Sivakarthikeyan (born 17 February 1985) is an Indian film actor working in the Tamil film industry. He was formerly a stand-up comedian and television anchor. He made his debut in the movies Marina and Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) before making a breakthrough in 2013 with Ethir Neechal (2013) and Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013).