruvananthapuram
Educational Qualification	A post graduate degree in Mathematics
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Subhasree V. (high school teacher)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Rajasree S. Nayar
Parents	Father- C. N. Kesavan Nair (retired headmaster) Mother- P. Rajalakshmiamma (retired teacher)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- 2 (gynaecologists)
Grandparents	Maternal Grandfather- K. S. Chellappan Pillai (advocate) Maternal Grandmother- B. Parukuttyamma

Some Lesser Known Facts About Santhosh Nayar

• Santhosh Nayar grew up in Pettah, Thiruvananthapuram.

• He was raised by his maternal grandparents after his parents moved to Ethiopia on deputation.

• He was active in student politics during his college days and decided to become an actor during his youth.

• During his career, Santhosh appeared in over 100 films. He did various roles, including villian, comedian, hero, and supporting lead.
  

  Santhosh Nayar in a still from a film

• He worked in films like ‘Pinnilavu’ (1983), ‘Kiraatham’ (1985), ‘Customs Diary’ (1993), ‘Krishna Gopalakrishna’ (2002), ‘Nakhangal’ (2013), and ‘1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare’ (2023).
  

  Santhosh Nayar as ‘Abdullakutty’ in the film ‘1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare’ (2023)

• His performance as ‘Rajan’ in the film ‘Ivide Thudangunnu’ (1984) was appreciated by viewers.
  

  A poster of the film ‘Ivide Thudangunnu’ (1984)

• He gained more recognition through his appearance as ‘Vijayakrishnan/Kuttapppan’ in the film ‘Ithu Nalla Thamasa’ (1985) and as ‘Lawrence’ in ‘Irupatham Noottandu’ (1987).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Irupatham Noottandu’ (1987)

• Santhosh once interviewed with Mathrubhumi and shared that during the busiest phase of his career, he was part of around 42 films in a year.

• In 2005, Santhosh took a four-year break from acting to avoid being typecaste. When he returned, he was mostly given minor roles with limited screen time.

• He last appeared as a temple committee member in the dark comedy thriller film ‘Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam’ (2026).
  

  Santhosh Nayar (right) in a still from the film ‘Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam’ (2026)

• Santhosh also appeared in a few television series, including Asianet’s ‘Swapnam’ and Sun Surya’s ‘Sreekrishnan.’

• Santhosh Nayar had a good connection with actor Mohanlal and admired him.
  

  Santhosh Nayar with Mohanlal

• Santhosh often spoke about his college days in interviews and mentioned that Mohanlal became his senior despite being nearly the same age. This was because Santhosh had taken a break to study engineering and joined college back later.

• Santhosh Nayar passed away on 5 May 2026. He had met with a car accident in Enathu village in Adoor taluk of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, and suffered a heart attack while undergoing treatment at the hospital.