Santhosh P. Jayakumar is an Indian film director and actor who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films.
Career Santhosh worked as an assistant to M. Saravanan before making his directorial debut with Gaddam Gang, the Telugu remake of the Tamil film Soodhu Kavvum (2013). He made his Tamil debut with Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017) starring Gautham Karthik. Santhosh Jayakumar directed the privacy art Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018) with Gautham Karthik again. The success of the film prompted him to direct the Telugu remake Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu (2019) and begin production on a sequel titled Irandam Kuththu starring himself. In 2018, he briefly began working on a film titled Theemai Dhaan Vellum with Gautham Karthik, but the film was later dropped.
His upcoming film includes a thriller Pulanaivu with Arvind Swami.
Personal life Santhosh was born on 21 November 1988 in Chennai. Santhosh did his schooling in AV. Meiyappan MHSS, Virugambakkam.
Filmography
As director and actor Year Film Language Notes2015Gaddam GangTelugucredited as Santhosh Peter Jayakumar2017Hara Hara MahadevakiTamil2018Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu Ghajinikanth 2019Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu Telugu Remake of Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu2020Irandam Kuththu Tamil Also actor 2022 Poikaal Kuthirai 2024 The BoysAlso actor and writer
As lyricist Year Title Song Composer Notes2017 Hara Hara Mahadevaki "Hara Hara Mahadevaki"Balamurali BaluAlong with Balamurali Balu"Aaya Soathula"Along with Ku Karthik"Haiyo Konjam"Vishal ChandrashekharAlong with Gaana Kadal
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