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Karthi

Karthi is a Indian film actor who works in the Tamil film industry. Son of veteran actor Sivakumar and younger brother of Surya Sivakumar, he made his acting debut in 2007 with the top-grossing film Paruthiveeran, receiving critical acclaim and the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance as the titular character. He went on to appear in commercially successful ventures such as Aayirathil Oruvan, Paiyaa, Naan Mahaan Alla and Siruthaiwhich established him in the Tamil film industry Karthi was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to actor Sivakumar and Lakshmi. He has an elder brother, Surya who is an actor in the Tamil film industry and a younger sister named Brindha Sivakumar. He graduated from St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai after which he went on to complete his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from the Crescent Engineering College, Chennai. He got a scholarship for his higher studies in the United States, where he earned a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Binghamton University, New York. He worked as a graphic designer there for some time, before realizing his priorities and deciding to pursue a career in filmmaking.


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Born:
May 25, 1977 In Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Movie/TV Credits:
31
First Appeared:
In the movie Kaithi 2
Latest Project:
Movie Kanguva 2024-11-14
Known For
Poster of Madras
Poster of Saguni
Poster of Siruthai
Filmography
Movie Kaithi 2 Dilli 2025
Movie Kanguva 2024-11-14
Movie Ponniyin Selvan: Part II Vanthiyathevan 2023-04-28
Movie Mark Antony Narrator (Voice) 2023-09-15
Movie Japan Japan 2023-11-09
Movie Viruman Viruman 2022-08-12
Movie Vikram Dilli (voice) 2022-06-02
Movie Ponniyin Selvan: Part I Vanthiyathevan 2022-09-30
Movie Sardar Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash 2022-10-21
Movie Sulthan Vikram Alias Sulthan 2021-04-02
Movie Dev Dev Ramalingam 2019-02-14
Movie Thambi Vicky (Saravanan) 2019-12-19
Movie Kaithi Dilli 2019-10-25
Movie Kadaikutty Singam Gunasingam 2018-07-13
Movie Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru Theeran Thirumaran 2017-11-17
Movie Kaatru Veliyidai Varun 2017-04-07
Movie Kaashmora Kaashmora / Raj Nayak 2016-10-28
Movie Oopiri Seenu 2016-03-25
Movie Komban Kombaiah Pandian 2015-03-27
Movie Madras Kaali 2014-09-26
Movie Alex Pandian Alex Pandian 2013-01-12
Movie All in All Azhagu Raja Azhagu Raja 2013-11-02
Movie Biriyani Sugan 2013-12-18
Movie Saguni Kamalakannan 2012-06-22
Movie Ko Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song 2011-04-22
Movie Siruthai Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja 2011-01-14
Movie Naan Mahaan Alla Jeeva Pragasam 2010-08-20
Movie Aayirathil Oruvan Muthu 2010-01-14
Movie Paiyaa Siva 2010-04-02
Movie Paruthiveeran Paruthiveeran 2007-02-23
Movie Aayitha Ezhuthu Michael's Friend (Uncredited) 2004-05-21