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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Sanusha Santhosh
| image = Sanusha Old Still.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Sanusha in 2001
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = 
| relatives = [[Sanoop Santhosh]] (Brother)
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| years_active = 2000 - present
| awards = [[Filmfare Awards South]]<br>[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]<br>
[[Kerala State Film Award]]
}}

'''Sanusha Santhosh''' is an [[India]]n [[film]] [[actress]] who works predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema]]. She started her acting career as a child artist in Malayalam film industry and Malayalam television soap operas.

==Early life==
She hails from Pallikunnu, Kannur District, Kerala, she has studied at Sreepuram School, pallikunnu Kannur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/1079|title=ബേബി സനൂഷ ഇനി നായിക സനൂഷ|date=15 September 2012|access-date=18 May 2014|archive-date=7 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307203638/http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/1079|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> After her graduation in B.Com from [[S. N. College, Kannur]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-lose-weight-when-I-eat-more-Sanusha/articleshow/37705848.cms|title=I lose weight when I eat more: Sanusha - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> she did Masters in Sociology at [[St. Teresa's College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/interviews/100259|title=പതിനെട്ടാമത്തെ വയസില്‍ ഞാന്‍ ഗര്‍ഭിണിയായി- സനുഷ|date=27 September 2013|access-date=27 November 2013|archive-date=1 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001044724/http://www.mangalam.com/cinema/interviews/100259|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Sanusha has a younger brother [[Sanoop Santhosh]], who is a child artist, known for his acting in ''[[Philips and the Monkey Pen]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/sanusha-says-she-was-slightly-tensed-to-share-the-screen-with-sanoop-santhosh/articleshow/66413374.cms|title=Sanusha says she was slightly tensed to share the screen with Sanoop Santhosh - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref>

==Career==
After performing in Television serials, Sanusha started her film career in 2000 at the age of 5 with the movie ''[[Dada Sahib]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/My-First-Break-Sanusha/article16206173.ece|title=My First Break: Sanusha|last=Kumar|first=S. R. Ashok|date=2010-07-22|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-05-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She became a star in Malayalam films as baby Sanusha giving stellar performances in ''[[Meesa Madhavan]], [[Kaazhcha]]'', ''[[Mampazhakkalam]]'' etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/rain-is-my-weakness-says-sanusha-santhosh/|title=Rain is my weakness, says Sanusha Santhosh|last=Webdesk|date=2015-08-21|website=onlookersmedia|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> She won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] in 2004 for her performances in [[Kaazhcha]] and Soumyam. She debuted as a heroine in Tamil film ''[[Naalai Namadhe (2009 film)|Naalai Namadhe]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/naalai-namathe|title=Naalai Namathe on Moviebuff.com|website=Moviebuff.com|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> followed by demure roles in ''[[Renigunta (film)|Renigunta]]'', ''[[Nandhi (2011 film)|Nandhi]]'' and ''[[Eththan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moviegalleri.net/|title=New Movie Posters|website=New Movie Posters|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> In Malayalam she debuted as heroine opposite [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] in [[Mr. Marumakan|''Mr.Marumakan'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/sanusha-arrogant-girl-mr-marumakan-134216168.html|title=Sanusha as arrogant girl in Mr. Marumakan|website=www.yahoo.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> In the Malayalam movie, ''[[Kutteem Kolum|Kuttiyum Kolum]]'' Sanusha acted against the [[midget]] actor [[Guinness Pakru]], the role gave her rave reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/sanusha-adithya-team-up-for-guinness-pakrus-film-518602.html|title=Sanusha, Adithya team up for Guinness Pakru's film|website=News18|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> In Tamil film ''[[Alex Pandian]]'' she did an [[Item number|item song]] with ''[[Karthi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/190517/sanusha-is-back-with-kodiveeran.html|title=Sanusha is back with Kodiveeran|last=Purushothaman|first=Kirubhakar|date=2017-05-20|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref>

Sanusha won a Special Jury Mention at the [[2013 Kerala State Film Awards]] for ''[[Zachariayude Garbhinikal]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news-and-interviews/Kerala-film-awards-announced/articleshow/33946710.cms|title=Kerala film awards announced|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
;[[Kerala State Film Award|Kerala State Film Awards]]
* 2004 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Female Child Artist]]: ''Kaazhcha,Soumyam''
* 2014 – [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention]]: ''[[Zachariayude Garbhinikal]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Double-Delight-for-Siblings/2014/04/20/article2178614.ece|title=Double Delight for Siblings|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=20 April 2014|access-date=20 April 2014|author=Express News Service – KANNUR}}</ref>for her portrayal of Zaira,a pregnant girl.
;[[61st Filmfare Awards South]]
*Nominated -[[Filmfare Awards South]] for Best Supporting Actress for [[Zachariayude Garbhinikal]] for her portrayal of Zaira,a pregnant girl.
;[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards]]
*[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards]] for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – [[Zachariayude Garbhinikal]]
;[[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress| Kerala State Television Awards]]
* 2006 – Best child Artist-Violin
;[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet Television awards]]
* 2007-Best child Actress – Unniyarcha
* 2008-Best Child Actress – Amma Manassu<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=Sanusha&pigsection=Actor&picata=2&Search=Search |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-09-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917040620/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=Sanusha&pigsection=Actor&picata=2&Search=Search |archive-date=17 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
;[[Asianet Film Award]]s
* 2004 - Best Child Artist Female – Kaazhcha''

