Karthik Sivakumar is a well-known face in South Indian films. He has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam industries. Karthik has another identity, he is the son of popular actor Sivakumar and brother of another actor Suriya. He entered the film industry as a star kid and made his debut as a supporting actor in his elder brother Suriya’s movie ‘Ayutha Ezhuthu’ in 2004. Three years after his debut, he worked as a lead actor in ‘Paruthiviran’ in 2007. Since then, he has been working till date. He has given many popular movies to his fans, as a result of which he has won three Filmfare South Awards and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
| Attributes | Details |
| Birth Date | 25 May, 1977 |
| Birth Place | Chennai, India |
| Cualification | Mechanicle Engineering,
[Crescent Engineering College, Chennai] |
| Active Years | 2004 – Present |
| Spouse | Ranjani Chinnaswamy |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Sivakumar, Lakshmi Sivakumar |
| Relatives | Suriya ( brother )
Brindha ( sister ) Joythika ( sister in law ) |
Roots & Life Details
Born on 25 May 1977 in Chennai, India, to actor Shivakumar. Karthik has two more siblings. His elder brother Suriya is also a popular actor and his sister Vrinda is a singer. He comes from an artistic family.
Karthik completed his primary education from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan and secondary education from St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School. He then completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from Crescent Engineering College, Chennai. He had no interest in acting at the beginning of his life. After completing his studies, he started working as an engineering consultant. He also thought of going abroad for higher education.
Growing up in an artistic family, he decided to change his decision to pursue higher education and enter the film industry with the movie ‘Ayutha Ezhuthu’ in 2004.
Karthik got married to Ranjani Chinnaswamy on 3 July 2011. They got engaged in Goundampalayam, Ranjani’s birthplace in Erode district, and got married at Codisia Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore. The couple currently has two children.
Cntribution In Film
Karthik made his debut as a star kid in 2004 in a supporting role in his brother’s film ‘Aayutha Ezhuthu’. After a gap of 3 years, he returned to the film industry in 2007 with the film ‘Paruthiviran‘. He made his debut as a lead actor in this film. In 2010, his three films were released: ‘Orvhuvan’, ‘Paiya’ and ‘Naan Mahan Allah’. He acted in films like ‘Siruthai’ in 2011, ‘Saguni’ in 2012, and ‘Alex Pandian’ in 2013. In his 2-decade acting career, he has worked in more than 125 films. He charges Rs 15-20 crore per film. According to a report by Koimoi, his net worth is estimated to be Rs 13 million.
Some of his notable movies:
2014 – Madras
2016 – Kashmora
2017 – Theran Adhigaram Ondru
2019 – Kaithi
2022 – Ponniyin Selvan: I, Sardar
2023 – Sequel
Awards
- Filmfare awards for three times at 2007, 2014 & 2017
- At 2007 Tamil Nadu State Film Special Prize & Vijay Award
- SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor at 2014
