After his successful debut, Santhanam went on to appear in several movies.

He was known for enacting in spoofs of Tamil movies in the television series, Lollu Sabha, which was aired on Vijay TV. Prior to making his acting debut on the big screen, Santhanam was a popular face on television. Santhanam`s first break as an actor in a movie came when actor Silambarasan offered him a supporting role in the movie Manmadhan (2004). Santhanam is married to Usha and the couple bears a child. He holds a diploma in Electronics and Communication. Santhanam`s consistent performance as an entertainer has earned him several awards with the Tamil film industry giving him the title of `Comedy Superstar`.īorn and brought up in the Pozhichalur suburb of Chennai, Santhanam completed his schooling from Marya Nivas Matriculation Higher Secondary School. After the popular actor Silambarasan gave him a role in the movie Manmadhan (2004), he went on to star in many successful movies and has been applauded for his comic abilities. He began his career as a TV comedian and has successfully established himself as one of the leading comedians of Tamil cinema. After the success of the show, he turned a full-fledged actor.N Santhanam is an Indian actor and comedian who primarily works in the Tamil film industry. He was only a seasoned actor till the comedy show, Lollu Sabha happened. As an actor he marked his debut with 1985 releases - Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri and Chinna Poove Mella Pesu, and was later seen in Thalaivasal, Singaravelan, Udan Pirappu, Aaru, Sivaji etc. They together worked in the comedy show, Lollu Sabha too.

He frequently collaborates with Santhanam as a comedian in Tamil films. It’s not surprising after the success of the show, most of its artists added ‘Lollu Sabha’ tag to their names, and most of them turned successful comedians on big screen later. Santhanam, Swaminathan, Lollu Sabha Jeeva, Lollu Sabha Balaji, Lollu Sabha Manohar and Jangiri Madhumitha gave recognition and a steady career in films to most of its leading artists. Though he was fully associated with film industry for more than 2 decades playing uncredited and less significant roles, he gained success and shot to fame with the TV show, Lollu Sabha aired on Vijay TV. He started his film journey in the mid-1980s playing bit roles onscreen. A full-fledged Tamil actor now, he has acted in about 50 movies apart from several television shows. He is known for playing comic and supporting roles on big screen and small screen.

After the huge success of the show, Lollu Sabha, the tag got permanently added to his name. Swaminathan, best known as Lollu Sabha Swaminathan is one among the best finds of comedy spoof show, Lollu Sabha aired on Vijay TV during mid-2000s.

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