KARTHIK - Actor - Tamil Actor - Portrait - Pen drawing - Artist Anikartick,Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India

KARTHIK Actor Portrait by Artist Anikartick,Chennai,India

 

Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman (born 13 September 1960), better known by his screen name Karthik, is a Indian film actor, playback singer and politician. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai. He has primarily appeared in lead roles in Tamil films.

 

Karthik won four Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil and one Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu. He is also the recipient of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a Nandi Award. Former Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Leader "Kalaignar Karunanidhi" on an occasion of 100th day film celebration of "Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen" praised the actor's talents and commented that the actor has enormous skills, however the film fraternity should have used the actor in better ways to extract much of his talent. The actor's career has many super hits and long-lasting movies. The actor has great numbers of fan following around South India. T.S.B.K Moulee, an Indian stage and film actor once said in an Interview Actor Karthik has a unique style of acting and a very humble, down to earth simple personality.

 

Contents

 

1 Early life and background

2 Film career

3 Political career

3.1 2011 Assembly elections

4 Awards

5 Personal life

6 Filmography

6.1 As actor

6.2 As singer

7 References

8 External links

 

Early life and background

 

Karthik was born in Chennai to R. Muthuraman, a popular Tamil actor. He is the fourth child to "Navarasa Thilagam" R.Muthuraman. He studied in St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai and at New College, Chennai and received a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Film career

 

Karthik was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai. He received the Best New Face Award from the Tamil Nadu Government in 1980. His film "Vanna Kanavugal" was a super hit at the box office and K.Balachander praised his performance in the film.He collaborated with leading film directors like Maniratnam, Balachandar, Bharathiraja, Visu, R.Sundarrajan, Ameerjan, R.V.Udayakumar, Priyadarshan, Fazil, Vikraman, Agathiyan, Sundar.C, KS.Ravikumar P.Vasu and k.v.anand.

 

He is a celebrated actor of Tamil Nadu and was awarded the title "Navarasa Nayagan" (multi-talented). He is popular with the audience for sense of humor and was involved with several small comedy scenes in most of his movies. His cameo in Mouna Ragam was very well received by the audience. During his later years, he formed a partnership with Goundamani in many comedy movies. His pairing with Rambha was a hit with audience as the pair provided good hits in the nineties.

 

Noteworthy performances include Alaigal Oivathillai, Vanna Kanavugal, DharmaPathini, Naallavanukku Nallavan, Mouna Raagam, Oomai Vizhigal, En Jeevan Paduthu, Agni Natchathiram, Varsham 16, Kizhakku Vaasal, Ponnumani, Nadodi Thendral, Ullathai Allitha, Mettukudi, Gokulathil Seethai, Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen, Pooveli, Ananda Poongatre.

 

In 2009, Karthik signed on to play a supporting role in Mani Ratnam's Raavanan, thus making a comeback in Tamil cinema. His first release of the innings was however in Maanja Velu, in which he played a police officer alongside Arun Vijay, though the film became a financial failure. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Gnanapragasam in Raavanan featuring Vikram, Aishwarya Rai and Prithviraj. He also went on to feature in a supporting role in Puli Vesham directed by P. Vasu, although the film went largely unnoticed.

Political career

 

Karthik entered politics ahead of the 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. He joined the All India Forward Bloc, and was appointed as the Secretary of the Tamil Nadu state unit of the party. He led the party during its electoral campaign on 24 September 2006. He later started his own party Ahila India Naadalum Makkal Katchi in 2009 before the Lok Sabha Elections. He contested from Virudhunagar constituency. Allegedly he never campaigned and was routed in the election.

