Santhosh Balaraj
Updated: 12/11/2025, 2:49:49 PM Wikipedia source
Santhosh Balaraj (31 March 1990 – 5 August 2025) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked on Kannada-language films. The son of producer Anekal Balaraj, Santhosh began his career in the lead role in Kempa. He gained popularity for his performance in the 2015 action thriller Ganapa.
Infobox
Born
(1990-03-31)31 March 1990Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died
5 August 2025(2025-08-05) (aged 35)Banashankari, Bangaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2009–2025
Tables
· Filmography
2013
Janma
Role(s)
Kanteerava
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Kempa | Kempa | credited as Santhosh |
| 2012 | Olavina Ole | Narasimha | |
| 2013 | Janma | Kanteerava | |
| 2015 | Ganapa | Ganapa | |
| 2017 | Kariya 2 | Kariya |
References
- Bangalore Mirrorhttps://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/an-actor-for-all-seasons/articleshow/61056965.cms
- Rediff.comhttp://specials.rediff.com/movies/2009/jan/09sld3-sankranti-releases.htm
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/olavina-ole/movie-review/17417113.cms
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/janma/movie-review/19802748.cms?from=mdr
- Bangalore Mirrorhttps://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/film-review/articleshow/47835078.cms
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/ganapa/movie-review/47862520.cms?from=mdr
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kariya-2-will-do-for-santhosh-balaraj-what-kariya-did-for-darshan/articleshow/60962276.cms
- pinkvilla.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230621062458/https://regional.pinkvilla.com/kannada/news/kariya-2-completely-new-story-two-dimensions-says-producer-paramesh/
- Bangalore Mirrorhttps://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kariya-2-movie-review-a-smartly-woven-tale/articleshow/61073027.cms
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/kariya-2/movie-review/61069297.cms?from=mdr
- https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2025/Aug/05/kannada-actor-santhosh-balaraj-passes-away-at-38https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2025/Aug/05/kannada-actor-santhosh-balaraj-passes-away-at-38