Santhosh Balaraj is an Indian actor who has predominantly worked on

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-language films. The son of producer Anekal Balaraj, Santhosh began his career in the lead role in ''

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'' (2009). He gained popularity for his performance in the 2015 action thriller '' Ganapa''.

Career

In 2009, he played the lead role in his debut movie ''

'', produced by his father Anekal Balaraj. His following films, a family drama titled '' Olavina Ole'' (2012) and action film ''Janma'' (2013). While the former released to mixed reviews, the latter released to positive reviews. In '' Ganapa'', he played an innocent man forced to get into rowdyism. Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that "Santhosh, especially, has grown as a performer". His latest film ''

Kariya 2 ''Kariya 2'' () is an Indian Kannada action gangster film directed by Prabhu Srinivas starring Santhosh Balaraj in the titular role and Mayuri Kyatari in the opposite lead role. The film is produced by Anekal Balaraj through his production comp ...

'' which is an action romantic thriller set in the backdrop of underworld was released in October 2017. The film opened to mixed to positive reviews. His role as Kariya was well received.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Balaraj, Santhosh Kannada male actors Male actors from Bangalore Male actors in Kannada cinema Indian male film actors Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Indian male actors