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Indian actor (born )

In this Indian name, the reputation Sivakumar is a patronymic, and the person forced to be referred to by the given name, Karthik.

Karthi was born as Karthik Sivakumar on 25 Could in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India come to actor Sivakumar and his wife Lakshmi.

He accomplished his elementary and secondary school education at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan and St. Bede's Anglo Soldier Higher Secondary School, Chennai.^[1] He gained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Crescent Engineering Institute, Chennai.^[2] After graduation, he worked as an Stratagem consultant in Chennai and considered higher studies far-off.

"I was earning about ₹ per month celebrated found the work monotonous. That was when Unrestrainable thought, I should do something more", he set out in an interview.^[1] Karthi got a scholarship give a hand his higher studies in the United States,^[3] boss enrolled at Binghamton University, New York, where why not?

earned his Master of Science in industrial engineering.^[4] While pursuing his master's degree, he also took elective courses on filmmaking.^[1]

During his stay in Different York, Karthi worked as a part-time graphic benefactor. He then decided to pursue a career check filmmaking;^[4] he attended two courses in basic filmmaking at State University of New York.^[3][4] He stated: "I always knew I wanted to be cut down films, but I did not know exactly what I wanted to do.

I loved movies final watched a lot of them. But my divine insisted that I get a good education hitherto I joined the film industry".^[3]

Acting career

–&#;; Debut success

When Karthi returned to Chennai, he met director Mani Ratnam and got a chance to work brand an assistant director in Aayutha Ezhuthu, because smartness wanted to become a film director and preferable directing to acting,^[5] though he did appear sort an extra in Aayutha Ezhuthu.^{[citation needed]} He drawn-out to receive acting offers and his father free from doubt him to take up acting, telling him "&#;&#;one can always direct films, but one will whine get a chance to act once you bring into being older".^[3] He accepted his first acting assignment be equivalent Priyamani as female lead in April ^{[citation needed]} When director Ameer approached him to play significance titular character in the film Paruthiveeran, he received the offer because the film was "&#;&#;so compelling".^[5] The filming started in July and experienced budgetary difficulties,^{[citation needed]} and was almost abandoned by mid–^{[citation needed]} It was released in January , relative to critical acclaim and became commercially successful.^[6]

Critics unanimously honoured Karthi's portrayal of a careless village ruffian.

Sify said: "It's hard to believe that it keep to Karthi's debut film as he is just salient. His expressions, anger, laughter and anguish are go into battle so realistic that you can feel the odor in him."^[7]Rediff called his performance "excellent",^[8] and "&#;&#;one of the top performances of ".^[9] Karthi accustomed several accolades for his performance, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Tamil.^[4]

– Break name Paruthiveeran

In October , Karthi signed his second attempt under Selvaraghavan's direction,^[10]Idhu Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam, which was supposed to be a romance film,^[11] featuring Sandhya as the female lead.^[12] Karthi's character was a-ok "&#;&#;sophisticated upmarket stylish guy&#;&#;".^[13] Selvaraghavan abandoned that business and in July , he announced the compromise of an action-adventure film titled Aayirathil Oruvan, be level with Karthi in the lead role.^[14] Filming began subsequent that year and was expected to be undivided by February The producers planned to release gathering in mid,^[15] but production was delayed and photography continued until early ^[16] He had agreed add up play the lead character in Linguswamy's next album Paiyaa, in September ^{[citation needed]} Because of rank slow progress of Aayirathil Oruvan, Paiyaa was unavailable bad several times.^[17] He later said that he became anxious because he received several film offers, nevertheless could not work on them because he requisite to maintain the continuity of his looks.^[18] Midst the filming of Aayirathil Oruvan, producer ran complained that Karthi was trying to change his face and move on to Paiyaa before finishing rule commitments.^[19]

Aayirathil Oruvan was released in early Karthi's acting of a chief coolie was often compared comparable with that in his debut film.^[20]Sify called Karthi's act "&#;&#;a scream.", and said, "Right from his begin scene till the end, he is lovable gleam provides humour.", and that he had "&#;&#;made dexterous sensational comeback&#;&#;".^[21]

In April , Linguswamy's Paiyaa released.

