| Santhosh P. Jayakumar | |
| Birth Name: | Santhosh Peter Jayakumar |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1988 |
| Other Names: | Santhosh Jayakumar |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Film director |
| Yearsactive: | 2015present |
Santhosh P. Jayakumar is an Indian film director who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films.
Santhosh made his directorial debut with Gaddam Gang, the Telugu remake of the Tamil film Soodhu Kavvum (2013).[1] He made his Tamil debut with Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017) starring Gautham Karthik. 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.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] In 2018, he briefly began working on a film titled Theemai Dhaan Vellum with Gautham Karthik, but the film was later dropped.[7]
His upcoming film includes a thriller Pulanaivu with Arvind Swami.[8] [9]
Santhosh was born on 21 November 1988 in Chennai. Santhosh did his schooling in AV. Meiyappan MHSS, Virugambakkam.
| Year | Film | Language | Credited as | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | width=65 | Actor | ||||
| 2015 | Gaddam Gang | Telugu | Remake of Soodhu Kavvum | |||
| 2017 | Hara Hara Mahadevaki | Tamil | ||||
| 2018 | Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu | |||||
| Ghajinikanth | Remake of Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | |||||
| 2019 | Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu | Telugu | Remake of Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu | |||
| 2020 | Irandam Kuththu | Tamil | Veera | |||
| 2022 | Poikaal Kuthirai | |||||
| 2024 | The Boys | Karthi | ||||
| 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 | ||