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{{Infobox person
| name               = Shanthanu Bhagyaraj
| image              = Shanthanu Bhagyaraj at Vaaimai Press Meet.jpg
| caption            = Shanthanu Bhagyaraj at Vaaimai Press Meet
| birth_date         = 24 August 1986
| father             = [[K. Bhagyaraj]]
| mother             = [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]]
| relatives          = [[Saranya Bhagyaraj]] (sister)
| years_active       = 1998 (Child artist)<br> 2008–present
| spouse             = {{marriage |Keerthi Vijay|2015}}
}}

'''Shanthanu Bhagyaraj''' is an Indian [[film actor]] who has worked predominantly in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] language films. The son of actors [[K. Bhagyaraj]] and [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]], Shanthanu appeared as a child artist in his father's ''[[Vettiya Madichu Kattu]]'' (1998), before making his debut as a lead actor in the romantic comedy ''[[Sakkarakatti]]'' (2008).He also has a youtube channel with his wife called [https://youtube.com/channel/UCZVSTPYcwi3WaWouumS7WPQ With Love Shanthnu Kiki].

== Career ==
===1998-2008===
Shanthanu made his acting debut as a child artist in his father [[K. Bhagyaraj|Bhagyaraj]]'s film ''[[Vettiya Madichu Kattu]]'' (1998), and then worked as assistant director to his father in his sister, [[Saranya Bhagyaraj]]'s debut project ''[[Parijatham (2006 film)|Parijatham]]'' (2006).

Shanthanu appeared in his first lead role in the college-based romantic comedy ''[[Sakkarakatti]]'' (2008), appearing alongside actresses [[Ishita Sharma]] and [[Vedhika]]. His performance received mixed reviews with Behindwoods.com stating: "Shanthanu has to play a thinly sketched hero, but he puts energy and charm into everything he does" and that "he is more than promising- he's star material, and he'll survive this wreck".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/sakkarakatti-review.html |title=Sakkarakatti movie review |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=5 December 2007 |access-date=2012-02-20}}</ref> Another critic at [[Sify|Sify.com]] stated that he "has that star quality to him which is so rare to find these days, but is wasted in a role in which he just romances his heroines and dances".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sakkarakatti-review-tamil-14767516.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140123085050/http://www.sify.com/movies/sakkarakatti-review-tamil-14767516.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-01-23 |title=Movie Review:Sakkarakatti |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=2012-02-20}}</ref> Despite having a popular soundtrack composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], the film received largely negative reviews and became a box office failure. Despite the negative reception to the film, Shanthanu was recognised with the [[Filmfare Best Male Debut (South)|Best Male Debut Actor]] award at the [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]] and the [[Vijay Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3088/tamil/sakkara-katti/1833/review.htm |title=Sakkara Katti Review - Tamil Movie Review by PVS |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=28 September 2008 |access-date=2012-02-20}}</ref>

===2009-2012===
After ''Sakkarakatti'', Shanthanu appeared in the Malayalam film ''[[Angel John]]'' (2009), starring alongside [[Mohanlal]] and [[Nithya Menen]], as a suicidal youth who is rescued by an angel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/sep/11/slide-show-1-south-mohanlal-plays-angel.htm#1 |title=Meet Mohanlal, the angel - Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Movies.rediff.com |date=2009-09-11 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> Despite the high-profile cast, the film and Shanthanu's performance received mixed reviews and it did not perform well commercially.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/oct/23/south-malayalam-movie-review-angel-john.htm |title=Review: Angel John is no Bruce Almighty - Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Movies.rediff.com |date=2009-10-23 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/angel-john-review-malayalam-pclxs5gciibeb.html |title=Review : (2009) |publisher=Sify.com |date=2009-10-22 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> The failure of his initial films meant that his next projects had significantly smaller budgets and lower profile releases. His next release was his father's bilingual directorial venture ''[[Siddu +2]]'' (2010), with the failure of the Tamil version causing the Telugu version ''[[Love in Hyderabad]]'', to be shelved. Though the romantic comedy ''[[Kandaen]]'' (2011) received positive reviews and took a good opening, his subsequent films including the action drama ''[[Aayiram Vilakku]]'' (2011) and [[Thangar Bachan]]'s ''[[Ammavin Kaipesi]]'' (2012) and the courtroom drama ''[[Vaaimai]]'' (2016) received negative reviews and did not perform well at the box office. In an interview in 2016, Shanthanu revealed that poor career choices had plagued his film career and he would subsequently not take advice from his father regarding film offers. He mentioned his regret at missing out on potential projects he had been offered including ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' (2003), ''[[Kaadhal]]'' (2004) and ''[[Subramaniapuram]]'' (2008).<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shanthnu-on-bhagyaraj-and-vaaimai/article9089971.ece</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/return-of-raj/article788740.ece</ref>

