Sananth
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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| birthname = Sananth Reddy
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| birth_place = Chennai
| yearsactive = 2015–present
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| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor
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Sananth is an Indian actor who has worked in Tamil cinema. After initially appearing in several short films, Sananth made his feature film debut in Ajay Gnanamuthu's horror film Demonte Colony (2015).
Career
Before making his debut on big screen, Sananth featured in several short films. His short film Madhu, was directed by Rathnakumar and released in 2013. Madhu was selected to be a part of the anthology film Bench Talkies, and later made into a feature film titled Meyaadha Maan.
Sananth then played one of the lead characters in the feature horror film Demonte Colony.{{cite web|url=http://tamil.filmibeat.com/interview/a-jolly-interview-with-demonte-colony-sananth-reddy-035124.html|title=இருக்கா.. இல்லையா சொல்லுங்க பிளீஸ்! – டிமாண்ட்டி காலனி "ராகவனுடன்" ஒரு "சிரிசிரி" சந்திப்பு!!|work=tamil.filmibeat.com|language=Tamil}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am8P5L0PhEA|title=Sandaaliye - An Official Tamil Music Video|work=YouTube}} His second feature film in a lead role was Jil Jung Juk, a dark humour film in 2016, alongside Siddharth and Avinash Raghudevan. He next got associated himself in a web series produced and directed by Balaji Mohan, titled As I'm Suffering From Kadhal.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
Sananth then made a breakthrough as a lead actor by featuring in Karthik Subbaraj's silent thriller drama Mercury (2018), where he worked alongside actors Prabhu Deva and Indhuja Ravichandran.{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/movies/features/i-knew-mercury-would-be-a-huge-break-for-me-the-sananth-reddy-interview/|title='I Knew 'Mercury' Would Be A Huge Break For Me': Sananth Reddy|date=13 April 2018}}{{dead link|date=February 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/karthik-subbaraj-prabhudheva-mercury-sananth-5131698/|title=Being in a Karthik Subbaraj film with Prabhudheva is a dream come true for me: Mercury actor Sananth|date=11 April 2018}}
In 2019, he collaborated again with Karthik Subbaraj in Petta, which marked Sananth's most high-profile role to date. Featuring in an ensemble cast alongside Rajinikanth, Vijay Sethupathi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sananth played the role of the college student Anwar who is guarded by Rajinikanth's titular character.{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/sananth-shares-about-his-experience-on-working-in-rajinikanths-petta.html|title=Sananth shares about his experience on working in Rajinikanth's Petta|date=14 January 2019|website=Behindwoods}} The film opened to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and became a financial success at the box office.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/petta/movie-review/67464901.cms|title=Petta Movie Review {3.5/5}: Petta make it clear for everyone that the Superstar is still - the only one|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/petta-movie-review-rajinikanth-returns-to-form-with-trademark-style-yet-plays-his-age-with-grace-5868651.html|title=Petta movie review: Rajinikanth returns to form with trademark style yet plays his age with grace|date=10 January 2019|website=Firstpost}}
In 2022, he made his third collaboration with Karthik Subbaraj in Mahaan, in which he had an important role. The film features Vikram, Dhruv Vikram and some actors from the casting of Petta like Bobby Simha, Simran, Aadukalam Naren and Ramachandran Durairaj. The film was released in Amazon Prime Video to generally positive reviews.{{cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/mahaan/ottmoviereview/89110708.cms|title=MAHAAN REVIEW : MAHAAN IS A UNIQUE FATHER-SON DRAMA|website=The Times of India }}
Filmography
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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rowspan="2"|2015 | Bench Talkies | Kumar | Anthology film; Segment: Madhu |
Demonte Colony | Raghavan | ||
2016 | Jil Jung Juk | Jaguar Jagan (Juk) | |
2018 | Mercury | Michael | |
2019 | Petta | Anwar | |
2022 | Mahaan
|Rakesh "Rocky" Christopher | | ||
2023
|Audience member |Cameo appearance | |||
2024
|Raghavan |Cameo appearance |
=Streaming television=
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | As I'm Suffering From Kadhal | Badri | |
2021 | Navarasa | Cheran | Anthology series; Segment: Peace |
2022
|Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa | Arjun | Anthology series; Segment: The Mask |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=7342820}}
- Sananth on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/pg/sananthofficial/ @sananthofficial]
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Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema