Karthik Jayaram
Karthik Jayaram | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1979 |
| Other names | Jayaram Karthik, JK, J. Karthik, |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, engineer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Karthik Jayaram is an Indian actor who is quite famous in kannada industry . He is known for his work in the television soap opera Ashwini Nakshatra, in which he played the role of a "superstar" actor Jay Krishna ("JK"), that was aired on Colors Kannada, between 2013 and 2015.[1] During the time, he appeared in films playing supporting roles mostly. His first role as a lead actor came in 2014 with the film Just Love. Alongside acting, he also works as a structural engineer.[2]
Television
From 2013 to 2015, Karthik appeared in a television soap, Ashwini Nakshatra, portraying the role of an actor Jay Krishna "JK", that was aired on Colors Kannada. In 2015, he was signed to play the role of Ravana in the mythological Hindi television series Siya Ke Ram that would be aired on Star Plus.[3]
karthik was born in koppa to Dr. Jayram, a renowned veterinary doctor and Banumathi as the second child and he has an elder sister. karthik got educated in one of the most prestigious schools in Bangalore, Kumaran's and then went on to possess his Engineering degree from BIT, with specialization in mechanical engineering. later he pursued his Masters in structural engineering and worked for a while in Dubai as a renowned structural engineer and then moved back to Bangalore while he was still in the epitome of his career in Dubai and joined 'Praxair'. While working with Praxair his instincts in modeling and movies got triggered which later facilitated his entry to the small screen through 'Ashwini Nakshatra' in a big way. The serial has given him wide recognition not only in karnataka but also attracted the directors of Mumbai who chose him to the famous serial ' Siya ki Ram' to play the role of ' Ravan'.
| Television | |||||
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| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref |
| 2013–2015 | Ashwini Nakshtra | Jay Krishna "JK" | Colors Kannada | [4] | |
| 2015- | Siya Ke Ram | Ravana | Star Plus | ||
Partial filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kempe Gowda | Vaikunta | [5] | |
| 2011 | Vishnuvardhana | Dr. Surya Prakash | [6] | |
| 2012 | Eega | Himself | Uncredited role (Telugu Movie) |
[7] |
| 2013 | Varadanayaka | Siddu | [8] | |
| 2014 | Just Love | Surya | Lead role | [9] |
| 2015 | Chandrika | Bilingual (Kannada, Telugu) | ||
| 2015 | Bengaluru 560023 | [10] | ||
| 2015 | Care of Footpath 2 | Inspector Karthik | Trilingual (Kannada, Hindi, Telugu) | [11] |
| 2015 | Kuchikoo Kuchikoo† | Delayed | [12] | |
| 2015 | Mattomme Shhh† | Post-production |
References
- ^ A. Sharadhaa (20 November 2013). "The small screen's big rewards". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Joy, Prathibha (24 January 2014). "Hectic Ashwini Nakshatra schedule for J Karthik". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ A. Sharadhaa (30 September 2015). "JK's National Ravan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ Ashwini Nakshtra at IMDb
- ^ Kempe Gowda at IMDb
- ^ Vishnuvardhana at IMDb
- ^ Eega at IMDb
- ^ Varadanayaka at IMDb
- ^ Just Love at IMDb
- ^ "Bengaluru 560023 releasing on Nov 20th". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Karthik jayaram Playing a Cop in Care Of Footpath 2". kannadamovieswall.blogspot.in. 14 November 2013.
- ^ "Karthik turns hero with Just Love". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Jan 5, 2014.