Santhy Balachandran
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Santhy Balachandran is an Indian film and theatre actress who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. She made her feature film debut as the heroine in the 2017 Malayalam comedy thriller film Tharangam, opposite to Tovino Thomas.
Infobox
Born
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Education
Post-graduation in Anthropology
Alma mater
Wolfson College, University of Oxford
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2017–present
Tables
Key · Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
· Filmography
2023
2025
Ariku
Role(s)
Unnamed
Notes
Additional screenplay and dramaturgist; Cameo appearance
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2017 | Tharangam | Malini | ||
| 2019 | Jallikkattu | Sophie | ||
| 2020 | Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte | Linda | ||
| 2021 | Randuper | Ria | OTT release | |
| Aaha | Mary | |||
| 2022 | Chathuram | Jijimol | ||
| 2023 | Djinn | Safa | ||
| Gulmohar | Reshma Saeed | Hindi debutHotstar release | ||
| Ennennum | Devi | |||
| 2025 | Ariku | |||
| Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra | Unnamed | Additional screenplay and dramaturgist; Cameo appearance |
· Filmography › Web series
2019
Meen Aviyal
Role(s)
—
Notes
Assistant director & Dubbing artist
| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2019 | Meen Aviyal | — | Assistant director & Dubbing artist | [citation needed] |
| 2023 | Sweet Kaaram Coffee | Niveditha | Tamil debut | |
| 2025 | The Chronicles of the 4.5 Gang | Kingini |
· Filmography › Music videos
2021
Oblivion
Role(s)
—
Notes
Dominic Arun
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021 | Oblivion | — | Dominic Arun | Writer & Executive Producer |
References
- The News Minutehttps://www.thenewsminute.com/article/santhy-balachandran-will-be-part-lijo-jose-pellissery-s-jallikattu-108383
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/ACT-One-Scene-One/article16440949.ece
- Manorama Onlinehttp://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2017/09/29/tovino-thomas-tharangam-dominic-dhanush-malayalam-movie-review.html
- Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/040617/santhy-balachandrans-lucky-stars.html
- The News Minutehttps://www.thenewsminute.com/article/very-normal-family-mathrubhumi-lit-fest-meet-fun-cast-and-crew-96200
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/jun/02/i-had-vibrant-days-on-the-sets-of-tharangam-1611815.html
- The Times of Indiahttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/tharangam/movie-review/60894710.cms
- English.Mathrubhumihttps://web.archive.org/web/20210523133455/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/got-many-offers-yet-to-commit-new-projects-shanthi-balachandran-malayalam-movie-1.2444952
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2017/dec/10/of-human-relationships-randuper-1723838.html
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/prem-sankars-malayalam-film-randuper-finds-ott-release/article35230290.ece
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhy-balachandran-plays-sophie-in-jallikkattu/articleshow/71124870.cms
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhy-balachandran-am-happy-lijo-jose-pellissery-could-see-me-as-a-character-in-the-local-space/articleshow/71720728.cms
- The News Minutehttps://www.thenewsminute.com/article/i-would-love-play-flawed-characters-santhy-balachandran-tnm-119296
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2020/feb/22/paapam-cheyyathavar-kalleriyatte-movie-review-a-well-written-superbly-staged-satire-2106716.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhy-balachandran-dubbing-for-aaha-energy-levels-were-off-the-charts/articleshow/75628068.cms
- Sifyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190903050003/https://www.sify.com/movies/santhy-balachandran-is-the-heroine-in-aaha-news-malayalam-tjcrkLhcaecee.html
- On Manoramahttps://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/11/24/aaha-indrajith-bibin-paul-malayalam-movie-sports-drama-review.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhy-balachandran-i-was-thrilled-to-be-able-to-learn-and-bond-with-the-talented-djinn-team/articleshow/74827482.cms
- On Manoramahttps://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/02/13/sidharth-bharathan-next-film-chathuram.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/black-is-still-the-old-black-in-mollywood-colour-prejudice-is-as-alive-as-ever/articleshow/61404868.cms
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/sep/03/im-grateful-to-have-been-part-of-jallikattu-santhy-balachandran-2028010.html
- "Arun Kurian and Santhy Balachandran's 'save the date' photo is viral!..."https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/02/02/arun-kurian-santhy-balachandran-save-the-date-photo.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/new-divas-of-mollywood/santhy-balachandran/photostory/64027534.cms
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhy-balachandran-sharing-the-teaser-says-aaha-is-a-film-that-is-very-close-to-my-heart/articleshow/74473785.cms
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/roshan-mathews-character-in-sidharth-bharathans-film-chathuram-aims-to-go-abroad/articleshow/84787502.cms
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhy-balachandran-in-djinn-the-sidharth-bharathan-directorial-is-heading-towards-its-final-schedule/articleshow/74561312.cms
- Samayamhttps://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/exclusive-interview-actress-santhy-balachandran-talk-about-her-latest-release-djinn-movie/articleshow/96602991.cms
- Onmanoramahttps://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/12/13/ennennum-movie-shalini-ushadevi-iffk-2023-screening.html
- Cinema Expresshttps://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/12/ksfdc-production-ariku-gets-a-release-date
- Cinema Expresshttps://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jun/08/naslen-kalyani-priyadarshan-film-titled-lokah-chapter-one-chandra
- Cinema Expresshttps://web.archive.org/web/20230313135423/https://m.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/apr/28/lakshmi-madhoo-and-santhy-balachandran-team-up-for-sweet-kaaram-coffee-31166.amp
- Cinema Expresshttps://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/jan/16/krishands-sambhava-vivaranam-naalara-sangham-begins-51280.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhy-balachandran-i-had-fun-telling-a-layered-story-in-oblivion-music-video/articleshow/83502505.cms
- Manorama Onlinehttps://www.manoramaonline.com/travel/world-escapes/2023/01/24/most-memorable-travel-experience-by-santhy-balachandran.html
- The Times of Indiahttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/santhy-gives-anthropology-a-break-to-play-a-bossy-babe/articleshow/59986461.cms
- "Part 1: Studying Anthropology at Oxford"https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/part-1-studying-anthropology-oxford