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Karthi Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Wife: Ranjani Chinnasamy
Hometown: Madras, Tamil Nadu
Age: 47 Years

Karthi

Bio/Wiki
Real name Karthik Sivakumar
Nickname Karthi
Profession(s)Actor, Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5’ 10” (178 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack (dyed brown)
Career
DebutFilm (Tamil; As an actor): Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004) as Michael's Friend
Aayitha Ezhuthu
Film (Telugu; As an actor): Oopiri/Thozha (2016) as Seenu
Oopiri/Thozha
Film (Tamil; As a singer): "Oororam Puliyamaram" from the film Paruthiveeran (2007)
Oororam Puliyamaram
Film (Telugu; As a singer): "Maaripoye" from Oke Oka Jeevitham (2022)
Maaripoye from Oke Oka Jeevitham
Awards2006: Tamil Nadu State Film Award- Special Prize for the Tamil film Paruthiveeran
2008: Filmfare Award - Tamil Film for Best Actor for the film Paruthiveeran
Karthi with his Filmfare award
2015: Filmfare Award - Special Award Critics Award for Best Actor for the Tamil film Madras
2015: SIIMA - Tamil for Best Actor Critics for the Tamil film Madras
2018: Filmfare Award - Tamil Film for Best Actor (Critics) for the film Theeran Adhigaram Ondru
2018: Edison Award India (Merit Award) for Best Actor for the Tamil film Theeran Adhigaram Ondru
2020: SIIMA - Tamil for Best Actor: Critics for the Tamil film Kaithi
2020: Norway Tamil Film Festival for Best Actor for the Tamil film Kaithi
2020: Asianet Film Award for Most Popular Tamil Actor for the film Kaithi
Karthi with his Asianet Film Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth25 May 1977 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024) 47 Years
BirthplaceMadras, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac signGemini
SignatureKarthi's signature
NationalityIndian
HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu
School(s)• Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Chennai
• St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai
College/University• B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
• Binghamton University, New York, US
• SUNY - The State University of New York, US
Educational Qualification(s)• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering at B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
• Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (Elective Filmmaking) at Binghamton University, New York, US
• Two Courses in Basic Filmmaking at SUNY - The State University of New York, US [1]The Times of India
Religion Hinduism
CommunityKongu Nadu [2]The Hindu
HobbiesSinging, Travelling, Trekking, Playing Guitar
Karthi during his vacation with his brother
ControversyPolice Complaint by a Film Producer
In 2007, after the release of his film 'Paruthiveeran,' some financial disputes aroused between the director KE Gnanavelraja and producer Ameer of the film. Later, lawyer of Ameer also included names of Karthi and his brother Suriya in the police complaint as they were also involved in film's investment. Later, Karthi and Suriya's names were dismissed from the case. [3]The Times of India
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsTamannaah Bhatia (actress; rumoured) [4]Pinkvilla
Karthi with Tamannaah Bhatia
Engagement Date29 April 2011
Engagement PlaceKarthi's village in Goundampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Marriage Date3 July 2011
Karthi's wedding picture
Marriage PlaceCodissia Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore
Family
Wife/SpouseRanjani Chinnasamy (MA in English Literature)
Karthi with his wife
ChildrenSon- Kandhan (born in October 2020)
Daughter- Umayaal (born in 2013)
Karthi with his wife and daughter
ParentsFather- Sivakumar (actor)
Mother- Lakshmi Sivakumar
Karthi with his parents (second from left; father standing and mother sitting), next his brother-in-law and sister and next his brother and sister-in-law
SiblingsBrother- Suriya (aka Saravanan Sivakumar, actor; elder)
Karthi with his brother
Sister- Brindha Sivakumar (singer; younger)
Karthi's sister Brindha
Other Relative(s)Sister-in-Law- Jyothika (actress; married to Suriya) (image in parents' section)
Brother-in-Law- Sivakumar (Industrialist; married to Brindha) (image in parents' section)
Favourites
ActorRajinikanth
FilmBilla (1980), Nayakan (1987), Agni Natchathiram (1988), Thevar Magan (1992), Subramaniapuram (2008)
Cuisine(s)Mexican, Thai
SportBadminton
Colour(s)White, Black, Blue
CarMercedes-Benz
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Mercedes Benz ML 350
• Audi Q7 SUV [5]The Times of India (gifted by his brother)
Bike CollectionBMW R 1250 GS
Karthi with his motorcycle
Expensive ThingsTISSOT T-SPORT PRS 516 watch worth Rs 1,13,000
Karthi wearing his TISSOT watch
Money Factor
Income (approx.)Rs 1.5 crore (per month)
FeesRs 8 crore per film, Rs 1 crore per brand endorsement
Net Worth (approx.)Rs 90 crore (as of 2023)
Social Media
InstagramKarthi Sivakumar
FacebookKarthi
TwitterKarthi

