T. Santhanam

T. Santhanam (c. 1970 – 24 October 2022) was an Indian film art director who worked in the Tamil film industry. [1][2]

T. Santhanam
Bornc. 1970
Died24 October 2022
Chennai, India
Occupation(s)art director, production designer
Years active2010–2022

Career

Santhanam graduated from the Government College of Fine Arts in 1996, and assisted art director M. Prabhaharan for five years. He started doing ad films, and then got his break in films with the K Bhagyaraj directorial, Chokka Thangam (2003).[3]

Santhanam garnered acclaim for his work on Selvaraghavan's fantasy film Aayirathil Oruvan (2010), where he depicted various periods, including the Chola dynasty and contemporary times.[4] Santhanam also worked on Vasanthabalan's period drama Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014), set in the 1930s.[5] For both films, he won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director.[6]

He later notably collaborated with AR Murugadoss on the Vijay-starrer Sarkar (2018) and the Rajinikanth-starrer Darbar (2020), as well as with Karthik Subbaraj on the gangster dramas Jagame Thandhiram (2021) and Mahaan (2022).[7]

Death

Santhanam died on 24 October 2022 of a heart attack, in his early 50s.[8]

Partial filmography

As art director

References
  1. "ஆயிரத்தில் ஒருவன் திரைப்படத்தின் கலை இயக்குனர் சந்தானம் காலமானார்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil).
  2. "തമിഴ് സൂപ്പർഹിറ്റ് ചിത്രങ്ങളുടെ കലാസംവിധായകൻ ടി. സന്താനം അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi.
  3. "It is important for an art director to read the script: Santhanam - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. Sreelalitha, W. (11 February 2010). "Sets appeal" – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. "An exclusive Kaaviya Thalaivan special interview with Art Director T Santhanam". www.behindwoods.com.
  6. "Full list of the Tamil Film Awards from 2009-2014 announced by the TN govt". 13 July 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
  7. "Art director T Santhanam dies due to heart attack". Cinema Express.
  8. "Sarkar, Darbar art director T. Santhanam passed away suddenly - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 24 October 2022.
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