Santhosh Keezhattoor is an Indian film and theatre actor. He has acted in many leading and supportive roles, receiving acclaim for character roles.[1] Before entering the film industry, he was working as a theatre artist.[2] and a programme producer. He started his career in Taliparmba a town in Kannur district Kerala.

Santhosh Keezhattoor
Born
Santhosh

OccupationFilm actor & Theatre Actor
Years active1992–present
SpouseSini Santhosh
ChildrenYadusanth
ParentP Damodran & K Karthyani

Early life

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Santhosh was initiated to the world of drama at the age of five. He became part of Kannur's professional theatre group Sangha Chethana, at the age of sixteen. He had played major roles in dramas like Sakhavu, Pazhassi Raja, Soorya Pett, Swathanthryathinte Murivukal, Freedom Road, Samaya theeram, Marupuram and Che Guevera. He played the lead role for the first time in Beegum Mary Biswas, a drama promoted by Theatre Vision Kerala. He was actively involved in Kozhikode Chiranthana's Kodeeswaran and Padanilam, KPAC's Innalekalile Aakasam, Thiruvananthapuram Aksharakala's Kottayath Thampuran, Kollam Viswabhavana's Avathara Purushan and Alapuzha Sangha Chithra's Karashaka Rajavu. Santhosh had also directed many school and campus theatre ventures.[3][4]

Career

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Santhosh was one of the best drama trainers across schools and colleges. He had won wide acclaim for his solo drama that narrates the life of Ochira Velu asan.[5][6][7]

Among the theatre ventures of Santhosh, Pen Nadan (പെൺ നടൻ) won large scale critical acclaim.[8] Pen Nadan is his theatre interpretation of the life and times of Ochira Sivaprasad C Velukutti alias Velu Kutti Asan, who don many remarkable women characters in the evolving years of Malayalam theatre. Velukutti had metamorphosed into many women characters of legendary poet Kumaran Asan on stage and they include Vasavadatta, Nalini, Seetha, Leela and Mathangi.[9][10][11]

Filmography

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Key
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  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Chakram Satheeshan
2014 Varsham Satheesan
Vikramadithyan Kunjunni Menon
2015 Aana Mayil Ottakam Kunjunni Menon
Ivan Maryadaraman Puthkottayil Veerabhadran
Kanal Anandan's Friend
Saigal Padukayanu
Ennum Eppozhum Jaleel Taxi driver
Onnam Loka Mahayudham
Mariyam Mukku Bernard
Oru Vadakkan Selfie Mohan
KL.10 Ali Sir
Urumbukal Urangarilla Davis
Loham Sudheer
Pathemari Majeed
Jamna Pyari
Aana Mayil Ottakam
2016 Pulimurugan Murugan's father
Marupadi
Swarna Kaduva Surendran
Ottakolam
Karinkunnam 6's Vasudev
Mudhugauv Chandran, Bharath's father
Mohavalayam
Vettah Security Guard
Style
2017 Samarpanam Chandrkanth
The Great Father James a.k.a. Joker
Sakhavu Senthil
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
Kharam Murali
Nilavariyathei
Paathi: the Half Pavithran
Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka
Gemini Mohana Varma
2018 Queen Bride's father
Aami Protester
Kammara Sambhavam Kammaran's father
Koode Lilly's brother
Ranam Aadhi's father
Kala Viplavam Pranayam Comrade Ravi
Odiyan Vasudevan
Thanaha Prabhakaran
Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar Sathish
Choice (Short) Dad
Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha Comrade
Sreehalli
Puzha
Mazhayathu Venugopal's Friend
Aravindante Athidhikal Raghavan
Kala Viplavam Pranayam Ravi
Bonsai
Captain Sathyan's elder brother
Kadha Paranja Kadha
Kharam
Queen Bride's father
2019 Soothrakkaran
Madhura Raja Police Constable Poulo
Lessons
Vari the Sentence
Makkana
Edakkad Battalion 06 Ummer
Fancy Dress Martin
Ebnodu Para I Love You
Gramavasees
A for Apple Sub Inspector Jayasankar
And the Oscar Goes To... Basheer
Kuttymama
Oru Nakshathramulla Aakasham
British Bungalow
Soothrakkaran Balachandran
Theerumanam Adv. K.R. Ishwar
Odunnon
Moppala Ambhu Panikkar [12]
2020 2 States
Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam
Thakkol Pazhuthu
Maniyarayile Ashokan Shyama's father
Shyamaragam Krishnamoorthy Senior
2021 Ole Kanda Naal
Nalekkay
Orma Peythu
Anuradha
Pada
Escape Mathew
2022 Kallan D'Souza CPO
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Kokkattu Panicker
2023 Thuramukham N.P.Ravichandran IAS
Within Seconds Njeezhur Vakeel [13]
Neeraja [14]
Por Thozhil John Sebastian Tamil film
Theeppori Benny Maramattam Varkey
Garudan SI Varghese Cherian [15]
2024 Palayam PC [16]

