title: Veera Santhanam
text: # Veera Santhanam
  
  Veera Santhanam was an Indian painter, activist, and actor.
  
  ## Career
  
  He graduated from Kumbakonam Arts College and his paintings are inspired by murals and everyday life in Chennai. As an activist, he supported Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism during the civil war in the country. He also acted in several films including the Tamil film Kaththi (2014). He played the lead role in Gnanaserukku (2020) won several international awards in world film festival, directed by the independent filmmaker Dharani Rajendran. He won Best Actor award at Five Continents International Film Festival, Venezuela.
  
  ## Notable artworks
  
  * Mullivaikal Muttram
  
  ## Filmography
  
  * All films are in Tamil.
  
  | Year | Film | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1989 | Sandhya Raagam | Vasu | |
  | 2010 | Aval Peyar Thamizharasi | Siva Rao | |
  | 2010 | Magizhchi | Kannupillai | |
  | 2011 | Velayudham | | |
  | 2012 | Pizza | Exorcist | |
  | 2013 | Pizza II: Villa | Zamindar | |
  | 2013 | Jannal Oram | | |
  | 2014 | Kaththi | Old Villager | |
  | 2015 | Anegan | Guruji | |
  | 2015 | Urumeen | | |
  | 2020 | Gnanaserukku | Veeranediyon | Yet to be released |
  
  ## Death
  
  He died on 13 July 2017 at age 71. He died four days after dubbing for his role in Gnanaserukku, which is yet to be release.
  
  