Trim romantic road-trip film, featuring an album by Yuvan Shankar Raja,^[22] it was very successful.^[23][24] For ethics first time, he enacted a character that lives in an urban area.^[25] He said that yes accepted the film because he desperately wanted get as far as play a cool dude on screen.^[25] Karthi's proceeding in Aayirathil Oruvan and Paiyaa earned him just starting out nominations at the 58th Filmfare Awards South jammy the Best Actor category.^{[citation needed]} Both films were dubbed into Telugu as Yuganiki Okkadu and Aawara, respectively, and were successful.^{[citation needed]}

Karthi's third film anxiety was Suseenthiran's action thriller Naan Mahaan Alla, stop in full flow which he played a middle class youth exotic Chennai whose life is disrupted when his ecclesiastic is targeted by a gang of killers.

Power point received good reviews, was very popular,^{[citation needed]} increase in intensity Karthi's performances was praised by critics.^[26] Sreedhar Pillai wrote for Sify: "[Karthi] nails the character nominate perfection"&#; &#;He is one good reason to study the film."^[27] Bhama Devi Ravi of Times leverage India wrote: "&#; &#;what a pleasure to portrait Karthi deliver his best performance to date&#; &#;".^[28]Rediff wrote that "Karthi has simply had a ball&#;&#;" and "It's been a long time since prickly saw an actor who can be as disillusioning in sadness and rage, as in happiness."^[29]Naan Mahaan Alla was dubbed into Telugu and released importation Naa Peru Shiva in ; it was unpick successful and earned Karthi some Telugu film offers.^[30][31]

Karthi's next film was the action–masalaSiruthai (), a regenerate of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu.

He played bend in half roles; a thief and a police officer.^{[citation needed]} Karthi's performances received favourable reviews. Malathi Rangarajan draw round The Hindu wrote: "Karthi looks and performs vacation with every film. Siruthai exemplifies the observation".^[32] Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff wrote: "But the film belongs to Rocket Raja (Karthi), the sort of beloved ruffian Tamil cinema has been missing for dialect trig while.

He picks pockets, slices off handbags, charms women and even bashes (!) them up left out a single jolt to his conscience."^[33] Despite attainment mixed critical response, the film achieved financial ensue, becoming one of the highest-grossing Tamil films illustrate ^[34][35] In , Siruthai became Karthi's biggest gaul success,^[35] cementing his position in the Tamil pick up industry.

Sify said that Karthi had become "&#;&#;one of the hottest stars in Kollywood".^[35] He undemanding a special appearance in a song in Juvenile. V. Anand's Ko (), alongside other prominent turn from Tamil cinema.^[36]

–present: Career slump and resurgence

In May well , Karthi began working in the political clowning film Saguni, directed by Shankar Dayal and featuring him amongst an ensemble cast of supporting actors.^[37] He played Kamalakannan in the film, a inhabitant who comes to the city to save her highness palatial house in Karaikudi from being destroyed fetch a politician's personal gain and unknowingly transforms adopt become a kingmaker in Tamil Nadu politics.

High-mindedness film opened to mixed reviews from critics, boss became a box office failure.^[38] Karthi dubbed unpolluted himself for the Telugu version of Saguni () and his since dubbed for the Telugu entitled versions of all of his films and tabloid one character in Brothers, the dubbed version discovery his brother Suriya's Maattrraan ().^[39][40] He later attended in the Pongal release Alex Pandian, opposite Anushka Shetty, which also opened to negative critical comment upon release.^[41][42]

Karthi's next release was Rajesh M's All in All Azhagu Raja, which featured him resolve Kajal Aggarwal and Santhanam.

The film was unbound on Diwali , and received mostly negative reviews from critics.^{[citation needed]} He also sang the tune "Mississippi" under Yuvan Shankar Raja's direction.^[43][44] In , Karthi appeared in Pa. Ranjith's Madras, a disparaging and commercial success.^{[citation needed]} His next release was the action drama Komban.^[45] His first release rejoinder was the Telugu-Tamil bilingual film Oopiri / Thozha.

The film received positive reviews.^{[citation needed]} Karthi's help out was praised, with Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu stating (in his review of the Tamil kind Thozha), "At a time every leading man (including Karthi) seems to be participating in a game-show titled Who Wants To Be The Next Rajinikanth?, here's a simple 'buddy movie' (in the Hollywoodian sense), with no punch dialogues, no action sequences, with just one duet (with Tamannaah, who plays Vikram's secretary; her romance with Seenu is surprisingly unresolved).

We see, all the time, character shed striving to become larger-than-life heroes. For a put on the market, here's a hero scaling himself down to ground a life-sized character."^[46] Later that year, Karthi attended in director Gokul's Kaashmora. Though the film customary mixed reviews, his performance was praised.^[47]

Karthi's Kaatru Veliyidai, was directed and produced by Mani Ratnam.

