Santhosh Pandit
| Santhosh Pandit | |
|---|---|
 Santhosh Pandit in 2011 | |
| Born | India[1] |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director, lyricist, music composer, choreographer, singer, film editor, scriptwriter |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Children | 2 sons |
Santhosh pandit is a Malayalam film actor, singer, and internet celebrity.[2][3]
The Deccan Chronicle reported that on one of the Saturdays in November 2011, Pandit was number 2 on Google trends and that the searches had "crested on October 21, the day when his debut movie Krishnanum Radhayum was released and it quickly got damned by film pundits".[3][4]
Career
Santhosh Pandit's first movie, Krishnanum Radhayum, released on 21 October 2011,[3][5] 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.[6][7][8][9] His second film was, "Superstar Santhosh Pandit",[10] where he again handled all the major departments in production.[11][12] Unlike his first movie, his second movie was a disaster in the box-office and with public.[13]
Pandit appeared in the 2013–2014 MalayaleeHouse program.[14][15][16] 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.[17][16] Later the makers of the show admitted that evicting Santhosh Pandit was a mistake.[18] 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.[19]
Awards
For handling eight departments of the film from direction to acting, Pandit received the 2011 Ekalavya Karma Sreshta Award by Ekalavya Charitable Trust.[20] He also received the Anand Sankar award for best actor.[20] In 2017, he received the Raj Kovath lifetime achievement award.[21]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Character | Director | Script | Editing | Music | Lyrics | Playback singer | Co-actors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Krishnanum Radhayum | John | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Superstar Santhosh Pandit | Jithu Bhai | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Minimolude Achan | Aditya Varma | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Kalidasan Kavithayezhuthukayanu | Kali | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Tintumon Enna Kodeeswaran | Tintumon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Oru Cinemakkaran | As Himself | No | No | No | No | No | No | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
| 2017 | Masterpiece | College Peon | No | No | No | No | No | No | Mammootty |
| 2017 | Neelima Nalla Kuttiyanu vs Chiranjeevi IPS | Chiranjeevi IPS & Aniruddh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Urukku Satheeshan | Chimpumon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Broker Premachandrante Leelavilasangal | Premachandran | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Ahalya | TBA | No | No | No | No | No | No | Sonia Agarwal Leena Kapoor |
References
- ↑ Music. Manorama Online (21 August 2013). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- ↑ Superstar Santhosh Pandit! sify.com. 10 February 2012
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20111025164639/http://www.indiavisiontv.com/news/22-October-2011/entertainment-pandit.html. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ 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. 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. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ↑ Cities. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- ↑ "No takers for Santhosh". The Times of India. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ Welcome to Malayalee house. Sunnetwork.in (5 May 2013). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- ↑ Santhosh Pandit. Sunnetwork.in. Retrieved on 28 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Santhosh Pandit lauded in Malayali house". Times of India. 30 May 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.
- 1 2 "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 2017-09-22.
- ↑ "Mathrubhumi ::പണ്ഡിറ്റ് ഇനി ബഹുഭാഷാ ചിത്രത്തില്". Retrieved 19 July 2017.
Further reading
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santhosh Pandit. |
- "Santhosh Pandit draws techies to Nedumangad". IBN Live. 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