Actor

Santhanam: Movies & Box Office

films: 119
on screen: 2002–2025
box office: $21.5M
average score: 61

Known for

The Best Santhanam Movies

The highest-rated films Santhanam is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Gulu Gulu (2022) scores highest, at 76. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Santhanam's Career in Numbers

Santhanam's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Santhanam works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002) to Madha Gaja Raja (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Santhanam Movies by Decade

2000s 38
2010s 67
2020s 14

The 2010s were Santhanam's busiest decade, with 67 films.

Santhanam Movies by Genre

Comedy 32
Romance 26
Action 24
Drama 20
Thriller 4
Horror 3
Family 3
Adventure 2
Sci-Fi 2
Fantasy 1

Comedy is the genre Santhanam has worked in most, with 32 films, ahead of romance (26).

Santhanam Career Milestones

First film: Kadhal Azhivathillai 2002
Biggest box office hit: Enthiran $3.89M worldwide
Best-rated film: Gulu Gulu Movie Echo Score 76
Newest film: Madha Gaja Raja 2025

119 credits

Santhanam Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Santhanam is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Santhanam Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Santhanam shares the most films with. Manobala comes first, with 34 films together, followed by Mayilsamy (21).

FAQ

Santhanam: Questions & Answers

How many movies Santhanam has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Santhanam been in?

Santhanam is credited on 119 films, from 2002 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Santhanam's highest-grossing movie?

Enthiran (2010) is Santhanam's biggest box office hit, with $3.89M worldwide, ahead of Raja Rani (2013) ($2.73M). Across every film with box office figures, Santhanam's movies have made $21.5M.

Santhanam's biggest hits

What is the best Santhanam movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Santhanam's best-rated film is Gulu Gulu (2022) with a score of 76, followed by DD Returns (2023) (72).

Best Santhanam movies, ranked

What is Santhanam's newest movie?

The most recent film on Santhanam's filmography is Devil’s Double Next Level (2025), in the role of Krishnamoorty "Kissa".

Who does Santhanam work with most often?

Santhanam shares the most films with Manobala (34 films), Mayilsamy (21 films) and Rajendran (19 films).

The Best Santhanam Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 119 credits.

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