Karthik (actor)

Karthik
Karthik at an event
Born
Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman

(1960-09-13) 13 September 1960 (age 64)
Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu State, India
Other names
  • Navarasa Nayagan
  • Murali
Alma materThe New College, Chennai
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Playback singer
  • Politician
Years active
  • 1981–2007
  • 2010–present
Spouses
  • Ragini
    ​
    (m. 1988)​
  • Rathi
    ​
    (m. 1992)​
    [1]
Children3, including Gautham Karthik
FatherR. Muthuraman

Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman (born 13 September 1960), better known by his stage name Karthik, is an Indian actor, playback singer and politician who works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. Known as Navarasa Nayagan, Karthik was one of the biggest stars in the industry in the 80s and 90s. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the Tamil film Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) and became a lead actor in Tamil films eventually. He has also appeared in some Telugu films where he was initially credited as Murali.[2] Karthik is often appreciated for his ability to emote all forms of actions and emotions.[3] He has acted in more than 125 films. He has been the recipient of four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Nandi Award and four Filmfare Awards South.[4]

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  2. ^ Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (12 January 2018). "This is a fun 'Gang'". The Hindu.
  3. ^ "Navarasa Nayagan Karthik hospitalized again!". Sify. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Filmfare Best Actor Actress Director Tamil : Santosh Kumar : Free Dow". 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.