Sivakarthikeyan
Sivakarthikeyan | |
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 Sivakarthikeyan in 2019 | |
| Born | 17 February 1985[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | JJCET, Trichy |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
Sivakarthikeyan (born 17 February 1985) is an Indian actor, playback singer, producer, lyricist and television presenter who works in Tamil films. He began his career in television as a reality show personality on Star Vijay. He made his acting debut in Marina. He produces films under his production company, Sivakarthikeyan Productions.
Career
2008–12
During college, he took part in various cultural events and performed mimicry and stand-up comedy on stage. Between his studies he took three months break and during this period his friends convinced him to go for auditions of Kalakka Povathu Yaaru, a reality show for comedy aired on Star Vijay. He started his career as a mimicry artist. Despite initial reluctance to participate, he won the show.[2] He appeared in short films including his friend Atlee's Mugapputhagam,[3] Identity, Kurahl 786 and 360°. The makers of Aegan noticed Sivakarthikeyan and offered hilm a supporting role, but his portions didn't make the final cut.[4]
Director Pandiraj approached him to play the lead role in his film Marina, and Sivakarthikeyan signed the project. He prepared for his first role by paying close attention to Pandiraj's instructions and visiting Marina Beach extensively to study the surroundings, while revealing that he hoped that his natural talent of humour would come through on-screen.[5] Featuring alongside Oviya as a young couple in the film, Siva's performance was well received with a critic noting "the romance adds color to a monochrome film", while the reviewer also noted that the "role of Senthilnathan requires Siva to be just himself, it is just a cake walk in terms of performance for this actor."[6]
Prior to Marina's release, Aishwarya Dhanush had signed him up to play a supporting role as Dhanush's friend in 3, after being impressed with his work on stage as a host.[7] Following significant pre-release hype, the film opened to predominantly positive reviews with critics appreciating Sivakarthikeyan's work providing comic relief in a serious film.[8] The project also marked the beginning of an association with Dhanush, whom Sivakarthikeyan has often stated is his mentor in the film industry. He was next seen in Ezhil's romantic comedy Manam Kothi Paravai, which opened to mixed reviews but had a decent run at the box office.
A critic noted that the film "might not provide Sivakarthikeyan the platform he is aspiring for – lead roles in movies. But it does showcase his potential as an actor, moving away from the annals of a comedian."[9]
2013 – present
In 2013 he appeared in three films. In his first release of the year, Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga, a dual hero coming-of-age comedy, Sivakarthikeyan partnered once again with Pandiraj and shot for the film in his hometown of Tiruchirappalli alongside Vimal.[10] The film opened to positive reviews with critics.[11][12] The film became a surprise success at the box office and ended up being a profitable venture for producers and distributors.[13] His next success was through Dhanush's debut production venture Ethir Neechal, written and directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, a former assistant of film director, Vetrimaaran. It is a story about a young man having talent as a runner, who strives to make his identity into a pride one. His third release in 2013, director Ponram's comedy Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam, saw him portray a carefree rural youth where he paired up with another newcomer Sri Divya. Actor Soori played an important role in the film as Sivakarthikeyan's close aide. It was also the first time that Sivakarthikeyan sang a song in a film and a promotional video of its making was released to market the film. He won positive reviews for his performance from critics, with Sify noting "Sivakarthikeyan is terrific as Bosepandi because he makes this yarn look so believable on screen with his body language, eyes and dialogue delivery". Another reviewer called him a delight to watch and claimed that he carried the script.[14] The film completed 100 days during its theatrical run and is Sivakarthikeyan's biggest commercial box office success to date.[15] Sivakarthikeyan's entertaining performances in 2013 has led him winning the Vijay Awards 2013 for the "Entertainer of the year". "It was the memorable moment", says Sivakarthikeyan.[16]
He started the year 2014 with a comedy film Maan Karate produced by A R Murugadoss The film featured him as a carefree urban youth who fakes himself as a boxer to impress a girl.
