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Karthick Singa, previously credited as Vasan Karthik, is an Indian actor in Tamil cinema. He is the son of actor Singamuthu. [1]

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Career

Karthick Singa, the son of comedian Singamuthu, made his debut as an actor through Maamadurai (2007) under the stage name of Vasan Karthik. [2] He subsequently signed up for director A. R. Kendran Muniyasamy's Ayyan (2011) opposite Divya Padmini during early 2008. Karthick portrayed a dejected hero who takes to divinity and becomes Ayyan, the village guardian. [3] The film had a delayed release and opened to mixed reviews with a reviewer noting "Vasan Karthik shows potential and his best can be brought out by a good director". [4] [5] In the early 2010s, he worked on a village-based drama titled Nadodi Vamsam opposite Archana Shastry, which eventually did not have a theatrical release. [6]

In 2023, he made a return to acting with the new stage name of Karthick Singa for the film Kodai (2023). [7] [8]

Personal life

Karthick married Priya in a ceremony in Chennai during August 2016. [9] [10]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2007 Maamadurai Saravanan
2011 Ayyan Muniyasami / Ayyan
2023 Kodai Bhaskar
TBAOththa Votu Muthaiya

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