 

Karthi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Karthi

  • Karthi grew up in Chennai.

    Karthi's childhood photo

    Karthi’s childhood photo

  • In childhood, he used to watch the films of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee and developed an interest in acting.
  • After completing his graduation, he started working as an engineering consultant in Chennai for which he earned Rs 5000 per month. Later, he left the job as he found it monotonous.

    Karthi during his college days

    Karthi during his college days

  • He then shifted to New York to pursue his higher studies. He even worked as a part-time graphic designer.
  • After returning to India, he started working as an assistant director with the Indian director Mani Ratnam.
  • In 2010, became the brand ambassador of Bharti Airtel South India. He even appeared in its advertising campaign Indraikku Enna plan.

    Karthi during an event of Airtel

    Karthi during an event of Airtel

  • He has acted in many Tamil films like ‘Paiyaa’ (2010), ‘Siruthai’ (2011), ‘Thambi’ (2019), ‘Ponniyin Selvan: I’ (2022), ‘Sardar’ (2022), and ‘Ponniyin Selvan: II’ (2023).

    Ponniyin Selvan: I

    Ponniyin Selvan: I

  • In 2011, he became a cause ambassador to promote awareness of lysosomal storage disease.
  • He has lent his voice to many Tamil songs like “Kandha Kaara Vadai” from the film ‘Saguni’ (2012), “Gubu Gubu Gubu” from the film ‘Magalir Mattum’ (2017), “Yerumayileri” from the film ‘Sardar’ (2022), and “Touching Touching” from the film ‘Japan’ (2023).
  • He has been featured in TV commercials for various brands like Cadbury Oreo, WWE Sony Sports, Santoor, Chennai Silks, and Bru Instant.

  • 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 NGO Makkal Nala Mandram on his 31st birthday to encourage his fans to participate in welfare activities. On that day, he even distributed school bags to children, sewing machines to women, and bicycles to children.
  • He has also adopted a white tiger cub in Vandalur Zoo to preserve the species.
  • He once shared that he wanted to learn to fly the aeroplanes.
  • In 2019, he lashed out at the Indian actress Kasturi Shankar for mocking his father while trying to take a selfie with Karthi. Earlier, Karthi’s father threw a phone of his fan who tried to take a selfie with his father without his permission. [6]India Today
  • In 2020, he shared that he never did a smoking scene on screen as he did not want to promote the wrong things with his films. [7]The Times of India
  • In 2022, he auctioned his favourite guitar to raise funds for Chennai-based Wasted 360 Solutions. The guitar was gifted to him by his mother when he was 1o years old. [8]The Times of India

    Karthi with his guitar

    Karthi with his guitar

  • In 2023, he acted in his 25th film ‘Japan’ (Tamil) as Japan Muni.

    Japan

    Japan

  • He lent his voice to the Telugu song “Touching Touching” in 2023 for the film ‘Japan.’
  • He is an avid animal lover and often shares pictures with animals on his social media accounts.

    Karthi with a horse

    Karthi with a horse

  • In 2023, in a media interaction, he passed a comment about caste. He said,

    I don’t see caste because I grew up in Madras.”

    However, he was criticised by people for being so ignorant. [9]Times Now

  • He has been featured on the cover of various magazines such as South Scope, Ritz, Kungumam, and Red.

    Karthi featured on Ritz magazine

    Karthi featured on Ritz magazine