Vignesh Karthick is an Indian
film and
television actor
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,
video
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and
radio jockey
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,
screenwriter,
cinematographer and
film director. He started his career by acting and directing
short film
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s and participating in reality shows, including the comedy game shows like "''Athu Ithu Ethu"'' in
STAR Vijay
Star Vijay is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly Star India), a subsidiary of Asianet Star Communications. The channel's headquarters is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Star Vijay change ...
and Comedy Jodies in
Zee Thamizh as a stand-up comedian. He later went on to host of those shows, especially the popular shows like ''Suriya Vanakkam'', ''Thapal Petti En 8484'' and many other shows in
Sun TV and STAR Vijay respectively. In 2015, he started to work as Radio jockey with the radio station
BIG FM 92.7. His short film "Yours Shamefully 2" which was directed by him with himself as the hero, has gained much popularity and appreciation from the audience and some people from the film industry. In 2016, he made his acting debut in films with ''
Natpadhigaram 79'' and in television with ''
Pagal Nilavu
''Pagal Nilavu'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language gangster film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Murali, Revathi and Sathyaraj. It is about a carefree youth caught between his loyalty to a mafia don and his love for a cop's sister.
The fil ...
''. He made his directorial debut in films with ''
Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala
''Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala'' () is a 2018 Tamil language fantasy comedy, fantasy comedy film written and directed by Vignesh Karthick and produced by A. R. Reihana. Azhar (actor), Azhar, Sanchita Shetty and Eden Kuriakose play the film's l ...
''.
Filmography
Anchor / Participant
Actor
;Serials
;Films
;Short films
Radio Jockey
Director
;Films
;Short films
;Web Series
Cinematographer
;Films
Dubbing Artist
Awards and nominations
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Karthick, Vignesh
Living people
1988 births
Tamil male television actors
Television personalities from Tamil Nadu
Male actors in Tamil cinema
21st-century Tamil male actors
Indian television presenters
Tamil television presenters
Tamil comedians
Indian male comedians
Indian radio presenters
Male actors from Chennai