Karthik Kumar

Karthik Kumar (born 21 November 1977) is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor who works in Tamil films and television.

Early life and education He studied chemical engineering in Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering. After earning his Bachelor's degree, Karthik and his friend Sunil Vishnu quit their jobs and started the event management company "Evam", which today is a theatre company.

Career Karthik made his acting debut with Alaipayuthey (2000) portraying a small role as the female lead character's prospective suitor. He was first tested for the role of R. Madhavan in the film but was rejected as he was too young with no acting experience at the time. However, he returned with a role in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022).

Karthik Kumar is also a stand-up comedian who has done three stand-up specials. His first special, "#PokeMe" has more than half a million views on YouTube. His second special was titled "Second Decoction" followed by "Blood Chutney" streaming on Amazon Prime. He has performed over 1000 shows across India, USA, UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. He is managed by Evam Standup Tamasha, a stand-up movement in South India.

Personal life Karthik Kumar married Suchitra, an RJ and singer, in 2005. In 2024, Suchitra alleged that the reason for her divorce was that Karthik had homosexual encounters with his co-star Dhanush during the filming of Yaaradi Nee Mohini and even with Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar.

Filmography Actor

Director Year Title Notes 2022Super Senior HeroesDirect Television release in Sun TV

Discography Year Film Song Language Composer Co-singers2010 Manmadan Ambu "Oyyale" Tamil Devi Sri Prasad Mukesh Mohamed, Suchitra Manmadha Banam (D) "Uyyala" Telugu

Television Year Title Role Language Channel 2012 Dharmayutham Arjun Tamil Vijay TV 2025–present Heart Beat Dr. Vijay Tamil JioHotstar

Voice artist For Atul Kulkarni in Aval (2017, Tamil)