Vignesh Karthick

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Vignesh Karthick
Born (1988-11-18) 18 November 1988 (age 35)
Alma mater Sri Lakshmi Ammal Engineering College
Occupation(s) Actor, Video and radio jockey, Screenwriter, Cinematographer and Film director
Years active2010 – present
SpouseMarried (2023)

Vignesh Karthick is an Indian actor, video and radio jockey, screenwriter, cinematographer and film director. [1] He started his career by acting and directing short films and participating in reality shows, including the comedy game shows like "Athu Ithu Ethu" in STAR Vijay 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. In 2016, he made his acting debut in films with Natpadhigaram 79 and in television with Pagal Nilavu . [2] [3] [4] He made his directorial debut in films with Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala . [5] [6] [7] Recently he did direction for the Hot Spot Movie.

Contents

Filmography

Anchor / Participant

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2010Kalakka Povathu Yaaru: Season 3Contestant STAR Vijay
2011Kings of Comedy: Season 1Contestant STAR Vijay
2011Comedy JodiesContestant Zee Thamizh
2012-2013Suriya VanakkamAnchor Sun TV Part of Virundhinar Pakkam
2012Imsai ArasargalContestant Polimer
2012-2013Galatta KudumbamAnchorSun TV
2014Adhu Idhu EdhuStand-up ComedianSTAR VijayPart of Siricha Pochu
2015-2016Thabaal Petti Enn 8484AnchorSTAR Vijay
2017 Junior Senior AnchorZee Thamizh

Actor

Serials
YearSerialRoleChannelNotes
2016-2018 Pagal Nilavu Karthick SakthivelSTAR VijayLead Role
Films
YearFilmRoleNotes
2016 Natpadhigaram 79 Jeeva's friend
2018 Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala Praveen's friendSpecial appearance
2023 Adiyae VijaySpecial appearance
2024 Hot Spot Fictional filmmakerSpecial appearance
Short films
YearFilmRoleNotes
2010Kurunjeidhi 20Unemployed youth [8]
2012Thazh ThiravaiAgaran
2014Thiru ThiruThief
2014Raja Kaiya Vecha Athu Raanga Ponadhilla
2015SuththiKathiresan/Jeevanantham [9]
2015Mudhal KanaveMichael [10]
2015Raani AatamKumar [11]
2015Unnodu Vaaznthaal Varam AllavaShiva [12]
2019Yours Shamefully 2: Dhev DiyaDhev
2019Kallam PeridhuDivakar
2020Yours Shamefully 2.5: ReloadedMichael
2020Vijay Yellam Oru Hero Ah?Rajasekhar "Raja"
2020Yours Unitedly: A Sathankulam Short Film
2020Thala Na Yaru? Dhoni Ah? Ajith Ah
2020Friendship in Orgasm: A Pasanga Friendship Special Short Film Sandeep
2020Vijay Yellam Oru Hero Ah? 2Rajasekhar's father

Radio Jockey

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2015-2016Best of Big Madras CafeHost Big FM 92.7

Director

Films
YearFilm
2018 Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala
2021 Thittam Irandu
2023 Adiyae
2024 Hot Spot


Short films
YearFilmNotes
2014Raja Kaiya Vecha Athu Raanga Ponadhilla
2015Mudhal Kanave
2018Yours Shamefully
2019Yours Shamefully 2: Dhev Diya
2020Yours Shamefully 2.5: Reloaded
2020Mudhal Kanave 2
2020Vijay Yellam Oru Hero Ah?
2020Yours Unitedly: A Sathankulam Short Film
2020Thala Na Yaru? Dhoni Ah? Ajith Ah
2020Friendship in Orgasm: A Pasanga Friendship Special Short Film
2020Vijay Yellam Oru Hero Ah? 2
Web Series
YearShowPlatformNotes
2021Love Lives
2021Yours Shamefully 3Announced

Cinematographer

Short films
YearFilmNotes
2020Mudhal Kanave 2
2020Vijay Yellam Oru Hero Ah? 2

Dubbing Artist

YearFilmNotes
2018Yours ShamefullyDubbed for Krishna Kumar
2018Pesuvadhu Kiliya Pennazhagu MozhiyaDubbed for The Doctor

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultNotes
2014 Vijay Television Awards Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Find Adhu Idhu EdhuNominated
2017Vijay Television Awards Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actor Pagal Nilavu Nominated
Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Screen Pair Pagal NilavuNominated [13] Nominated with Soundarya Bala Nandakumar
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Short FilmMudhal KanaveWon
2018Vijay Television Awards Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actor Pagal Nilavu Nominated
Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Screen Pair Pagal NilavuNominatedNominated with Soundarya Bala Nandakumar
Arihant Retail Pvt LtdChennaiyin Hot MaleYours ShamefullyWon
Zee Thamizh Kudumbam ViruthugalBest Duo Anchor Junior Senior NominatedNominated with Kalyani
2019South Indian International Movie AwardsBest DirectorYours ShamefullyNominated
2022JFW Movie AwardsBest Director in Women Centric Film Thittam Irandu Won

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