Karthi (Actor) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Real Name | Karthik Sivakumar |
Nickname | Karthi |
Profession | Actor |
Famous Role | Kaali in Tamil film Madras (2014) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 78 kg in Pounds- 172 lbs |
Body Measurements | Chest: 42 Inches Waist: 34 Inches Biceps: 13.5 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 25 May 1977 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 46 Years |
Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
School | Not Known |
College | B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, Chennai Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York |
Education Qualifications | Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Industrial Engineering |
Film Debut | Tamil: Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004) Telugu: Oopiri (2016) |
Family | Father- Sivakumar (Actor) Mother- Lakshmi Sivakumar Brother- Suriya (aka Saravanan Sivakumar, Actor) Sister- Brindha Sivakumar ![]() |
Religion | Hindu |
Hobbies | Singing |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Actor | Rajinikanth |
Favourite Film | Subramaniapuram (2008, Tamil) |
Favourite Cuisine | Mexican, Thai |
Favourite Sport | Badminton |
Favourite Colours | White, black, blue |
Favourite Car | Mercedes-Benz |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 3 July 2011 |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Ranjani |
Children | Daughter- Umayaal (b. 2013) Son- N/A ![]() |
Money Factor | |
Salary | 8 to 10 Crore/film (INR) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Karthi
- Does Karthi smoke?: Not Known
- Does Karthi drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Karthi is the son of famous actor Sivakumar.
- During his stay in New York, he worked as a part-time graphic designer.
- After returning to India, he started working as an assistant director to famous director Mani Ratnam.
- He started his acting career in 2004 by playing the role of Michael’s friend in the Tamil film Aaytha Ezhuthu.
- In 2010, he signed a contract with Bharti Airtel to become its brand ambassador in South India and appeared in its advertising campaign Indraikku Enna plan.
- In 2011, he became a cause ambassador to promote awareness of lysosomal storage disease.
- In 2015, he became the treasurer of the coveted Nadigar Sangam.
- Every year, he visits orphanages on his birthday and donates funds to them.
- He inaugurated the Makkal Nala Mandram on his 31st birthday for encouraging his fans to become involved in welfare activities.
- Apart from being an actor, he is also a playback singer and has sung some famous Tamil songs like Kandha Kaara Vadai from the film Saguni (2012) and Mississippi from the movie Biriyani (2013).