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The Best Santhanam Movies, Ranked

119 credits from 2002 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Gulu Gulu (2022) comes out on top with a score of 76. The biggest box office hit is Enthiran (2010) with $3.89M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Ranked by Movie Echo Score

Top Rated Santhanam Movies

The 5 highest-rated films Santhanam is credited on. Gulu Gulu (2022) leads with 76, followed by DD Returns (2023) at 72. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.

Worldwide gross

Biggest Santhanam Box Office Hits

Santhanam's films have made $21.5M worldwide in total. Enthiran (2010) is the biggest hit at $3.89M, ahead of Raja Rani (2013) ($2.73M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Enthiran (2010) movie poster Enthiran 2010 · Adventure $3.89M
  2. 2 Raja Rani (2013) movie poster Raja Rani 2013 · Comedy $2.73M
  3. 3 Singam 2 (2013) movie poster Singam 2 2013 · Action $2.07M
  4. 4 Thalaivaa (2013) movie poster Thalaivaa 2013 · Action $1.68M
  5. 5 Lingaa (2014) movie poster Lingaa 2014 · Comedy $1.05M
  6. 6 Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) movie poster Azhagiya Tamil Magan 2007 · Drama $1.04M
  7. 7 Billa (2007) movie poster Billa 2007 · Thriller $964K
  8. 8 Kuselan (2008) movie poster Kuselan 2008 · Drama $899K
  9. 9 Deiva Thirumagal (2011) movie poster Deiva Thirumagal 2011 · Drama $846K
  10. 10 Siruthai (2011) movie poster Siruthai 2011 · Action $592K
One pick per genre

The Best Santhanam Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Santhanam has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 32 films, and Parris Jayaraj (2021) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Santhanam Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Santhanam's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

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The Latest Santhanam Movies

The most recent films Santhanam is credited on, newest first — starting with Devil’s Double Next Level (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Santhanam Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Santhanam films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Santhanam movie?

Gulu Gulu (2022) is the best-rated Santhanam film, with a Movie Echo Score of 76, ahead of DD Returns (2023) (72) and Dikkiloona (2021) (60). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

Gulu Gulu: cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Santhanam movie?

Enthiran (2010) made the most at the box office, with $3.89M worldwide, followed by Raja Rani (2013) with $2.73M. Together, Santhanam's films with box office figures have made $21.5M.

What is the best Santhanam comedy movie?

Parris Jayaraj (2021) is the best-rated of Santhanam's comedy films, with a score of 52. In other genres: Podaa Podi (romance), Singam 2 (action) and Azhagiya Tamil Magan (drama).

What is the newest Santhanam movie?

The newest film on Santhanam's filmography is Devil’s Double Next Level (2025), with Santhanam as Krishnamoorty "Kissa".

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