Karthi

Profile

Alias

Karthik Sivakumar

Age

49 years

Birth Place

Tamil Nadu, India

City

Chennai

Occupation

Actor, Singer

Languages

Tamil, Telugu

Height

5' 8"

Weight

77.5 kg

Eye Color

Black

Hair Color

Black

Education

St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai. He gained a Bach

Spouse

Ranjini Chinnaswamy

Parents

sivakumar, Lakshmi

Brothers

Suriya

Favourite Movie

Baasha

Summary

Karthi (born Karthik Sivakumar on 25 May 1977) is an Indian film actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. The youngest son of actor Sivakumar, Karthi holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering. Since he had always wanted to become a film director, he returned to India and joined Mani Ratnam as an assistant director. He was offered acting roles and made his acting debut in Paruthiveeran in 2007 as the titular character, a careless village rowdy, winning critical acclaim and several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. His next role was that of a coolie in Aayirathil Oruvan (2010), a fantasy-adventure film directed by Selvaraghavan. He achieved consecutive commercial successes with his subsequent releases – Paiyaa (2010), Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) and Siruthai (2011) which established him in the Tamil film industry.

Biography

Karthi has been involved in several charities and social service activities. On his 31st birthday, he inaugurated the Makkal Nala Mandram, in order to encourage his fans to become involved in welfare activities. During the event, Karthi donated blood, donated bicycles to handicapped people, sewing machines to women and schoolbags to children. He presented a cheque of ₹ 50,000 to YRG Care Centre, which helps AIDS affected children.In 2011, Karthi became a cause ambassador for promoting awareness of lysosomal storage disease. He had also adopted a white tiger cub at Vandalur Zoo and contributed 72,000 to protect and preserve the animal.On his birthdays, Karthi visits orphanages and donates funds to them. He told Indiaglitz; "When I see people in need, I make sure I go and help. If I am going on birthdays to reach out to kids in orphanages, it is for my own satisfaction. I feel happier to be with them and it's nice to make them smile on that particular day.

Facts & Trivia

Filmography

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