TAMIL ACTOR Karthik Muthuraman
born 13 September 1960
Karthik Muthuraman (born 13 September 1960), best known by stage name Karthik, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and politician. He is the son of actor R. Muthuraman.
Early life and background[edit]
Karthik was born in Chennai to R. Muthuraman,[1] a popular Tamil actor. He is the fourth and youngest child of "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[edit]
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 Mani Ratnam, K. Balachander, Bharathiraja, Visu, R. Sundarrajan, Ameerjan, R. V. Udayakumar, Priyadarshan, Fazil, Vikraman, Agathiyan, Sundar C., K. S. Ravikumar, P. Vasu and K. V. Anand.
During earlier stages of his career, Karthik worked three times with R. V. Udaya Kumar and enjoyed great success in all their ventures. Later, he formed a partnership with Goundamani in many comedy movies. He was also well received by Tamil audience for his performance in "Nallavanukku Nallavan" in a challenging role against Rajinikanth. His pairing with Rambha was a hit with audience as the pair provided good hits in the 1990s.
Karthik received another breakthrough in his career by portraying a full-length comedy role in Sundar C's Ullathai Allitha (1996) alongside Rambha and Goundamani, then collaborated with the director again in another profitable venture, Mettukudi. He went on to win critical acclaim for his role in Gokulathil Seethai, and turned appeared in K. S. Ravikumar's Pistha, which also won good reviews.
Karthik carried on his good streak at the box office in 1998, while also winning accolades for his performances in Vikraman's Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen, Cheyyar Ravi's Harichandra and Selva's Pooveli, and won a Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Actor.[2][3] He became one of the busiest actors in the industry during the turn of the decade by featuring in several medium-budget comedy films, notably in four further Sundar C ventures including the successful Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga (1999).
His career as a lead actor subsequently began to peter out in the early 2000s, with several of his ventures opening with little publicity or being delayed after financial troubles.[4] Towards the nadir in 2005, he signed on to appear in a negative role in Sathyaraj's Sivalingam IPS, but the film was shelved.[5]
Karthik opted to make a comeback into acting in 2010 and chose to appear in supporting rather than leading roles, much like his contemporaries Prabhu and Sathyaraj. He was first seen portraying a caring police officer in Maanja Velu, before winning positive reviews for his small role as a forest guard in Mani Ratnam's Raavanan.[6] He subsequently went on to play roles in P. Vasu's Puli Vesham (2011) and the Telugu film Om 3D, both of which failed at the box office. He also acted in a negative role in K. V. Anand's Anegan, where he appears alongside Dhanush.[7]
Political career[edit]
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.
Personal life[edit]
Relationships[edit]
Karthik married actress Ragini his co-star in the film Solaikuyil in 1989 and the couple has two sons, actor Gautham Karthik and Ghayn Karthik.
Later he also married Ragini's sister, Rathi, in 1992 and the couple have a son, Thiran Karthik.[13][14][15]
Break from films[edit]
During the early 2000s, Karthik experienced a difficult period as he began to lose his popularity at the box office and new actors began to emerge in the Tamil film industry. He subsequently signed on to appear in several films,
BOX OFFICE POISON - FILMS STOPPED-BEFORE SIMBU
Likewise, other ventures including Mahesh's Manathil alongside Kausalya, Soundarrajan's Click co-starring Prabhu and Selva's Kai Korthu Vaa progressed before being halted.[18][19]
Similarly, other projects in the early 2000s such as Gurudeva with Rimjim, Muthalaam Santhippil with Kausalya again and Enrum Unnai Naesippaen were dropped soon after filming had began.[20]
[21][22] During the nadir in 2002, Karthik was signed on by producer Keyaar to make a film titled Enna Peyar Veikalaam directed by Vincent Selva. Despite travelling to Pollachi for the shoot, the actor refused to emerge from his hotel room, and following an extended period of confusion, the film was called off and the Nadigar Sangam began legal proceedings against the actor.[23][24]
Awards[edit]
Filmfare Awards South
1988 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil - Agni Natchathiram
1989 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil - Varusham Padhinaaru
1990 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil - Kizhakku Vasal
1993 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil - Ponnumani
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
1981 – Best Male Debut Award - Alaigal Oivathillai
1988 – Special Prize for Best Actor - Agni Natchathiram
1990 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor - Kizhakku Vasal
1998 – Special Prize for Best Actor - Pooveli and Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Kalaimamani
Cinema Express Awards
1998 – Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil - Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Nandi Awards
1988 – Nandi Special Jury Award - Abhinandana
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