Karthi

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Karthi, is an Indian film actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. His real name is Karthik Sivakumar. The younger son of actor Sivakumar. He born in Chennai on 25 May 1977. Karthi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Binghamton University in New York. He also worked as an graphic designer. 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 a fantasy-adventure film directed by Selvaraghavan. He achieved consecutive commercial successes with his subsequent releases – Paiyaa (2010), Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) Siruthai (2011),Biriyani (2013) and Madras (2014), which established him in the Tamil film industry.

Personal
Name	Karthi
Real Name	Karthik Sivakumar
DOB	25/05/1977
Place of Birth	Chennai
Complexion	Wheatish
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hindu
School	St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College	Crescent College Binghamton University
Height	5'11''
Birth Sign	Gemini
Hobbies	Music
Professional
Occupation	Actor,Model
Active from	2007
Debut movie	Paruthiveeran (Tamil)
Known For	Paruthiveeran,Aayirathil Oruvan,Naan Mahaan Alla
Awards	Tamil Nadu State film Award - Paruthiveeran (2007)
Family
Home Town	Chennai
Parents	SivaKumar - Lakshmi
Spouse	Ranjani
Date of Marriage	03/07/2011
Children	Umayaal (11/01/2013)
Siblings	Suriya,Brindha
Relative	Jyothika (Sister-in-law)
Favourite
Foods	Mexican and Thai cuisine
Actors	Rajinikanth
Car	Benz
Costume
Colour
Movies	Subramaniapuram
Location