Karthik Kumar
About Karthik Kumar
Karthik Kumar (born 21 November 1977) is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor who works in Tamil films and television. He studied chemical engineering at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering. After earning his Bachelor's degree, Karthik and his friend Sunil Vishnu quit their jobs and started the event management company Evam, which today is a theatre company.
Karthik made his acting debut with Alaipayuthey (2000), portraying a small role as the female lead character's prospective suitor. He went on to portray supporting roles notably in films like Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008) and Poi Solla Porom (2008). In November 2016, he lamented getting typecast in particular roles, especially as the American mappillai, and announced his retirement from the film industry, though he returned with a role in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022).
As a stand-up comedian, Karthik has done three stand-up specials. His first special, #PokeMe, has more than half a million views on YouTube, followed by Second Decoction and Blood Chutney, which streams on Amazon Prime. He has performed over 1000 shows across India, USA, UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, and is managed by Evam Standup Tamasha, a stand-up movement in South India.
Videos (221)
Videos 1 to 24 of 221.
1:33:36Aansplaining by Karthik Kumar - Full Show | Karthik Kumar
262.8K views
3:10KK in the Bigg Boss House | Standup Comedy Clip from Blood Chutney
230.5K views
0:42Spam To Mam Very Nice Transformation | Karthik Kumar
85.7K views
7:08On Retirement from Film Industry | Stand-up comedy clip from Blood Chutney
33.3K views
1:39Hindi Imposition and Chennai Tamil | Standup Comedy Clip from Blood Chutney
31.4K views
0:45சாம்பார் செய்ய கத்துக்கிட்டதும் Achievement தான் | Karthik Kumar
28.8K views
9:51Xerox Engineers | Stand up comedy by Karthik Kumar
25.2K views
2:37Kamal Haasan Boom - Stand-up Comedy from Aansplaining | Karthik Kumar - Brand New
22.8K views
0:43Husband-க்கு Rating-ஆ புதுசா இருக்கே நே | Karthik Kumar
19.9K views
0:36Parents பண்ண Cross-dress Comedy யாருக்கெல்லாம் நடந்திருக்கு | Karthik Kumar
18.2K views
0:44Sambar-அ ரசம்-னு சொல்லலாம் ஆனா ரசத்தை சாம்பாரா ஆக்க முடியுமா | Karthik Kumar
17.7K views
0:46Covid Time-ல கெடச்ச பெரிய நல்ல Relationship அவுங்க தான் | Karthik Kumar
17.1K views
0:48அதெப்படி குமாரு அது பொண்ணுங்க சொன்னா கேக்குது | Karthik Kumar
16.8K views
0:58That's the Dark Dark Joke எப்படி | Karthik Kumar
14.8K views
0:51No Rank, No Mark, No Campus Job At All | Karthik Kumar
14.1K views
0:49உண்மைய புட்டு புட்டு வைக்குறாரே | Karthik Kumar
13.8K views
0:51பேர மத்தினாலும் உண்மைய மாத்த முடியாது-ல | Karthik Kumar
13.4K views
0:59Visa குடுத்தா நா வந்துடுவேன் | Karthik Kumar
13.1K views
0:50History-அ Rewrite பண்ற நம்ம Government வேற Level-ல | Karthik Kumar
13K views
0:42Game பேருல இப்படி ஒரு எச்சரிக்கையா | Karthik Kumar
12.6K views
0:53இங்க இருக்க Man's சார்பா நான் Confess பண்றேன் இதான் உண்மை | Karthik Kumar
12.4K views
0:46China, Bangladesh & Africa-லாம் Foreign-னு யாரு யா சொன்னது | Karthik Kumar
12.1K views
0:52Request To All Women's | Karthik Kumar
12.1K views
1:18:31Full Stand up Comedy Special | Karthik Kumar
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Karthik Kumar?
Karthik Kumar, born on 21 November 1977 in Chennai, is an Indian stand-up comedian and actor who works in Tamil films and television.
What company did Karthik Kumar co-found?
After earning his engineering degree, he and his friend Sunil Vishnu started the event management company Evam, which today is a theatre company.
What was Karthik Kumar's acting debut?
He made his acting debut in Alaipayuthey (2000), playing a small role as the female lead's prospective suitor.
What stand-up specials has Karthik Kumar performed?
He has done three specials: #PokeMe, which has over half a million YouTube views, Second Decoction, and Blood Chutney, which streams on Amazon Prime.
How many shows has Karthik Kumar performed?
He has performed over 1000 shows across India, the USA, the UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
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