Santhosh Jogi (
1975 – 13 April 2010) was an Indian film actor and singer who acted in more than 30 films in
Malayalam cinema. He marked his debut in a 2004 Malayalam movie, ''Two Wheeler''. His most memorable roles were in ''
Mayavi
''Māyāvi'' is a Malayalam comic strip appearing in the Indian comic magazine ''Balarama'' owned by MM Publications. The series, was first published in the August 1984 issue of Balarama. Artist M. Mohandas gradually took over the drawing of ...
'', in which he played the main villain role, and in ''
Keerthichakra'', in which he played the role of a military officer.
Personal life
Jogi was born in
Eravimangalam, the son of Purathu Sethumadhavan and Komattil Malathi Amma. He completed his education from Vyasa College,
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
. He started his career as a singer at local stage programmes. After his debut in ''Two Wheeler'', he worked as a professional singer in Dubai and played supporting roles, often as villains, in several
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...
films. He was married to Jijy on 24 June 2001 and had two daughters, Chithralekha and Kapila.
Death
Santhosh Jogi was found dead in his friend's flat at Thrissur on 13 April 2010. His body was found hanging from a fan, and the police stated that the suicide was due to family problems.
Filmography
# ''
Rajamanikyam
''Rajamanikyam'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Anwar Rasheed and written by T. A. Shahid. It stars Mammootty in the title role along with Rahman, Manoj K Jayan, Cochin Haneefa, Ranjith, Salim Kumar, Sai Kum ...
'' (2005)
# ''Ponmudipuzhayorathu '' (2005)
# ''Iruvattam Manavatti'' (2005)
# ''
Pulijanmam
''Pulijanmam'' (Malayalam: പുലിജന്മം, English translation : Metamorphosis of a Man to a Tiger ) is a Malayalam feature film directed by Priyanandanan. It stars Murali, Vineeth Kumar, Salim Kumar, Samvrutha Sunil and Sindhu Men ...
'' (2006)
# ''Rashtram '' (2006)
# ''
Balram vs. Tharadas'' (2006)
# ''
Keerthichakra'' (2006)
# ''Oruvan'' (2006)
# ''
Ali Bhai'' (2007)
# ''
Big B'' (2007)
# ''
Chotta Mumbai'' (2007)
# ''
Mayavi
''Māyāvi'' is a Malayalam comic strip appearing in the Indian comic magazine ''Balarama'' owned by MM Publications. The series, was first published in the August 1984 issue of Balarama. Artist M. Mohandas gradually took over the drawing of ...
'' (2007)
# ''
Nazrani'' (2007)
# ''Two Wheeler'' (2007)
# ''
4 July'' (2007)
# ''Khaki'' (2007)
# ''Chandranilekkulla Vazhi '' (2008)
# ''
Malabar Wedding'' (2008)
# ''Kurukshethra '' (2008)
# ''
Mulla'' (2008)
# ''
Pokkiri Raja'' (2010) (posthumously)
# ''
Apoorvaragam
''Apoorvaragam'' () is a 2010 Malayalam-language thriller film written by G. S. Anand and Najeem Koya, and directed by Sibi Malayil. The film stars Nishan, Asif Ali, Nithya Menon, Vinay Forrt, Abhilash and Hima. It released on 16 July 2010 ac ...
'' (2010) (posthumously)
# ''
Christian Brothers'' (2011) (posthumously)
References
External links
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Santhosh Jogi at MSI
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1970s births
2010 deaths
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Kerala
People from Thrissur district
Suicides by hanging in India
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
21st-century Indian male actors
Malayalam playback singers
Indian male playback singers
21st-century Indian singers
Singers from Kerala
Film musicians from Kerala
21st-century Indian male singers
2010 suicides
Male actors from Thrissur
Artists who committed suicide