Santhosh Balaraj is an Indian movie actor who featured in the 2015 Kannada film Ganapa, opposite actress Priyanka Thimmesh. Based on an incident in the Bengaluru underworld, the movie was directed by Prabhu Srinivas. His 2017 venture includes the action thriller film Kariya 2, starring Santhosh in the lead role opposite Mayuri Kyatari. Directed by Prabhu Srinivas, the movie revolves around Kariya, a small-time local goon, who works with a big underworld don.