Veera Santhanam was an Indian painter, activist, and actor.
He graduated from Kumbakonam Arts College and his paintings are inspired by murals and everyday life in Chennai.
[1] As an activist, he supported Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism during the civil war in the country.
[3] He played the lead role in Gnanaserukku (2020) won several international awards in world film festival, directed by the independent filmmaker Dharani Rajendran.
[4] He won Best Actor award at Five Continents International Film Festival, Venezuela.