Santosh Sobhan (born 12 July 1996) is an Indian actor who works in

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films. Son of film director

Sobhan Sobhan (1968 – 6 January 2008) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked in Telugu films. He was best known for his work in the film '' Varsham'' (2004). Career Sobhan went to Chennai in 1989 to join the film industry. He ...

, Santosh made his debut in the film ''

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'' (2011). His successful films include ''

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'' (2021) and '' Manchi Rojulochaie'' (2021).

Early life and career

Santosh was born on 12 July 1996 to Telugu film director

. His uncle

Chittajalu Lakshmipati Chittajalu Lakshmipati, known mononymously as Lakshmipati, was an Indian actor and writer who predominantly appeared in Telugu films, acting in over 70 of them. He was the elder brother of Sobhan, who directed the film '' Varsham''. He died a f ...

was a comedian in Telugu films and his younger brother is actor Sangeeth Shobhan. Santosh completed his graduation in

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but opted to pursue a career in films like his father. He first appeared in Mohana Krishna Indraganti-directed sports film ''

'' in 2011. In 2015, Santosh made his debut as a lead in

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's ''

Thanu Nenu ''Thanu Nenu'' () is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by writer Ram Mohan P. (in his directorial debut) and starring Santosh Sobhan and Avika Gor. The title of the film is based on a song from ''Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo'' (2016) ...

'', alongside Avika Gor. Suresh Kavirayani of ''

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'' called him a "surprise element" while ''

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'' Y. Sunitha Chowdhary wrote that he showed a "lot of ease" and reminded her of actor

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. Following ''Thanu Nenu,'' Santosh took a break from a films. Santosh returned to cinema in 2018 with '' Paper Boy''. The following year, he appeared in TV series ''The Grill.'' In 2021, Santosh a played a young adult who suffers from small penis syndrome in ''

''. Ram Venkat Srikar of ''Cinema Express'' appreciated his performance, writing, "Santosh Shoban’s reticent performance entwined with the deadpan dialogue delivery brilliantly complements the smutty humour." Later that year, Santosh starred in Maruthi-directed '' Manchi Rojulochaie'', alongside

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. In his review of the film, Murali Krishna CH of ''

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'' stated: "Santosh Sobhan gives a decent performance, but he has to work on his expressions." Santosh has appeared in ''Prem Kumar'', followed by

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's ''Anni Manchi Sakunamule,'' opposite

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and '' Kalyanam Kamaneeyam (2023 film)'', which released in theaters on 14 January, 2023.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sobhan, Santosh Living people 1996 births Male actors in Telugu cinema Male actors in Telugu television Telugu male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male film actors Indian male actors