In 2015, Sivakarthikeyan paired up once again with his Ethir Neechal director, Durai Senthilkumar, for a cop action film, Kakki Sattai. The film released on 27 February 2015. It was a story about a sincere Constable who takes risks to stop black market Organ donation and having the aim to become an Inspector.[17] He again joined hands with his Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam director in the film Rajini Murugan where another newcomer Keerthy Suresh acted, who became most popular actress after this film in cinema industry. The film's producer, N. Linguswamy, ultimately failed to provide Sivakarthikeyan with his salary due to losses incurred by the film's delayed release.[18] His film Remo, directed by debutant Bakkiyaraj Kannan and produced by R. D. Raja, featured Sivakarthikeyan playing love-struck youth disguising himself as a female nurse to befriend his love interest.[19] Sivakarthikeyan's next venture was director Mohan Raja's action-thriller, Velaikkaran, pairing with Nayanthara and featuring Fahadh Faasil as the main antagonist. The film, which revolves around an employee fighting against food adulteration in society, was released on 22 December 2017 to positive reviews from critics.[20] He then featured in Seema Raja, directed by Ponram. The film, featuring an ensemble cast including Samantha Akkineni, Simran, Lal and Soori, released on 13 September 2018, coinciding with the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, received mixed reviews.[21] His next venture, Kanaa, in Arunraja Kamaraj's directorial debut, featured Sivakarthikeyan as a cricket coach along with Aishwarya Rajesh and Sathyaraj. The film was released on 21 December 2018. It was the debut movie of SK productions.
Sivakarthikeyan's next venture was the film, Mr. Local, starring opposite Nayanthara for the second time, which received poor reviews. He made his Telugu film debut alongside Aishwarya Rajesh in the film Kousalya Krishnamurthy, the remake of Kanaa.[22]
In 2019, Sivakarthikeyan appeared in the family drama film Namma Veettu Pillai, and in a Super Hero film Hero. His next releases are Doctor and Ayalan in 2020
Filmography
Actor
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Marina | Senthilnathan | Debut | Pandiraj |
| 3 | Kumaran | Aishwarya R. Dhanush | ||
| Manam Kothi Paravai | Kannan | S. Ezhil | ||
| 2013 | Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga | Pattai "Ranga" Murugan | Pandiraj | |
| Ethir Neechal | Kunjithapatham (Harish) | R. S. Durai Senthilkumar | ||
| Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | Bose Pandi | Ponram | ||
| 2014 | Maan Karate | Royapuram Peter | K. Thirukumaran | |
| 2015 | Kaaki Sattai | R. Madhimaran | R. S. Durai Senthilkumar | |
| Vajrakaya | Himself | Kannada film; Cameo appearance in title song[23] | Harsha | |
| 2016 | Rajini Murugan | Rajini Murugan, Bose Pandi | Ponram | |
| Remo | Siva Karthikeyan "SK" (Regina Motwani-"Remo") | Bakkiyaraj Kannan | ||
| 2017 | Velaikkaran | Arivu | Mohanraja | |
| 2018 | Seema Raja | Seema Raja / Kadambavel Raja | Ponram | |
| [[Kanaa (film)|Kanaa]] | Nelson Dhilipkumar | Cameo; debut production | Arunraja Kamaraj | |
| 2019 | Mr. Local | Manohar | M. Rajesh | |
| Kousalya Krishnamurthy | Nelson Dhilipkumar | Telugu film; Cameo[24] | Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao | |
| Namma Veettu Pillai | Arumpon | Pandiraj | ||
| Hero | Sakthi | P. S. Mithran | ||
| 2020 | Doctor | TBA | Nelson Dilipkumar | |
| Ayalaan | Ayush Narayan | R. Ravikumar |
Producer
| Year | Film | Starring | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kanaa | Aishwarya Rajesh, Sathyaraj | Arunraj Kamaraj | Production Debut |
| 2019 | Nenjam Undu Nermai Undu Odu Raja | Rio Raj, Shirin Kanchwala | Karthik Venugopal | Blacksheep (YouTubers) |
| 2020 | Vaazhl | Pradeep, Bhanu, Diva and Yathra | Arun Prabhu Purushothaman | |
| 2020 | Doctor | Sivakarthikeyan, Vinay, Priyanka Arul Mohan | Nelson Dilipkumar | Own Production |
Television
| Year | Reality Show/Fiction/Live Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kalakka Povathu Yaaru: Season 3 | Contestant | Star Vijay | |
| 2008 | Kalakkal Champions | |||
| Jodi Number One: Season 3 | ||||
