Karthik

Biography:

Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman, best known by his stage name Karthik (born September 13, 1960), is an Indian actor, playback singer, and politician who primarily works in the Tamil film industry. He is the seasoned performer R. Muthuraman’s son. Karthik was one of the top stars in the industry during the 1980s and 1990s. He was first presented by Bharathiraja in the 1981 Tamil film Alaigal Oivathillai before breaking out on his own to become a leading man. Additionally, he has made an appearance in a few Telugu movies under the name Murali. Karthik is well-known as the “multi-talented actor” Navarasa Nayagan due to his “ability to emote all forms of actions and emotions.” He has acted in more than 125 films. He has been the recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Nandi Award. He won four Filmfare Awards South.

Karthik was born as Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman on 13 September 1960 in Chennai to veteran actor R. Muthuraman. He has two sons, Gautham and Ghayn, from his first marriage with Ragini, and another son, Thiran, from his second marriage with Rathi.