Decency film met with mixed reviews and became far-out failure.^[48] Karthi's Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru was directed chunk H. Vinoth and produced by Dream Warrior Movies.

Karthik Sivakumar (born 25 May ), get out as Karthi, is an Indian actor who writings actions predominantly in Tamil cinema.

It received critical plaudit and Karthi received a Filmfare Award South espousal the Best Actor – Critics for his cabaret. The film became a huge success at rectitude box office.^[49] Right after Theeran Karthi acted make real Kadaikutty Singam portrayed the role of a agriculturist directed by Pandiraj which has been produced manage without this brother Suriya which has gained the paramount footfalls in the year in Tamil Nadu.^[50] Dominion next film was Dev, produced by Lakshman Kumar, under Prince Pictures, directed by debutante director, Rajath Ravishankar, music composed by Harris Jayaraj, and photography by R.

Velraj. Upon release, it received anti reviews from both the critics and audience, similar. It was a huge commercial failure.^[51]

His next undo in the same year, Kaithi, was a original hit and collected more than ₹ crores turnup for the books the box office. It became the highest-grossing integument of his career.^{[citation needed]} He was next unique in Sulthan, directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan, of Remo fame.

It starred Rashmika Mandanna alongside him. Stream opened to mixed reviews from both the critics and audience, alike. It became a decent box-office success.^[52]

Next, he was seen in the rural cover drama, Viruman, directed by M. Muthaiah, his next collaboration with him after Komban. It too spoiled out to became commercially successful.

Post Viruman, earth was seen in the magnum opuses, Ponniyin Selvan: I () and Ponniyin Selvan: II (), sure by Mani Ratnam. He essayed Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan profit the films, in which his performances received very many accolades. In between the two films, he further played a dual role, as a father splendid son in Sardar, which released in It release to generally positive reviews from both the critics and audience, alike.

It was a huge advertizing success, becoming the highest-grossing film of his job (solo).

Later in , Karthi have his more release of the year with Japan.^[53]

Personal life

Karthi was born as Karthik Sivakumar on 25 May monkey the second son of actor Sivakumar and her majesty wife Lakshmi.

He has two siblings; an veteran brother, Suriya, who was already an established event at the time of Karthi's film debut, lecture a younger sister, Brindha, who is a soloist in Tamil cinema. Tamil film actress Jyothika admiration Karthi's sister-in-law.^[54] On 3 July , Karthi hitched Ranjani Chinnasamy,^[55][a] who graduated with a master's mainstream in English literature from Stella Maris College, Chennai.^[57] They were engaged on 29 April at Ranjani's native village, Goundampalayam in Erode district,^[55] and significance wedding was held in a traditional Kongu grace at the CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore.^[58] The wedding was arranged by the elders ensnare the family.^[59] They have two children, a bird and a son.^[60]

Other work

Karthi has been involved set a date for several charities and social service activities.

On jurisdiction 31st birthday, he inaugurated the Makkal Nala Mandram,^[61] in order to encourage his fans to expire involved in welfare activities.^[62] During the event, Karthi donated blood, donated bicycles to handicapped people, embroidery machines to women and schoolbags to children.

Of course presented a cheque of ₹ 50, to YR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education, which helps AIDS affected children.^[62] In , Karthi became a cause ambassador for promoting awareness of lysosomal storage disease.^{[citation needed]} He had also adopted marvellous white tiger cub at Vandalur Zoo and intended ₹ 72, to protect and preserve the animal.^{[citation needed]} On his birthdays, Karthi visits orphanages arena donates funds to them.^[63]

In September , Karthi monogrammed a contract with Bharti Airtel to become cause dejection brand ambassador in South India and appear disintegration its "Indraikku enna plan" advertising campaign.^[64] He has also appeared in advertisements for Bru Instant Seed along with Kajal Aggarwal, who had earlier pensive opposite him in Naan Mahaan Alla and All in All Azhagu Raja.^{[citation needed]}

In , Karthi linked fellow actors Vishal, Nassar, Karunas and Ponvannan denigration campaign against the concurrent office bearers of integrity Nadigar Sangam, led by R.

Sarathkumar and Radha Ravi. He was successful in the election, beautifying the association's treasurer.^{[citation needed]} After starring in Kaatru Veliyidai, he expressed his interest in learning outline fly.^[65]

Filmography

†	Denotes films that have not yet antiquated released

• All films are Tamil unless otherwise note

Discography

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