| Kana Kaanum Kaalangal: Season 1 | Himself | Special appearance | ||
| Kodambakkam Skool | Billa | |||
| 2009 | Boys vs Girls: Season 1 | Contestant | ||
| Kana Kaanum Kaalangal: Season 2 | Himself | Special appearance | ||
| Adhu Idhu Edhu | Anchor | |||
| Super Singer Junior | ||||
| Boys vs Girls: Season 2 | Anchor/Contestant | |||
| 2010 | Jodi Number One: Season 5 | Anchor | ||
| Airtel Super Singer 3 | ||||
| Jodi Number One Junior | ||||
| 2011 | Koffee with Siva | |||
| 5th Vijay Awards | ||||
| Kings of Comedy: Season 1 | ||||
| 2012 | 6th Vijay Awards | |||
| 2016 | Comedy Super Night 2 | Himself | Flowers TV | Malayalam show |
Discography
Playback singer
| Year | Film | Song | Music composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | "Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam" | D. Imman | |
| 2014 | Maan Karate | "Royapuram Peter" | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2015 | Kaaki Sattai | "Iam So Cool" | ||
| 2015 | Mapla Singam | "Edhukku Machchan" | N. R. Raghunanthan | Movie Version Only |
| 2016 | Rajini Murugan | "Rajini Murugan" | D. Imman | |
| 2018 | Kanaa | "Vaayadi Petha Pulla" | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | |
| 2019 | Mr.Local | "Kalakkalu Mr.Localu" | Hiphop Tamizha | |
| 2019 | Thumbaa | "Humpty Dumpty" | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | |
| 2019 | Sixer | "Engavena Kochikinu Po" | Ghibran |
Lyricist
| Year | Film | Song | Music Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kolamavu Kokila | "Kalyana Vayasu" | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| 2019 | Gurkha | "Hey Poya" | Raj Aryan | |
| 2019 | Namma Veettu Pillai | "Gaandakanazhagi" | D Imman | |
| 2019 | Aditya Varma | "Idhu Enna Maayamo" | Radhan |
Awards
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Actor
- 2013 Behindwoods Gold Medal Award for Best Entertainer of the year for Ethir Neechal & Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam [25]
- 2017 Behindwoods Gold Medal Award for Best Person of the year for Rajini Murugan & Remo[26]
- 2019 Behindwoods Gold Medal Award for the Golden Family Entertrainer of Tamil Cinema for Namma Veettu Pillai[27]
- 2013 Edison Awards for Best Male Rising Star
- 2015 Edison Awards for Best Entertainer of the Year for Kaaki Sattai
- 2017 Edison Awards for Best Entertainer of the Year for Remo
- 2018 Edison Awards for Favourite Actor for Velaikkaran
- 2014 Sensation of South Indian Cinema
- 2017 Best Actor Award for Remo[29]
- 2018 Best Actor Award for Velaikkaran
- 2013 Vijay TV Neeya Naana Awards – Best Entertainer Of The Year[30]
- 2014 Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year for Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga, Ethir Neechal & Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
- 2014 Vijay Television Awards – Pride of Vijay TV
- 2012 Techofes Award – Best Debut Actor Award For Marina
- 2018 Techofes Award – Best Actor Award For Velaikkaran
Producer
- 2018 Galatta Debut Awards – People Choice Award For Best Producer Kanaa
- 2019 JFW Awards – Best Women Centric Movie Kanaa
- 2019 Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal - Most Popular Movie of the Year Kanaa
- 2019 Behindwoods Gold Medal Award - Best Producer for Most Inspiring Film Kanaa
Lyricist
- 2018 Galatta Debut Awards – Best Debut Lyricist Award for "Kalyana Vayasu" Ko Ko
Other awards
- 2011 Vikatan Award – Best Anchor for Jodi No.1
- 2013 Raj TV Mudhal Moovar Award for Best Debutant Actor Award for Marina
- 2013 Women Exclusive Magazine Award
- 2014 Audi Ritz Icon Awards
- 2014 Mirchi Music Awards South – Youth Icon Award
- 2014 SICA Award for Youth Icon
- 2016 MGR Sivaji Academy Awards – Best Actor Award for Rajini Murugan and Remo
- 2017 Living Legends Awards – Young Achiever Award
- 2017 Audi Ritz Style Awards – South India's Most Admired Celebrity Award
- 2017 Abirami Awards – Best Actor Award For Velaikkaran
References
- ^ "Happy birthday Sivakarthikeyan: Eight lesser known facts about this rising star". 17 February 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
Just 14 days before his 27th birthday, Sivakarthikeyan made his debut as a leading man with Marina, which released on February 3, 2012.
