Santhosh P. Jayakumar is an Indian film director who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films.
Career
Santhosh worked as an assistant to M. Saravanan before making his directorial debut with Gaddam Gang, the Telugu remake of the Tamil film Soodhu Kavvum (2013).[1][2] He made his Tamil debut with Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017) starring Gautham Karthik.[3] Santhosh Jayakumar directed the privacy art Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018) with Gautham Karthik again. The success of the film prompted him to direct the Telugu remake Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu (2019) and begin production on a sequel titled Irandam Kuththu starring himself.[3][4][5][6][7] In 2018, he briefly began working on a film titled Theemai Dhaan Vellum with Gautham Karthik, but the film was later dropped.[8]
His upcoming film includes a thriller Pulanaivu with Arvind Swami.[9][10]
Personal life
Santhosh was born on 21 November 1988 in Chennai. Santhosh did his schooling in AV. Meiyappan MHSS, Virugambakkam.
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
- As director and actor
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gaddam Gang | Telugu | |
| 2017 | Hara Hara Mahadevaki | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu | ||
| Ghajinikanth | |||
| 2019 | Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu | Telugu | Remake of Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu |
| 2020 | Irandam Kuththu | Tamil | Also actor |
| 2022 | Poikaal Kuthirai | ||
| 2024 | The Boys | Also actor |
- As lyricist
| Year | Title | Song | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hara Hara Mahadevaki | “Hara Hara Mahadevaki” | Balamurali Balu | Along with Balamurali Balu |
| “Aaya Soathula” | Along with Ku Karthik | |||
| “Haiyo Konjam” | Vishal Chandrashekhar | Along with Gaana Kadal |
References
- ^ “Will this combination rule the ‘roost’?”. The Hindu. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ “‘Gaddam Gang’ was a challenging remake: Rajasekhar”. The Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ a b “Gautham Karthik to team up with Santhosh P Jayakumar once again”. The Times of India.
- ^ “Gautham Karthik to team up with Santhosh P Jayakumar once again for ‘Theemai Dhaan Vellum’“. The Times of India.
- ^ “Watch: Director Santhosh P Jayakumar unveils the seductive and bold trailer of ‘Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu’“. The Times of India.
- ^ Cr, Sharanya. “Santhosh turns hero for his Iruttu Arayil Murattu Kuthu 2”. The Times of India.
- ^ “Privacy Art Director Santhosh P Jayakumar turns actor for IAMK2”. Cinema Express.
- ^ “Gautham Karthik’s ‘Theemai Dhaan Vellum’ dropped”. Sify. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020.
- ^ “Arvind Swami-Santhosh P Jayakumar film titled Pulanaivu”. Cinema Express.
- ^ Cr, Sharanya. “Arvind Swami joins Santhosh P Jayakumar for a thriller”. The Times of India.