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{{short description|Indian actor, producer and director}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Santhosh Pandit
| image = Santhosh pandit.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Santhosh Pandit in 2011
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| birth_place = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], India<ref name="Santhosh interview">[http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=10399735&tabId=4&BV_ID=@ Music]. Manorama Online (21 August 2013). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.</ref>
| nationality =
| occupation = {{hlist|Film actor|Singer|Internet celebrity|Film editor|Film producer}}
| years_active = 2010 - present
| spouse =
| children = 2
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'''Santhosh Pandit''' is an Indian film actor, producer, singer, film editor, [[philanthropist]] and [[internet celebrity]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120211045755/http://www.sify.com/movies/superstar-santhosh-pandit-news-malayalam-mcjlW7aeijg.html Superstar Santhosh Pandit!] sify.com. 10 February 2012</ref><ref name="google_trends">Srikandath, Sivaram (16 November 2011) [http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=10441155&channelId=-1073865029&programId=1080133016 The Curious Case of Santosh Pandit]. Manorama Online.</ref> He is known for the 2011 [[Low-budget film|low-budget]] film ''[[Krishnanum Radhayum]]'' which went [[Viral video|viral]].<ref name="Santosh Pandit third in Google Trends list">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/santosh-pandit-second-google-trends-list-483|title=Santosh Pandit second in Google Trends list |access-date=5 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029105754/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/santosh-pandit-second-google-trends-list-483 |archive-date=29 October 2012 }}</ref><ref name="boxoffice">{{cite news|last1=Prabhakar|first1=Anu|date=17 June 2012|title=Man behind Kerala’s first viral videos, hopes to release a dubbed version|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-man-behind-kerala-s-first-viral-videos-hopes-to-release-a-dubbed-version-1703088|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>

== Career ==
Pandit's first movie, ''[[Krishnanum Radhayum]]'', released on 21 October 2011,<ref name="google_trends" /><ref>[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/review/224033/ കൃഷ്ണും രാധയും: അരാജകത്വം സൃഷ്ടിക്കുന്ന അര്മാദം, Review – Mathrubhumi Movies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022170018/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/review/224033/ |date=22 October 2011 }}. Mathrubhumi.com (22 October 2011). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.</ref> became an unexpected crowd puller and saw success in theaters. Some critics attribute the huge success of the film to the complex curiosity after the unprecedented harassment and negative comments posted on the YouTube clips related to the songs in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiavisiontv.com/news/22-October-2011/entertainment-pandit.html |title=Santhosh Pandit |access-date=24 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025164639/http://www.indiavisiontv.com/news/22-October-2011/entertainment-pandit.html |archive-date=25 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111127042618/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/in-kerala-they-boo-the-film-and-make-it-a-hit/205723-8-70.html In Kerala, they boo the film and make it a hit]. Ibnlive.in.com (25 November 2011). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.</ref><ref name="Times">{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-22/news-interviews/30310699_1_music-album-playback-singer-film | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106200419/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-22/news-interviews/30310699_1_music-album-playback-singer-film | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 January 2014 | title=Audience cheer for Santhosh | access-date=24 October 2011 | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=22 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Krishnanaum Rashayum House full">[http://www.manoramanews.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/mmtvContentView.do?BV_ID=%40%40%40&contentId=10290555&contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=9958845 Entertainment]. Manorama News. Retrieved on 28 August 2013.</ref> His second film was, ''Superstar Santhosh Pandit'',<ref>[http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/09/santhosh-pandits-next-jithu-bhai-enna-chocolate-bhai/ Santhosh Pandit's next- "Jithu Bhai enna Chocolate Bhai".] kottaka.com. 28 September 2011</ref> where he again handled all the major departments in production.<ref name="Audience cheer for Santhosh">{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-22/news-interviews/30310699_1_music-album-playback-singer-film | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106200419/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-22/news-interviews/30310699_1_music-album-playback-singer-film | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 January 2014 | title=Audience cheer for Santhosh|author=Prakash, Asha | access-date=25 October 2011 | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=22 October 2011}}</ref> like his is first movie, his second movie was a blockbuster in the box-office and with public.

