Karthi

Karthik Sivakumar, better known by his stage name Karthi, is an Indian film actor who works primarily in the Tamil film industry.

The younger brother of actor Suriya, Karthi holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from India and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering which he earned in the United States. He however always wanted to become a film director, and hence returned to India and joined Mani Ratnam as an assistant director. He was offered acting roles and made his acting debut in Paruthiveeran in 2007 as the title character, a careless village ruffian, winning critical acclaim and several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.