2011 Assembly elections

 

His party tried alliance with AIADMK for the 2011 Assembly elections[1] but AIADMK supremo denied tickets for his party. Karthik announced his party will contest alone in 25 to 40 seats after it was not alloted any seat in the AIADMK coalition.[2][3] Karthik sat on a fast in Madurai demanding Madurai Airport be renamed as Pasumpon Thevar Airport.[4][5] His party with sizeable Thevar votes in southern Tamil Nadu is believed to eat into the AIADMK votebank. In 2006, former AIADMK minister Nainar Nagendran lost by 2,000 votes in Tirunelveli, where Karthik's party polled more than the margin. Two weeks later he split from ADMK and announced his party will contest independently in 19 constituencies and support DMK in 213 constituencies.[6]

Awards

 

Filmfare Awards South

 

1988 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu for Abhinandana

1989 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil for Agni Natchathiram

1990 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil for Varusham Padhinaaru

1991 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil for Kizhakku Vasal

1994 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil for Ponnumani

 

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

 

1981 – Best Male Debut Award for Alaigal Oivathillai

1988 – Special Prize for Best Actor for Agni Natchathiram

1990 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for Kizhakku Vasal

1998 – Special Prize for Best Actor for Pooveli and Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen

Kalaimamani

 

Cinema Express Awards

 

1998 – Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil for Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen

 

Nandi Awards

 

1988 – Nandi Special Jury Award for Abhinandana

 

Personal life

 

Karthik is a bigamist, married to sisters Ragini and Rathi. Ragini was his co-star in the film Solai Kuyil. He has three sons Gautham & Ghayn (through his marriage with Ragini) and Thiran (through his second marriage with Rathi).[7][8] His eldest son Gautham has entered the Tamil film industry by starring in the movie Kadal directed by Mani Ratnam.[9][10][11]

Filmography

As actor

Year Film Role Language Notess

1981 Alaigal Oivathillai Vichu Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Debut

Seethakoka Chiluka Raghu Telugu Remake of Alaigal Oivathillai

1982 Ninaivellam Nithya Tamil

Valibamey Vaa Vaa Tamil

Ilanjodigal Tamil

Kanney Raadha Tamil

Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane Nirmal, Babu Tamil

Neram Vandhachu Tamil

Pakathu Veettu Roja Tamil

Thai Moogambigai Tamil

Agaya Gangai Tamil

Adhisaya Piravigal Tamil

1983 Ayiram Nilave Vaa Tamil

Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate Tamil

Dhooram Adhigamillai Tamil

Marupatta Konangal Tamil

Oru Kai Pappom Tamil

Aboorva Sagodarigal Tamil

1984 Nallavanuku Nallavan Vinod Tamil

Veera Bhadrudu Telugu Remake of Kozhi Koovudhu

Nandri Tamil

Raja Thanthiram Tamil

Ninaivugal Tamil

Puyal Kadantha Bhoomi Tamil

1985 Anveshana Amar Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Paadum Paravaigal

Puthiya Sagaptham Deepak Tamil Guest appearance

Aval Sumangalithan Bhaskaran Tamil

Nalla Thambi Raju Tamil

Viswanathan Velaivendum Tamil

Mookanankayiru Tamil

Arthamulla Aasaigal Tamil

Kettimelam Tamil

1986 Punyastri Telugu

Natpu Tamil

Mouna Raagam Manohar Tamil

Oomai Vizhigal Ramesh Tamil Guest appearance

Dharma Pathini Tamil

Thodarum Uravu Tamil

1987 Vanna Kanavugal Kannapan Tamil

Enga Veettu Ramayanan Tamil

Nalla Pambu Tamil

Ore Ratham Tamil

Thaye Neeye Thunai Tamil

Thoorathu Patchai Tamil

Velicham Tamil

Paadu Nilave Tamil

Kavalan Avan Kovalan Tamil

Parisam Pottachu Tamil

Raja Mariyathai Tamil

1988 Agni Natchathiram Ashok Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil

Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor

Abhinandana Raja Telugu Nandi Special Jury Award

Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu

En Jeevan Paduthu Surendran Tamil

Kalicharan Tamil

Kan Simittum Neram Raja, Kannan Tamil

Urimai Geetham Chandru Tamil

1989 Thiruppu Munai Rajaram, Vanchinathan Tamil

Varusham Padhinaaru Kannan Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil

Gopalrao Gari Abbayi Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Kaadhal Oivathillai