Pandit appeared in the 2013–2014 [[Malayalam]] [[reality tv]] show ''[[Malayalee House]]'' aired on [[Surya TV]]. <ref name="Malayalee House Microsite">[http://sunnetwork.in/malayaleehouse Welcome to Malayalee house]. Sunnetwork.in (5 May 2013). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.</ref><ref name="Malayalee House Microsite – Santhosh's profile">[http://sunnetwork.in/malayaleehouse/santhosh.html Santhosh Pandit]. Sunnetwork.in. Retrieved on 28 August 2013.</ref><ref name="toi">{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-30/news-and-interviews/39627571_1_participants-santhosh-pandit-reality-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608130210/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-30/news-and-interviews/39627571_1_participants-santhosh-pandit-reality-show | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 June 2013 |date=30 May 2013| work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Santhosh Pandit lauded in Malayali house}}</ref> The hosts of the show decided to hold a public poll for eviction of housemates from the 5th week onward. Pandit, was eliminated in the 4th week by the housemates.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130611110926/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-01/news-and-interviews/39673870_1_pandit-star-attraction-show Santhosh Pandit out of Malayali House! – Times Of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (1 June 2013). Retrieved on 28 August 2013.</ref><ref name="toi" /> Later the makers of the show admitted that evicting Santhosh Pandit was a mistake.<ref name="ReporterOnline">{{cite web|url=http://www.reporteronlive.com/2013/06/02/21815.html|title=Santhosh is waiting. Malayalee house to call back|date=2 June 2013|work=reporteronlive.com}}</ref> Due to a social media campaign, Santhosh Pandit was returned to the show as a wild-card entry on 7 June 2013. On 19 July 2013 Pandit was again evicted from the show.<ref name="Youtube Surya TV Channel">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl05wBQXuY8|title=Super Star Santhosh Pandit Returns|work=Youtube}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year!!Title!!Character!!Director!!Script!!Editing!!Music!!Lyrics!!Playback singer!!Co-actors
|-
|2011
|''[[Krishnanum Radhayum]]''
|John
|colspan="6"{{yes}}
|
|-
| 2012
|'' Superstar Santhosh Pandit ''
|Jithu Bhai
|colspan="6"{{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2014
| ''Minimolude Achan''
| Aditya Varma
|colspan="6"{{yes}}
|
|-
| ''Kalidasan Kavithayezhuthukayanu''
| Kali
|colspan="6"{{yes}}
|
|-
| 2016 || ''Tintumon Enna Kodeeswaran''|| Tintumon
|colspan="6"{{yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan=3| 2017 || ''[[Oru Cinemakkaran]]''|| As Himself
|colspan="6"{{no}}
|[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
|-
| ''[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]''|| College Peon
|colspan="6"{{no}}
|[[Mammootty]]
|-
| ''Neelima Nalla Kuttiyanu vs Chiranjeevi IPS''|| Chiranjeevi IPS & Aniruddh
|colspan="6"{{yes}}
|
|-
| 2018 || ''Urukku Satheeshan''
|Chimpumon
|colspan="6"{{yes}}
|
|-
| 2019 || ''Broker Premachandrante Leelavilasangal''|| Premachandran
|colspan="6"{{yes}}
|
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year!!Title!!Character!! Channel!! Notes
|-
|2020-Present|| ''[[Thinkalkalamaan]]'' || Vivek||Surya TV||TV series
|-
|2020-2021||''Star Magic''||Participant||Flowers TV||Game show
|-
|2013|| ''[[Malayalee House]]'' ||contestant||Surya TV||Reality show
|}

==Controversy==
In October 2018, Pandit filed case against actor [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] by claiming that Suraj had made personal insults against him during a channel show of which Suraj was a judge.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Santhosh Pandit to file case against Suraj Venjaramoodu - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhosh-pandit-to-file-case-against-suraj-venjaramoodu/articleshow/66107520.cms|access-date=2021-07-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> "Actor Suraj Venjaramoodu was the judge of a comedy programme in which I was insulted. Many fans have asked me to file a complaint against it. But, I didn't get time as I was busy with [[2018 Kerala floods|flood]] relief activities. I have decided to proceed with legal action against Suraj Venjaramoodu and the crew. Now, the court will decide the right and wrong. Receving state and national awards are great. But, the most important quality is to be a good human being"; Pandit wrote on facebook.<ref>{{Cite web|title=സുരാജ് വെഞ്ഞാറമൂടിനെതിരെ വ്യക്തിഹത്യ കേസുമായി സന്തോഷ് പണ്ഡിറ്റ്|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/santhosh-pandit-files-defamation-case-against-suraj-venjaramoodu/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Indian Express Malayalam|language=ml-IN}}</ref>
== Awards ==
For handling eight departments of the film from direction to acting, Pandit received the 2011 Ekalavya Karma Sreshta Award by Ekalavya Charitable Trust.<ref name="asianetnews.tv">{{cite news|title=Asianet News Network :: ഒടുവില് സന്തോഷ് പണ്ഡിറ്റിന് അവാര്ഡും|url=http://www.asianetnews.tv/news/1783-an-award-for-santosh-pandit|access-date=10 November 2010}}</ref>
He also received the Anand Sankar award for best actor.<ref name="asianetnews.tv"/>
In 2017, he received the Raj Kovath lifetime achievement award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-to-share-screen-with-santhosh-pandit-wait-what/articleshow/58223654.cms|title=Mammootty to share screen with Santhosh Pandit! Wait what? - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> He got the best all-rounder of the Malayalam Film Industry Excellency Award in 2019 which was presented to him by [[M. K. Muneer]] MLA<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rashtradeepika.com/santhosh-pandit-hjh-311/|title=ഇതൊരു തുടക്കമാകട്ടെ! മലയാള സിനിമയിലെ മികച്ച ബഹുമുഖപ്രതിഭയ്ക്കുള്ള പുരസ്‌കാരം സന്തോഷ് പണ്ഡിറ്റിന്; ആരാധകരുടെ പ്രോത്സാഹനത്തിന് നന്ദിയറിയിച്ച് താരം}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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*{{cite web|title=Santhosh Pandit draws techies to Nedumangad|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/santhosh-pandit-draws-techies-to-nedumangad/198507-60-123.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104235855/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/santhosh-pandit-draws-techies-to-nedumangad/198507-60-123.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2011|publisher=IBN Live|access-date=2 November 2011}}
*[http://sarai.net/santosh-pandit-hate-groups-and-memes/ Santosh Pandit Hate Groups and Memes: Online Ethnography of Social Media] at sarai.net
*[http://sarai.net/santosh-pandit-negative-publicity-and-durablity-of-superstar-of-the-poor/ Santosh Pandit: Negative Publicity and Durablity of the "Superstar of the Poor"] at sarai.net

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Santhosh Pandit - Revision history

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