Santosh Sobhan

In this Indian name, the name Sobhan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Santosh.

Chittajalu Santosh Sobhan (born 12 July 1992) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Son of film director Sobhan, Santosh made his debut in the film Golconda High School (2011). His successful films include Ek Mini Katha (2021) and Manchi Rojulochaie (2021).^[1]

Santosh Sobhan
Santosh in 2022
Born	(1992-07-12) 12 July 1992 (age 32)
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Father	Sobhan
Relatives	Lakshmipati (uncle) Sangeeth Sobhan (brother)

Early life and career

Santosh was born on 12 July 1992 to Telugu film director Sobhan.^[2] His uncle Chittajalu Lakshmipati was a comedian in Telugu films and his younger brother is actor Sangeeth Sobhan.^[3]

Santosh completed his graduation in mass communication but opted to pursue a career in films like his father.^[4] He first appeared in Mohana Krishna Indraganti-directed sports film Golconda High School in 2011.^[5]

In 2015, Santosh made his debut as a lead in Ram Mohan P.'s Thanu Nenu, alongside Avika Gor. Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle called him a "surprise element" while The Hindu's Y. Sunitha Chowdhary wrote that he showed a "lot of ease" and reminded her of actor Srinivas Avasarala.^[6] Following Thanu Nenu, Santosh took a break from films.^[7] Santosh returned to cinema in 2018 with Paper Boy.^[8] The following year, he appeared in TV series The Grill.^[9]

In 2021, Santosh a played a young adult who suffers from small penis syndrome in Ek Mini Katha. Ram Venkat Srikar of Cinema Express appreciated his performance, writing, "Santosh Shoban’s reticent performance entwined with the deadpan dialogue delivery brilliantly complements the smutty humour."^[10] Later that year, Santosh starred in Maruthi-directed Manchi Rojulochaie, alongside Mehreen Pirzada. In his review of the film, Murali Krishna CH of The New Indian Express stated: "Santosh Sobhan gives a decent performance, but he has to work on his expressions."^[11]

Santosh has appeared in Kalyanam Kamaneeyam,^[12] followed by B. V. Nandini Reddy's Anni Manchi Sakunamule, opposite Malavika Nair^[13] and Prem Kumar.

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Golconda High School	Gowtham	Child actor	[5]
2014	Bangaru Kodipetta	Venu	Supporting role	[14]
2015	Thanu Nenu	Kiran	Debut as lead actor	[6]
2018	Paper Boy	Ravi		[8]
2021	Ek Mini Katha	Santosh	released on Amazon Prime Video	[10]
	Manchi Rojulochaie	Santosh "Santu"		[11]
2022	Like, Share & Subscribe	Viplav		[15]
2023	Kalyanam Kamaneeyam	Shiva		[16]
	Sridevi Shoban Babu	Shoban Babu		[17]
	Anni Manchi Sakunamule	Rishi		[13]
	Prem Kumar	Prem Kumar		[18]
2024	Production no 4	TBA		[19]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2019	The Grill	Arjun	Viu	Web Debut	[9]
2021	The Baker and The Beauty	Vijay Krishna Dasaripalle	Aha		[20]