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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sananth
| image =
| caption =
| birthname = Sananth Reddy
| birth_date =
| height =
| birth_place = Chennai
| yearsactive = 2015–present
| other names =
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor
| website =
}}
'''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|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]]''.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am8P5L0PhEA|title=Sandaaliye - An Official Tamil Music Video|work=YouTube}}</ref> His second feature film in a lead role was ''[[Jil Jung Juk]]'', a dark humour film in 2016, alongside [[Siddharth (actor)|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 film)|Mercury]]'' (2018), where he worked alongside actors [[Prabhu Deva]] and [[Indhuja Ravichandran]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

In 2019, he collaborated again with Karthik Subbaraj in ''[[Petta (film)|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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The film opened to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and became a financial success at the box office.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=10 January 2019|website=Firstpost}}</ref>

In 2022, he made his third collaboration with Karthik Subbaraj in ''[[Mahaan (2022 film)|Mahaan]]'', in which he had an important role. The film features [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Dhruv Vikram]] and some actors from the casting of ''Petta'' like [[Bobby Simha]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[Aadukalam Naren]] and [[Ramachandran Durairaj]]. The film was released in [[Amazon Prime Video]] to generally positive reviews.<ref>{{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]] }}</ref>

==Filmography==
;Films
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Bench Talkies]]'' || Kumar || Anthology film; Segment: ''Madhu''
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Demonte Colony]]'' || Raghava ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Jil Jung Juk]]'' || Jaguar Jagan (Juk) ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Mercury (film)|Mercury]]'' || Michael ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]''|| Anwar ||
|-
|2022 || ''[[Mahaan (2022 film)|Mahaan]]''
|Rakesh "Rocky" Christopher
|[[Amazon Prime]] film
|}

;Web-series
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2017 ||''[[As I'm Suffering From Kadhal]]'' || Badri ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]''|| Cheran || Anthology series; Segment: ''Peace''
|-
|2022
|''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa]]''
| Arjun
| Anthology series; Segment: ''The Mask''
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=7342820}}
* Sananth on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/pg/sananthofficial/ @sananthofficial]

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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