 Meanwhile, in 2014, he starred in the leading role again in the action comedy "Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham", winning critical and commercial acclaim.Unlike comedians such as Vadivelu and Vivek who usually appear in comedy tracks separate from the main plot, Santhanam mostly plays either the male protagonist's friend or enemy, forming an essential part of the plot.He has noted that he actively avoided being a part of separate comedy tracks within films, maintaining that appearing as an actor in the story would stop his comedy from becoming monotonous.