Solaikuyil Tamil

Paandi Nattu Thangam Thangapandian Tamil

Sattathin Thirappu Vizha Tamil

Rettai Kuzhal Thuppakki Tamil

1990 Idhaya Thamarai Vijay Tamil

Mr. Karthick Tamil

Unnai Solli Kutramillai Balu Tamil

Kalyana Rasi Tamil

Periya Veetu Pannakkaran Tamil

Kizhakku Vasal Ponnurangam Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor

Engal Swamy Ayyappan Tamil Guest appearance

Ethir Kaatru Ram Narendran Tamil

1991 Gopura Vasalile Manohar Tamil

Vigneshwar Vigneshwar Tamil

Irumbu Pookkal Dharma Tamil

Vanakkam Vathiyare Tamil

1992 Amaran Amaran Tamil

Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen Muthurasu Tamil

Nadodi Thendral Tangaraasu Tamil

Nadodi Paatukkaaran Tamil

Idhu Namma Bhoomi Gopi Tamil

Suyamariyadhai Vijay Tamil

Deiva Vaakku Thambi Durai Tamil

1993 Chinna Kannamma Aravind Tamil

Ponnumani Ponnumani Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil

Chinna Jameen Raasaiyya Tamil

Kathirukka Neramillai Raju, Somasekhar Tamil

1994 Ilaignar Ani Tamil

Seeman Tamil

Maga Rayudu Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Mr. Maharani

1995 Muthu Kaalai Muthu Kaalai Tamil

Lucky Man Gopi Tamil

Nandhavana Theru Seenu Tamil

Marumagan Thangarasu Tamil

Chakravarthy Chakravarthy Tamil

Thotta Chinungi Mano Tamil

1996 Kizhakku Mugam Venu Tamil

Ullathai Allitha Raja Tamil

Katta Panchayathu Tamil

Poovarasan Poovarasan Tamil

Mettukudi Raja Tamil

Gokulathil Seethai Rishi Tamil

1997 Sishya Tamil

Pistha Manikandan Tamil

1998 Udhavikku Varalaamaa Muthurasu Tamil

Sundara Pandian Pandi, Sundar Tamil

Harichandra Harichandra Tamil

Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Selvam Tamil Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil

Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor

Pooveli Murali Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor

1999 Chinna Raja Raja, Dilip Tamil

Nilave Mugam Kaattu Murthy Tamil

Anandha Poongatre Haridas Tamil Guest appearance

Suyamvaram Ram Kumar Tamil

Rojavanam Muthu Tamil

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Sakthivelu Tamil

2000 Thai Poranthachu Aravind Tamil Guest appearance

Sandhitha Velai Aadalarasu, Thirunaavukkarasu Tamil

Kannan Varuvaan Kannan Tamil

Kuberan Tamil

Seenu Seenu Tamil

2001 Ullam Kollai Poguthae Gautham Tamil Guest appearance

Lovely Chandru Tamil

Azhagana Naatkal Chandru Tamil

2002 Devan Chakravarthy Tamil

Game Tamil

2003 Indru Gauthaman Tamil

2006 Kusthi Singam Tamil

2007 Kalakkura Chandru Chandru Tamil

2010 Maanja Velu Subash Chandra Bose Tamil

Raavanan Gyanaprakasam Tamil

2011 Puli Vesham Easwaran Moorthy Tamil

2013 Om 3D Harischandra Prasad Telugu

2014 Anegan Tamil Filming

As singer

Year Film Song Music director Notes

1991 Suya Mariyathai "Vanmedu Megham" Shivajiraaja

1992 Amaran "Vethalai Potta Sokkula"

"Musthafa" Adithyan

1993 Chinna Jameen "Onappu Thattu" Ilayaraja

1997 Sishya "Abpallo Abpallo" Deva

1997 Pistha "Kozhi curry kondu varatta" S. A. Rajkumar

1998 Pooveli "Kathai Sollapporaen" Bharathwaj

1998 Harichandra "Harichandran " Anand, Gopal, Shaleen

Done