Television

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Year Title Role Channel
2010-2012 Devimahathmyam Lord Shiva Asianet
2016 Jagratha Niranjan Amrita TV
Jagratha C.I. Tom Jose Amrita TV
2021 Ente Maathavu Devaraj Surya TV
Swantham Sujatha Adv. Swaminathan Surya TV
2023 Geetha Govindam Arakkal Madhavan Asianet
Madhanakamarajan Mahendra Maharaja YouTube

Short films

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Year Title Notes
2021 Mridu Bhavye Drida Krithye
2021 COVID -19 STIGMA Short Fiction
2021 Who is Right
2021 Hot Date
2020 Karimeen
2020 Black Label
2015 The Rain Tree
2012 The Return
2010 Sneez
Lost with the wind

Theatre

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Year Play
2015 Pen Nadan
2000 sakhavu
2002 pazhassi raja
2003 sooryapettu
2003 che-guera
2002 che-guera
2003 Bheegam Meri Biswas
2004 Innalekalile Aakasam
2005 Kottayathu Thampuran

Awards

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Year Awards
2020 Kozhikode Santhadevi Award for film Odunnon
2019 Prem Nazeer foundation Award
2015 P A Backer Award
2014 Ashokan Kkadiroor Mmemmorial Award
2014 Effa Dubai Best support Actor Award for Vikramadithyan
2012 Bharath Murali Memorial Award.* 2008- CN Sreekandan Nair Award - Best Actor
2006 Best Actor State Award - Drama - (Kottayathu thampuran)

References

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  1. ^ "നടന്‍ സന്തോഷ് കീഴാറ്റൂർ സകലകലയിൽ". Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Poets gather to sing for a river". The Hindu. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. ^ Kumar, Pk Ajith (22 November 2019). "Santhosh Keezhattoor says films have given him recognition". The Hindu.
  4. ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (9 March 2017). "A murder and its aftermath". The Hindu.
  5. ^ "Portrait of an artist". 28 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Protests demanding justice for Walayar sisters intensify all over Kerala and beyond". 29 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Home".
  8. ^ "'പെണ്‍നടന്‍' പറയുന്നത് നടന്റെ വേദന: സന്തോഷ് കീഴാറ്റൂര്‍". Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  9. ^ 'Pen Nadan': drama on Ochira Velukutty Asan's life : presented by Santhosh Keezhattoor. asianetnews. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2022 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Santhosh Keezhattoor Graces Surya Mela Stage With 'Penn Nadan'. Kairali News. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2022 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Tribute to dramatist Ochira Velukutty by performing by Santhosh Keezhattoor. asianetnews. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2022 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "'മോപ്പാള' ചിത്രീകരണം പുരോഗമിക്കുന്നു - Janayugom Online". janayugomonline.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Trailer Of Indrans' Malayalam Movie Within Seconds Out; Watch Here". News18. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  14. ^ "New song from Shruti Ramachandran's Neeraja out". Cinema Express. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  15. ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Trailer of Garudan starring Suresh Gopi and Biju Menon released". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  16. ^ "First Look Poster Of Palayam PC Out; Film To Release On January 5". News18. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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