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Karthik

Personal Profile

Karthik
  • Date of Birth:
    November 7, 1980
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Scorpio
  • Place of Birth:
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Indian
  • Education:

    Bharthiya Vidya Bhavan, Kilpauk

    D.G Vaishnav College, Chennai

Family

Karthik
  • Spouse:
    Ambika
  • Relation:
    -

Career

Karthik

Awards

Karthik

2005 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award

2007 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award

2007 - Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer

2008 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award

Trivia

Karthik
  • Karthik performed with Bennet Roland performed at Ragam 08, the annual cultural fest of the National Institute of Technology Calicut, on 28 March 2008.
    submitted by - Amitabh Dhiman
  • Karthik had a good interest in music early in his life and had learnt Carnatic music during his school days. Later on he started singing for his college band and regularly participated in IIT Madras Fest ‘Sarang’.
    submitted by - Amitabh Dhiman
  • Karthik started his professional singing career as a backing vocalist and soon became one of the most sought-after singers in Tamil cinema.
    submitted by - Vaibhav Dhiman

Quotes

Karthik
  • I have a music room in my house where my musical outlets happen. Whether I am happy or sad or stressed, I go there to unwind and rejuvenate myself and also record my ideas. - Interview
    submitted by - Amit Kher
  • I would make a career out of play back singing. I hail from a typical middle class family and my parents still work. I am a big fan of A R Rahman and it was my biggest dream to meet him. - Interview
    submitted by - Amitabh Dhiman
  • Sriram Parsuram groomed me completely and honed my skills. I continue to get trained in Hindustani classical. - Interview
    submitted by - Amit Kher
  • I started learning Hindustani music from Sriram Parsuram (husband of Anuradha Sriram). - Interview
    submitted by - Nihaal Jain
  • I first began taking carantic music lessons when I was four years which went on for some time. Then after a long gap, I restarted my carnatic lessons when I was seventeen. I also learnt some Urdu Ghazals. - Interview
    submitted by - Amit Sana

Filmography

Karthik