Santhosh Pandit Explained
| Santhosh Pandit |
| Birth Place: | Kozhikode, Kerala, India[1] |
| Years Active: | 2010 - present |
| Children: | 1 |
Santhosh Pandit is an Indian actor, producer, screenwriter, composer, singer, and film editor.[2] [3] He is best known for his 2011 low-budget film Krishnanum Radhayum and a music video of the same name which went viral.[4] [5]
Career
Pandit's first movie, Krishnanum Radhayum, released on 21 October 2011,[6] became an unexpected success in theatres. 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]
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] Later the makers of the show admitted that evicting Santhosh Pandit was a mistake.[17] 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
Films
| Year | Title | Character | Director | Script | Editing | Music | Lyrics | Playback singer |
|---|
| 2011 | Krishnanum Radhayum | John | colspan="6" |
| 2012 | Superstar Santhosh Pandit | Jithu Bhai | colspan="6" |
| 2014 | Minimolude Achan | Aditya Varma | colspan="6" |
| Kalidasan Kavithayezhuthukayanu | Kali | colspan="6" |
| 2016 | Tintumon Enna Kodeeswaran | Tintumon | colspan="6" |
| 2017 | Oru Cinemakkaran | As Himself | colspan="6" |
| Masterpiece | College Peon | colspan="6" |
| Neelima Nalla Kuttiyanu vs Chiranjeevi IPS | Chiranjeevi IPS & Aniruddh | colspan="6" |
| 2018 | Urukku Satheeshan | Chimpumon | colspan="6" |
| 2019 | Broker Premachandrante Leela Vilasangal | Premachandran | colspan="6" |
| Rowspan=2 | 2023 | Athirayude Makal Anjali Chapter 1 | Vinayan | colspan="6" |
| Athirayude Makal Anjali Chapter 2 | Vinayan | colspan="6" |
| 2024 | Kerala Live | | |
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 | |
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=10399735&tabId=4&BV_ID=@ Music
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120211045755/http://www.sify.com/movies/superstar-santhosh-pandit-news-malayalam-mcjlW7aeijg.html Superstar Santhosh Pandit!
- Srikandath, Sivaram (16 November 2011) The Curious Case of Santosh Pandit. Manorama Online.
- Web site: Santosh Pandit second in Google Trends list . 5 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121029105754/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/santosh-pandit-second-google-trends-list-483 . 29 October 2012 .
- News: Prabhakar. Anu. 17 June 2012. Man behind Kerala's first viral videos, hopes to release a dubbed version. Daily News and Analysis. 23 December 2019.
- http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/review/224033/ കൃഷ്ണും രാധയും: അരാജകത്വം സൃഷ്ടിക്കുന്ന അര്മാദം, Review – Mathrubhumi Movies
- Web site: Santhosh Pandit . 24 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111025164639/http://www.indiavisiontv.com/news/22-October-2011/entertainment-pandit.html . 25 October 2011 .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111127042618/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/in-kerala-they-boo-the-film-and-make-it-a-hit/205723-8-70.html In Kerala, they boo the film and make it a hit
- News: Audience cheer for Santhosh . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106200419/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-22/news-interviews/30310699_1_music-album-playback-singer-film . dead . 6 January 2014 . 24 October 2011 . . 22 October 2011.
- http://www.manoramanews.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/mmtvContentView.do?BV_ID=%40%40%40&contentId=10290555&contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=9958845 Entertainment
- http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/09/santhosh-pandits-next-jithu-bhai-enna-chocolate-bhai/ Santhosh Pandit's next- "Jithu Bhai enna Chocolate Bhai".
- News: Audience cheer for Santhosh. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106200419/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-22/news-interviews/30310699_1_music-album-playback-singer-film . dead . 6 January 2014 . Prakash, Asha . 25 October 2011 . . 22 October 2011.
- http://sunnetwork.in/malayaleehouse Welcome to Malayalee house
- http://sunnetwork.in/malayaleehouse/santhosh.html Santhosh Pandit
- Web site: Santhosh Pandit lauded in Malayali house. https://web.archive.org/web/20130608130210/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-30/news-and-interviews/39627571_1_participants-santhosh-pandit-reality-show . dead . 8 June 2013 . 30 May 2013. .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130611110926/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-01/news-and-interviews/39673870_1_pandit-star-attraction-show Santhosh Pandit out of Malayali House! – Times Of India
- Web site: Santhosh is waiting. Malayalee house to call back. 2 June 2013. reporteronlive.com.
- Web site: Super Star Santhosh Pandit Returns. Youtube.
