Karthik Raj is an Indian actor who works in

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and

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industry.

Career

Karthik started his acting career with the TV show, ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Kalooriyin Kadhai (2011-2012)'', where he essayed the role of Karthikeyan. ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Kalooriyin Kadhai'' was followed by Ram Vinayak’s ''

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''. He participated in '' Jodi Number One '' Season 7 with

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. He also rendered his voice as a narrator in a short film "Yaanum Neeyum" starring Vetri, his co-actor in K5. He has acted as a lead actor in the movies ''

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'' and '' Naalu Peruku Nalladhun Edhuvum Thappilla''. The films, however, failed in the box office and his performance received mixed reviews. In 2017, Karthik essayed the role of Adithyaa in the Tamil daily soap ''

Sembaruthi ''Sembaruthi'' () is an Indian Tamil language drama airing on Zee Tamil and streams on digital platform ZEE5. It premiered on 16 October 2017 and ended on 31 July 2022. The show stars debutante Shabana Shajahan and Tamil TV actor Karthik Raj ...

'' alongside newcomer Shabana Shajahan. The serial made Karthik a household name. In December 2020, however, Karthik Raj was replaced due to unforeseen reasons as quoted in the channel's official statement. In 2020 Karthik starred in ''

Mugilan ''Mugilan'' is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller miniseries, produced as an Original for ZEE5, written and directed by Sri Ram Ram and edited by Tamil Arasan. It stars Karthik Raj and Ramya Pandian in the main lead roles. The mini ...

'' alongside

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. The crime thriller

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released on

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streaming platform on October 30, 2020 to mixed reviews.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

Karthik won the Favourite Actor Award and Favourite Onscreen Pair for

in the Zee Tamil Kudumbam Viruthugal program for three consecutive years (2018,2019,2020).

References

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