Actor · Telugu cinema
Sanusha
Sanusha movies: 3 Telugu films on file, 2006–2019. Earliest on file: Bangaram (2006). Latest release: Jersey (19 April 2019).
- Films on file
- 3 (3 as actor)
- Years on file
- 2006–2019
- Born
- 3 November 1994 · November birthdays (Wikidata)
- Record
- Q7420750 on Wikidata
Sanusha Santhosh is an Indian actress who works mainly in Malayalam cinema, with some Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She began as a child star and went on to play leading and supporting roles. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist and later a Special Mention at the Kerala State Film Awards for Zachariayude Garbhinikal.
Early life
Sanusha was born in Pallikunnu, Kannur, and studied at Sreepuram School there. Her younger brother, Sanoop Santhosh, is a child actor known for Philips and the Monkey Pen.
Education
She earned a BCom from SN College, Kannur, and an MA in Sociology from St. Teresa’s College. She also completed an MSc in Global Mental Health and Society at the University of Edinburgh.
Child artist
After working in television serials, Sanusha began her film career at the age of 5 in Dada Sahib (2000). As “Baby Sanusha” she became a popular child star in Malayalam films such as Meesa Madhavan, Kaazhcha and Mampazhakkalam. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist in 2004 for Kaazhcha and Soumyam. She also won child-artist awards on television for Violin, Unniyarcha and Amma Manassu.
Leading roles
She made her debut as a heroine in the Tamil film Naalai Namadhe, followed by quiet roles in Renigunta, Nandhi and Eththan. Her first Malayalam lead was opposite Dileep in Mr. Marumakan. Her role opposite Guinness Pakru in Kuttiyum Kolum drew very good reviews, and she performed a special song with Karthi in the Tamil film Alex Pandian.
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
She played Zaira, a pregnant girl, in Zachariayude Garbhinikal. The role won her a Special Mention at the Kerala State Film Awards and the SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. It also earned her a Filmfare Awards South nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata.
Sanusha: quick facts
- Full name: Sanusha Santhosh (Wikipedia)
- Born: Pallikunnu, Kannur, Kerala (Mangalam)
- First film: Dada Sahib (2000), as a child artist; she works mainly in Malayalam cinema (Wikipedia)
- Telugu films: Genius (2012) and Jersey (2019)
- Awards: Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist (2004) for Kaazhcha and Soumyam (Arab News); Special Jury Mention at the 2013 Kerala State Film Awards for Zachariayude Garbhinikal (The Times of India)