Sivakarthikeyan is a popular Indian film actor. He started his career as a stand-up comedian and a television personality at Vijay TV’s comedy reality show named Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru before stepping into the film industry. He participated in the reality show due to the compulsion of his friends.
Born Name
Sivakarthikeyan
Nick Name
Pottu
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality
Education
He did his schooling at Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, and pursued Engineering at J. J. College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.
Later, he did an MBA to run a business.
Occupation
Television Host, Actor, Playback Singer, Lyricist, Producer
Family
- Father – G Doss (Police Officer)
- Mother – Raji Doss
- Siblings – Gowrimanohari (Older Sister) (Doctor)
Manager
Producer RD Raja
Build
Slim
Genre
Soundtrack
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
He is unsigned. Mostly, he has contributed to film songs. His songs are labeled by Sony Music India, Think Music, Muzik247, and others.
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
- Aarthy Doss (2010-Present) – The actor got married to his cousin Aarthy Doss and they have a daughter named Aaradhana.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Entertaining character
- Down to earth nature
Brand Endorsements
The actor has appeared in Pothys TV commercial (2013).
Later in 2017, the actor made it clear that he will not appear in any commercials in the future owing to the impact of his film Velaikkaran. It was because he never wanted to misguide people.
Sivakarthikeyan Favorite Things
- Actor –
Source – BehindWoods.com
Sivakarthikeyan Facts
- He is a superstitious person. Siva has the habit of watching actor Rajini’s and his own films’ first show only at Satyam theatre, Chennai.
- He always wanted to do a variety of characters as an actor that would remain forever in the memories of the audience.
- During his childhood, the actor wanted to follow the footsteps of his father who was a police officer. Later, owing to his father’s demise, he lost interest in the profession. In his film Kakki Sattai (2015), he played the role of a cop and this was an emotional moment for him as it brought back the memories of his father.
- Siva was gifted a brand new Audi Q7 by producer Madan of Escape Artists Motion Pictures following the box office hit of the actor’s comedy entertainer Varutha Padatha Valibar Sangam (2013).
- When the actor was asked about the perks of being an actor, he replied hilariously that now, it has become easier for him to get the movie tickets as he doesn’t have to wait in a long queue to buy the tickets.
- There was a funny gossip about the actor that he once hired bouncers to intimidate people around him.
- In his maiden audition for the role of a TV host, he was chased away. But, after lots of rejections, finally, he made it as an anchor.
- The actor possesses a black belt in Karate which has a funny story behind it. He was qualified only for a green belt, but he was rewarded a black belt by his master as a token of appreciation for his father’s presence as a chief guest for a public function.
Featured Image by Silver Screen / / CC BY-SA 3.0
Facts of Sivakarthikeyan
- full nameSivakarthikeyan
- Date of Birth February 17, 1985
- Age 39 years 9 months
- Horoscope Aquarius
- Lucky Number 6
- Lucky Stone Amethyst
- Lucky Color Turquoise
- Best Match for Marriage Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius
- weight76 kg
- height6 ft