Vignesh Karthick

{{Short description|Indian actor and director}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}

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| name = Vignesh Karthick

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|11|18}}

| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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| years_active = 2010 – present

| spouse = Married (2023)

| alma mater = Sri Lakshmi Ammal Engineering College

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| occupation = Actor, Video and radio jockey, Screenwriter, Cinematographer and Film director

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Vignesh Karthick is an Indian actor, video and radio jockey, screenwriter, cinematographer and film director.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/I-am-a-fun-loving-person-Vignesh/articleshow/53557600.cms |title=I am a fun- loving person: Vignesh |work=The Times of India |date=6 August 2016 |access-date=16 December 2016}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Natpathigaram-79-a-toast-to-friendship/articleshow/44321818.cms |title=Natpathigaram-79 - a toast to friendship |work=The Times of India |date=5 October 2014 |access-date=16 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Pagal-Nilavu-is-a-sequel-to-Andal-Azhagar/articleshow/52148980.cms |title=Pagal Nilavu is a sequel to Andal Azhagar |work=The Times of India |date=6 May 2016 |access-date=16 December 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EPrQsk7boA |title=Pagal Nilavu - Promo 1 |publisher=Youtube |date=5 May 2016 |access-date=19 December 2016}} He made his directorial debut in films with Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/TV-actor-now-turns-film-director/articleshow/53739549.cms |title=TV actor now turns film director |work=The Times of India |date=18 August 2016 |access-date=16 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/yenda-thalaila-ennai-vekkala-038199.html |title=ஏண்டா தலையில எண்ணெய் வைக்கல... சத்தியமா இது ஒரு படத்தோட பேர்தாங்க! |publisher=Filmibeat Tamil |date=30 December 2015 |access-date=16 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/49200/cinema/Kollywood/New-movie-titled-as-Yenda-Thalaila-Enna-vaikala.htm |title=ஏண்டா தலையில எண்ணெய் வைக்கல |publisher=Dinamalar |date=30 July 2016 |access-date=16 December 2016}} Recently he did direction for the Hot Spot Movie.