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kallu Kondoru Pennu]]'' ||Baby Artist|| [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Dada Sahib]]'' || Young Ayisha || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Saivar Thirumeni]]'' ||Krishnapriya || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Karumadikkuttan (film)|Karumadikkuttan]]'' ||Janutty || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Raavanaprabhu]]''|| Young Janaki || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Meghamalhar]]'' || Malu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Ee Parakkum Thalika]]'' || Young Gayathri || Malayalam||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kasi (film)|Kasi]]'' || Younger Lakshmi || [[Telugu language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 2002 || ''Kanmashi'' || Kanmashi's friend || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Meesa Madhavan]]'' ||Young Rugmini || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Sundhara Travels]]''
|Young Gayathri || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Krishna Pakshakkilikal]]'' ||Raji || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum]]'' || Teena || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[War and Love]]'' ||Mini || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Malsaram'' || Ponnus|| Malayalam ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Manjupoloru Penkutti]]'' || Kani || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Kaazhcha]]'' || Ambily || Malayalam || '''Winner''', [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]]
|-
| 2004 || ''Soumyam'' ||Daughter || Malayalam || '''Winner''', [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]]<ref name="arabnews.com">{{cite news|url=http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=67446&d=24&m=7&y=2005|author=Ashraf, Mohammed|title=Mammootty Is Six-Time Best Actor, Akale Wins Six Awards|publisher=[[Arab News]]|date=24 July 2005|access-date=22 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616060020/http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=67446&d=24&m=7&y=2005|archive-date=16 June 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Maampazhakkaalam]]'' || Mallu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Bangaram (film)|Bangaram]]'' || Vindhya Reddy || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Keerthi Chakra]]'' || Kashmiri Child || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' || Mercey || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Bheemaa]]'' || Suji || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Renigunta (film)|Renigunta]]'' || Unnamed mute girl || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Naalai Namadhe (2009 film)|Naalai Namadhe]]'' || Shanthi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Nandhi (2011 film)|Nandhi]]'' || Karthiga || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Eththan]]'' || Selvi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''Parimala Thiraiyarangam'' || Heroine || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Mr. Marumakan]]'' || Rajalakshmi || Malayalam ||Debut as Lead Actress
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Idiots (film)|Idiots]]'' ||Athira || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Genius (2012 film)|Genius]]'' || Sri || Telugu ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Alex Pandian]]'' || Sneha || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Kuttiyum Kolum (film)|Kuttiyum Kolum]]''|| Indu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Zachariayude Garbhinikal]]'' || Saira || Malayalam ||Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam]] <br/> [[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards]] for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' || Annamma || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Mili (Malayalam film)|Mili]]'' || Anupama || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Nirnnayakam]]'' ||Arya ||Malayalam||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Vettah]]'' || Uma Sathyamoorthi || Malayalam||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (film)|Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya]]'' ||Ashwathy||Malayalam||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Santheyalli Nintha Kabira]]'' || Loyi || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kodiveeran]]'' || Parvathi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Jersey (2019 film)|Jersey]]'' || Journalist Ramya || Telugu ||
|-
|2022||''Marathakam''||{{TBA}}||Malayalam||Post Production
|}

==Television Career==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Channel
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2021||Super 4 Juniors||Mentor||Mazhavil Manorama||Reality show
|-
|2021||Super Power||Mentor||Flowers TV||Game show
|-
|2021||Star Magic||Mentor||Flowers TV||Game show
|-
|2016||[[Minute to Win It (Indian game show)|Minute to Win It]]||Participant||Mazhavil Manorama||Game show
|-
|2006-2007||Amma Manassu ||Chakki Mol||Asianet||rowspan=6|TV serial<br> (Child Artist)
|-
|2006||Unniyarcha||Young Unniyarcha ||Asianet
|-
|2006||Violin||||
|-
|2005||Orma || Pavithra ||Asianet
|-
|2004||Swapnam || Young Gouri ||Asianet
|-
|||Fnsa The Great||||
|}

==Music albums==
*Ninte Swantham
*Amme Kaithozham
*Kanna Vaa Vaa

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|id=1720175}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:People from Kasaragod district]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian child actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Kerala]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Child actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:St. Teresa's College alumni]]

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