Santhosh Pandit
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 Santhosh Pandit in 2021,with Haritha in Thinkalkalaman serial location | |
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| Years active | 2010 - present |
| Children | 1 |
Santhosh Pandit is an Indian actor, producer, singer, film editor, philanthropist and internet celebrity.[2][3] He is known for the 2011 low-budget film Krishnanum Radhayum which went viral.[4][5]
Career
Pandit's first movie, Krishnanum Radhayum, released on 21 October 2011,[3][6] became an unexpected crowd puller and saw success in theaters. Some critics attribute the huge success of the film to the complex curiosity after the unprecedented harassment and negative comments posted on the YouTube clips related to the songs in the film.[7][8][9][10] His second film was, Superstar Santhosh Pandit,[11] where he again handled all the major departments in production.[12] like his is first movie, his second movie was a blockbuster in the box-office and with public.
Pandit appeared in the 2013–2014 Malayalam reality tv show Malayalee House aired on Surya TV.[13][14][15] The hosts of the show decided to hold a public poll for eviction of housemates from the 5th week onward. Pandit, was eliminated in the 4th week by the housemates.[16][15] Later the makers of the show admitted that evicting Santhosh Pandit was a mistake.[17] Due to a social media campaign, Santhosh Pandit was returned to the show as a wild-card entry on 7 June 2013. On 19 July 2013 Pandit was again evicted from the show.[18]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Character | Director | Script | Editing | Music | Lyrics | Playback singer | Co-actors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Krishnanum Radhayum | John | Yes | ||||||
| 2012 | Superstar Santhosh Pandit | Jithu Bhai | Yes | ||||||
| 2014 | Minimolude Achan | Aditya Varma | Yes | ||||||
| Kalidasan Kavithayezhuthukayanu | Kali | Yes | |||||||
| 2016 | Tintumon Enna Kodeeswaran | Tintumon | Yes | ||||||
| 2017 | Oru Cinemakkaran | As Himself | No | Vineeth Sreenivasan | |||||
| Masterpiece | College Peon | No | Mammootty | ||||||
| Neelima Nalla Kuttiyanu vs Chiranjeevi IPS | Chiranjeevi IPS & Aniruddh | Yes | |||||||
| 2018 | Urukku Satheeshan | Chimpumon | Yes | ||||||
| 2019 | Broker Premachandrante Leelavilasangal | Premachandran | Yes | ||||||
Television
| Year | Title | Character | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Malayalee House | contestant | Surya TV | Reality show |
| 2020 | Thinkalkalamaan | Vivek | Surya TV | TV series |
| 2020-2021 | Star Magic | Participant | Flowers TV | Game show |
| 2022 | Sundari | Jyotsyan | Surya TV | TV series |
Controversy
In October 2018, Pandit filed case against actor Suraj Venjaramoodu by claiming that Suraj had made personal insults against him during a channel show of which Suraj was a judge.[19] "Actor Suraj Venjaramoodu was the judge of a comedy programme in which I was insulted. Many fans have asked me to file a complaint against it. But, I didn't get time as I was busy with flood relief activities. I have decided to proceed with legal action against Suraj Venjaramoodu and the crew. Now, the court will decide the right and wrong. Receiving state and national awards is great. But, the most important quality is to be a good human being"; Pandit wrote on facebook.[20]
Awards
For handling eight departments of the film from direction to acting, Pandit received the 2011 Ekalavya Karma Sreshta Award by Ekalavya Charitable Trust.[21] He also received the Anand Sankar award for best actor.[21] In 2017, he received the Raj Kovath lifetime achievement award.[22] He got the best all-rounder of the Malayalam Film Industry Excellency Award in 2019 which was presented to him by M. K. Muneer MLA[23]
References
- ^ Music. Manorama Online (21 August 2013). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- ^ Superstar Santhosh Pandit! sify.com. 10 February 2012
- ^ a b Srikandath, Sivaram (16 November 2011) The Curious Case of Santosh Pandit. Manorama Online.
- ^ "Santosh Pandit second in Google Trends list". Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ Prabhakar, Anu (17 June 2012). "Man behind Kerala's first viral videos, hopes to release a dubbed version". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ കൃഷ്ണും രാധയും: അരാജകത്വം സൃഷ്ടിക്കുന്ന അര്മാദം, Review – Mathrubhumi Movies Archived 22 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Mathrubhumi.com (22 October 2011). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Santhosh Pandit". Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ In Kerala, they boo the film and make it a hit. Ibnlive.in.com (25 November 2011). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Audience cheer for Santhosh". The Times of India. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Entertainment. Manorama News. Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- ^ Santhosh Pandit's next- "Jithu Bhai enna Chocolate Bhai". kottaka.com. 28 September 2011
- ^ Prakash, Asha (22 October 2011). "Audience cheer for Santhosh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Welcome to Malayalee house. Sunnetwork.in (5 May 2013). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- ^ Santhosh Pandit. Sunnetwork.in. Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Santhosh Pandit lauded in Malayali house". The Times of India. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013.
- ^ Santhosh Pandit out of Malayali House! – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (1 June 2013). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Santhosh is waiting. Malayalee house to call back". reporteronlive.com. 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Super Star Santhosh Pandit Returns". Youtube.
- ^ "Santhosh Pandit to file case against Suraj Venjaramoodu - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "സുരാജ് വെഞ്ഞാറമൂടിനെതിരെ വ്യക്തിഹത്യ കേസുമായി സന്തോഷ് പണ്ഡിറ്റ്". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Asianet News Network :: ഒടുവില് സന്തോഷ് പണ്ഡിറ്റിന് അവാര്ഡും". Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Mammootty to share screen with Santhosh Pandit! Wait what? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "ഇതൊരു തുടക്കമാകട്ടെ! മലയാള സിനിമയിലെ മികച്ച ബഹുമുഖപ്രതിഭയ്ക്കുള്ള പുരസ്കാരം സന്തോഷ് പണ്ഡിറ്റിന്; ആരാധകരുടെ പ്രോത്സാഹനത്തിന് നന്ദിയറിയിച്ച് താരം".
External links
- "Santhosh Pandit draws techies to Nedumangad". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- Santosh Pandit Hate Groups and Memes: Online Ethnography of Social Media at sarai.net
- Santosh Pandit: Negative Publicity and Durablity of the "Superstar of the Poor" at sarai.net
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