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Actor Sivakarthikeyan

Sivakarthikeyan Doss born on  17 February 1985. He is  called as Sivakarthikeyan, in  an Indian film actor, television presenter, playback singer, and stand-up comedian, currently working in the Tamil film industry. He began his media career when he joined as a participant on STAR VIJAY’s Kalakka Povathu Yaaru, a comedy reality show, following which he was appointed as a regular presenter at the same television station. He has hosted a number of shows on STAR Vijay, including the third and fifth seasons of Jodi Number One, Adhu Idhu Edhu, Boys vs. Girls and Airtel Super Singer Junior while also conducting special film-promotional interviews.

Sivakarthikeyan's father G. Doss was a Police Officer (Jail Superintendent). His grandfather is a Padmashree award winner for Nadaswaram. His native place is Thiruveezhimizhalai near Thiruvarur. He has done his schooling in Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappali. He has completed his Bachelor of Computer science and Engineering at J.J. College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappali and MBA from Indian Institute of Planning and Management, Chennai.. His sister Gowrimanohari is a doctor in Tiruchirappalli and he lives with his mother Raji and wife Aarthi,to whom he got engaged on May 16, 2010, and was married on August 27, 2010. His wife gave birth to a girl on the 22nd of October 2013 named Aaradhana. His favorite car is Jaguar.

                                                                                                                          

Sivakarthikeyan won the Kalakka Povathu Yaaru competition and participated successfully in three dance-reality shows. He paired up, with Aishwarya in Vijay Jodi No 1 Season 3 and went to the finals. He also took part of Boys Vs Girls Season 1 (winning the Best Entertainer Award) and Season 2 (with his team winning the Competition). He then got opportunities to host several shows including Airtel Super Singer 3, Jodi Season 5, Jodi Number 1 Junior and the most prestigious 5th and 6th Annual Vijay Awards. During these days he also acted in a few Tamil Short Films like Mugapputhagam, Identity, Kurahl 789 ( with actress Abinaya) and 360° (pairing with his close friend Priya). Finally Sivakarthikeyan made his Tamil feature film debut with Marina (2012). He bagged his first solo lead roles for Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) and Ethir Neechal (2013), produced by Dhanush, with whom Sivakarthikeyan has acted previously in the romantic drama film 3.