Karthik Kumar | |
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Born |
Chennai, India |
21 November 1977
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000-present |
Spouse(s) | Suchitra |
Website | www.evam.in |
Karthik Kumar (born 21 November 1977) is a former Indian actor and stand up comedian.
He studied chemical engineering in Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai. He is married to playback singer Suchitra Ramadurai.
After completing Chemical Engineering, Karthik along with his friend Sunil Vishnu quit their respective jobs and started the event management company "Evam" where they organise English plays. Karthik made his acting debut with Alaipayuthey (2000) portraying a small role as Shalini's prospective suitor. He then went on to portray supporting roles notably in films like Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008) and Poi Solla Porom (2008).
In November 2016, Karthik expressed regret for getting typecast in particular roles and threatened to quit the industry.