===2016-2017===
The courtroom drama ''[[Vaaimai]]'' (2016) received average reviews at the box office. In an interview in 2016, Shanthanu revealed that challenging career choices had plagued his film career and he would subsequently not take advice from his father regarding film offers. He mentioned his regret at missing out on potential projects he had been offered including ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' (2003), ''[[Kaadhal]]'' (2004) ''[[Subramaniapuram]]'' (2008) and ''[[Kalavani]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shanthnu-on-bhagyaraj-and-vaaimai/article9089971.ece |title=Shanthnu on Bhagyaraj and Vaaimai |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Friday Review |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/return-of-raj/article788740.ece |title=Return of Raj - MADS |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>

Shanthanu was then cast by [[R. Parthiepan|Parthiban]] to play the lead role in ''[[Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga]]'' (2017), with the director suggesting that he was keen to portray tribute to his mentor K. Bhagyaraj, by casting his son in a film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shanthanu-gets-a-make-over-in-kodita-idangalai-nirappuga-imagegallery-0-kollywood-rbhqtedcgidbb.html |title=Shanthanu gets a make-over in 'Kodita Idangalai Nirappuga' |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> The actor called the film his "re-launch in Tamil cinema" and underwent a makeover to portray the lead role of a [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|non-resident Indian]] who falls in love with a married woman played by [[Parvathy Nair]]. Shanthanu won positive reviews for his performance, with a critic from The [[The New Indian Express|New Indian Express]] stating: "Shanthnu is a revelation here" and "with controlled, mature take on his role, Shanthnu displays subtle nuances of expression as Kevin travels from uncertainty and confusion, to guilt and regret".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kodita-idangalai-nirappuga-review--average-review-tamil-rbotsbigdjjaf.html |title=Review : Kodita Idangalai Nirappuga review- Tedious watch (2017) |publisher=Sify.com |date=2017-01-14 |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/jan/16/koditta-idangalai-nirappuga-review-the-story-draws-a-lot-of-blanks-1559909.html |title=The story draws a lot of blanks |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> In 2017, he also acted in Adhiroopan's drama ''[[Mupparimanam]]'', where he portrayed a medical student.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/120117/a-significant-film-for-shanthanu.html |title=A significant film for Shanthanu |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>

===2021-present===
In 2020, he played a main role in the family drama ''[[Vaanam Kottattum]]'', which was co-written by [[Mani Ratnam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shanthanu-bhagyaraj-has-now-joined-the-cast-of-vaanam-kottatum-starring-vikram-prabhu/article28585756.ece|title=Shanthanu Bhagyaraj joins the cast of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Vaanam Kottatum’|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=19 July 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He also starred in ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' (2021).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shanthnu-reveals-about-thalapathy-vijays-master-trailer/articleshow/76944657.cms|title=Shanthnu reveals about Thalapathy Vijay's Master trailer - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
;As actor
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"|{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Movie !! Role !! Notes 
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Vaettiya Madichu Kattu|Vettiya Madichu Kattu]]''|| Sonu || Child artiste
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Sakkarakatti]]'' || Yuvaraj || [[Filmfare Best Male Debut (South)|Filmfare Best South Male Debut]]<br/>[[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor]]<br />[[ITFA Best New Actor Award]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Angel John]]''|| Maradonna Joseph || [[Malayalam]]  film
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Siddu +2]]'' || Siddharth (Siddu) || 
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''[[Kandaen]]'' || Vasanth ||
|-
| ''[[Aayiram Vilakku]]'' || Gopal  || 
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ammavin Kaipesi]]'' || Annamalai ||
|-
| 2014 ||''[[Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam]]'' || Himself || Guest appearance
|-
| 2016 ||''[[Vaaimai]]'' || Siddharthan || 
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017 ||''[[Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga]]'' || Kevin || 
|-
|''[[Mupparimanam]]'' || Kathir ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020  ||''[[Vaanam Kottatum]]'' || Ramanathan ||
|-
||''[[Paava Kadhaigal]]'' || Thangam/Saravanan ||Anthology, Netflix film
|-
|rowspan="4"|2021 || ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' || Bhargav ||
|-
| ''[[Kasada Thapara]]'' || Isaac ||
|-
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''Murungakkai Chips''{{dagger}} || {{TBA}} || Post Production
|-
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''Raavana Koottam''{{dagger}} || {{TBA}} || Filming<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/shantanu-bhagyaraj-next-is-raavana-koottam-5699078/|title=Shanthnu Bhagyaraj’s next is Raavana Koottam|date=29 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

;Short films
*''CoKoNaKa'' (2020)

;Songs
*''Oru Chance Kudu'' (2020)

;Television
{| class="wikitable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Program !! Role !! Language !!Channel 
|-
|2015||Let's Dance Season 2||Judge||[[Malayalam]]||[[Amrita TV]]
|-
|2015||Let's Dance Season 3||Judge||[[Malayalam]]||[[Amrita TV]]
|-
|2018||[[Dance Jodi Dance (season 2)]]||Judge||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Zee Tamil]]
|}
;As singer
{| class="wikitable"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Movie !! Song !! Composer !! Notes 
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam]]'' || "Live The Moment" || [[S. Thaman]] ||along with [[Venkat Prabhu]], [[Premji Amaran]], [[Nakul (actor)|Nakul]]
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Vaaimai]]'' || "Hey Naadu" || Augath || along with [[S. P. Balasubramaniam]]
|}

==References==
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