Santhoshi
Born
Santhoshi Mohanraj
Other namesSantoshi, Santhoshini
Occupations
  • Film actress
  • television actress
Years active1995-present

Santhoshi is an Indian actress. She is probably best known for her performances in the films Bala, Jai and Honeymoon Express and most prominently for her performance in the mainstream TV series Arasi. She won Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for her role in Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.[1]

Career

Santhoshi was born to Gopala Krishna Moorthy and television actress Poornima [2] in Chennai, India. She first appeared in a television series, when she was eight years old, acting alongside her mother. She then debuted in the Tamil film Baba (2002), starring Rajinikanth, playing the sister of Manisha Koirala. Subsequently, she played supporting roles in several Tamil films as Aasai Aasaiyai (2002), Bala (2002), Maaran (2002) and Military (2003), before enacting lead female roles and foraying into other South Indian film industries as well. She played the second female lead in Samuthirakani's Unnai Charanadaindhen (2003) and also played a starring role in Kadhal Samrajyam directed by National Film Award-winning director Agathiyan;[3] the latter, however, remains unreleased. She made her debut in the Telugu film industry with the film Jai (2004) opposite Navdeep and debuted in Kannada in 2006 with the film Honeymoon Express. She also appeared in popular Telugu films such as Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) and Bangaram (2006), enacting supporting roles. Her performance in the former fetched her the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian.[4] From 2007, she appeared in the popular series Arasi, playing the role of Kalaiarasi, the daughter of series' protagonist Arasi, portrayed by Radhika. She was crowned "Miss Chinnathirai 2007" at a beauty contest organized for television actresses.[5]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2000PenngalAmudhavalliTamil
2002BabaRajeswariTamil
MaaranAnjaliTamil
BalaPoornimaTamil
2003Aasai AasaiyaiVinoth's SisterTamil
MilitaryMadhavan's half-sisterTamil
Anbe AnbeRamyaTamil
Unnai SaranadainthaenTejaTamil
2004JaiFarahTelugu
2005Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaGowriTeluguNandi Award for Best Female Comedian
OkkadeKanaka DurgaTelugu
2006YugaTamil
BangaramTelugu
Honeymoon ExpressKannada
Tenali RamaPremaKannada
2007NinaitalaeTamil
DheeKumariTelugu
VeerappuTamil
2009MariyadhaiTamil
2010PorkkalamTamil
2019Chennai 2 BangkokTamil

Television

Year Title Role Channel
2001–2002VaazhkaiSun TV
2002-2004Rudhra VeenaiDasi Aparajita VaijayathiSun TV
2003AnniJaya TV
2006AmmuStar Vijay
2007-2009ArasiKalaiarasiSun TV
2010-2014IlavarasiElavarasiSun TV
2010-2012Pondaatti ThevaiKausalya (Kausi)Sun TV
2010-2011Vadagai VeeduKalaignar TV
2011-2012No. 23 Mahalakshmi NivasamGemini TV
2012-2013Sooriya PuthiriThulasiKalaignar TV
2013IllatharasiCaptain TV
2014Paava MannippuZee Tamil
2014Bhairavi Aavigalukku PriyamanavalSpecial appearancesSun TV
2015–2017Maragatha VeenaiDivyaSun TV

References

  1. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964 - 2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964 - 2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 31 December 2020.(in Telugu)
  2. "Youthful line-up". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 July 2002. Archived from the original on 9 October 2003.
  3. "Nandi awards 2010 announced - Telugu cinema news".
  4. "Santhoshi Crowned As Miss Chinnathirai 2007". Archived from the original on 30 April 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
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