This was a golden period in the career of Karthik, where he acted in numerous performance-oriented films. This film not only catapulted Karthik to fame but, even he would admit, it made him re-think his choice of films and also instilled confidence and belief that he had what is required as an actor to succeed. The total time on the screen for Karthik is around 25 min, but the impact he creates is humungous”.
Sylvian Patrick from writes “Mani Ratnam arguably wrote the best cameo ever in Tamil movie history with Manohar’s character. The film made Karthik an instant heartthrob. His cameo in Mouna Ragam (1986) was very well received by the audience. His onscreen pair with Radha was appreciated in the early 80s. Karthik during the early to mid 80s did many films, but many of the films till 1986 like Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate (1983), Pei Veedu (1984) and Raja Thanthiram (1984) were typical low budget masala films and failed to make a mark. He was also well received by the Tamil audience for his performance in Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984) in a challenging role against Rajinikanth. Later, he formed a partnership with Goundamani in many comedy films. Udaya Kumar and enjoyed great success in all their ventures. Anand.ĭuring the earlier stages of his career, Karthik worked three times with R. Udayakumar, Priyadarshan, Fazil, Vikraman, Agathiyan, Sundar C., K. He collaborated with leading film directors such as Mani Ratnam, K. He starred in the Telugu remake of the film Seethakoka Chilaka that same year under the stage name Murali.
He received the Best New Face Award from the Tamil Nadu Government in 1981. Karthik was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai (1981). Film career Debut and success (1981-1986) He has two sons, Gautham and Ghayn, from his first marriage with Ragini, and another son, Thiran, from his second marriage with Rathi. Karthik was born as Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman on 13 September 1960 in Chennai to Veteran Actor R. 2.8 Revival and comeback (2015-present).2.4 Breakout and consolidation years (1996-1999).