- ^ Lakshmi, V. (27 June 2013) I never thought I'd become a hero: Sivakarthikeyan. The Times of India.
- ^ Sivakarthikeyan's Short Film by Atlee. YouTube.com (9 April 2011). Retrieved on 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Siva Karthikeyan values his 20 minutes with Ajith, Ajith, Siva Karthikeyan". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ Love and laughter. The Hindu (15 March 3018). Retrieved on 13 April 2014.
- ^ Marina Review – Marina Movie Review. Behindwoods.com.
- ^ Here's why Siva is unhappy!. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 13 April 2014.
- ^ Movie Review : 3. Sify.com. Retrieved on 13 April 2014.
- ^ Manam Kothi Paravai Review – Manam Kothi Paravai Movie Review. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 13 April 2014. This was the breakthrough performance in his film career
- ^ Smart Alec. The Hindu (2 February 2013). Retrieved on 13 April 2014.
- ^ Movie Review: Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga review. Sify.com. Retrieved on 13 April 2014.
- ^ Review: Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga is an entertainer – Rediff.com Movies. Rediff.com (29 March 2013). Retrieved on 13 April 2014.
- ^ Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga-A mass hit. Sify.com (5 April 2013). Retrieved on 13 April 2014.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. (8 September 2013) Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam: Karthikeyan's splendid take. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 13 April 2014.
- ^ Yet another century for Sivakarthikeyan – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (14 December 2013). Retrieved on 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Vijay Awards: Ajith's 'Arrambam', Kamal Haasan, Sivakarthikeyan Bag Awards [Winners List]". Ibtimes.co.in. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ 'Kakki Sattai (Kaaki Sattai) Opening Weekend Box Office Collection: Sivakarthikeyan's Film Earns ₹13.34 Crore in the First Weekend. Ibtimes.co.in (2 March 2015). Retrieved on 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Sivakarthikeyan's salary for Rajini Murugan is negative! – KOLLY TALK". 16 January 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Remo (aka) Sivakarthikeyan's Remo review". Behindwoods. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Velaikkaran review- An honest film that hits the right notes". sify.com. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (13 September 2018). "'Seema Raja' review: The decline of royalty" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Sivakarthikeyan to make his Telugu debut in 'Kanaa' remake". 22 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "K'town stars get invite from Shivarajkumar". Deccan Chronicle. 21 July 2015.
- ^ https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sivakarthikeyan-make-his-telugu-debut-kanaa-remake-104094
- ^ "Sivakarthikeyan - Behindwoods Gold Medal Winner 2013 - Best Entertaining Performance for Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam and Ethir Neechal - Behindwoods Tamil Film Awards". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Behindwoods Gold Medals 2017 - Tamil Film Awards for best movies, artists and technicians". Behindwoods.
- ^ "Sivakarthikeyan - The Golden Family Entertainer Of Tamil Cinema for Namma Veettu Pillai | 7th BEHINDWOODS GOLD MEDALS 2019 - WINNERS!". Behindwoods. 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Edison Awards (India)". Wikipedia. 7 November 2019.
- ^ ChennaiJuly 2, India Today Web Desk; July 2, 2017UPDATED:; Ist, 2017 11:23. "SIIMA Awards 2017 Day 2: Mohanlal wins Best Actor, Vijay bags Best Entertainer". India Today.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Salem, James M. (18 December 2019). "Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year". Wikipedia.
External links
- Sivakarthikeyan at IMDb
- Sivakarthikeyan on Facebook
- Sivakarthikeyan on Twitter
- Siva Karthikeyan at Rotten Tomatoes
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