Happy Birthday Sivakarthikeyan: Vijay to Santhanam - five actors who praised the actor in public

One of the charming heroes in Tamil cinema industry, Sivakarthikeyan celebrates his birthday today. Sivakarthikeyan, who started his career as a television presenter had made his entry into Tamil cinema with the 2012 film 'Marina', which was directed by Pandiraj. Within a short time, the actor has grown as one of the top heroes in Tamil cinema and has been delivering some blockbuster hits with his films. Many actors have praised Sivakarthikeyan openly at public events. Here are the five actors from Vijay to Santhanam who praised Sivakarthikeyan in public.

In 2014, Sivakarthikeyan received the entertainer of the year award from Actor Vijay in a popular award ceremony. At that time, Vijay praised the acting of Sivakarthikeyan and said that Sivakarthikeyan was his kids’ favourite hero. Sivakarthikeyan had also thanked Vijay for his kind words, and felt proud to receive the entertainer of the year award from the ever-entertaining actor in the Tamil cinema.

Dhanush is one of the most prominent people behind the success of Sivakarthikeyan since he is the one who recognized Sivakarthikeyan’s talent at an early stage in his career. Dhanush had declared Sivakarthikeyan as his brother and he is always supportive of the star in his career. Sivakarthikeyan has also never disrespected Dhanush, and he always praises Dhanush for the belief he had in him. Sivakarthikeyan has acted in films like 'Ethir Neechal' and 'Kaaki Sattai' under the production of Dhanush, and both the films are super hits at the box office.

Vijay Sethupathi has praised the right decisions made by Sivakarthikeyan in Tamil cinema and praised the entertaining skills of the star. Vijay Sethupathi had once admired Sivakarthikeyan’s confidence and said that he has a healthy competition with Sivakarthikeyan in the industry. Sivakarthikeyan had also accepted his words and said that they would set an example of friendship in the Tamil cinema industry. But Vijay Sethupathi and Sivakarthikeyan are seen as rivals among fans.

Vikram and Sivakarthikeyan share a good friendship, and it can be seen when they are together for any event. Vikram had once said at the audio launch of 'Iru Mugan' that Sivakarthikeyan will definitely become a big hero in Tamil cinema. He then added that he is very proud to see the craze for Sivakarthiyean among fans. Vikram has also named Sivakarthikeyan as the new REMO of Tamil cinema. Later in another event, Vikram then praised the attempt of Sivakarthikeyan as a lyricist and wished to see him as a director.

Santhanam, who had also started his career as a television presenter on the same channel where Sivakarthikeyan came from, turned to do lead roles in content-driven Tamil films. Santhanam had also accepted that there was no competition between him and Sivakarthikeyan in the industry. He also insisted that Sivakarthikeyan was not his enemy when someone had asked him about the rumors that were spreading on the internet.