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N. Sakthivel(I)

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N. Sakthivel is an Indian makeup artist with over 29 years of experience in the South Indian film industry. He has worked extensively across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema, earning recognition for his precision, consistency, and long-standing collaborations with leading actors and major production houses. He began his career as an Artist Assistant with the Tamil film Love Today (1997). Through years of dedication and hands-on experience, he steadily established himself within the industry. In the early phase of his career, Sakthivel served as a personal makeup assistant to prominent actresses including Roja, Mumtaj, and Ramya Krishnan. In 2003, he began working as the personal makeup assistant to Tamil actor Ajith Kumar, marking a significant milestone in his professional journey. With nearly three decades of industry experience, N. Sakthivel continues to contribute his expertise to major film productions, maintaining a strong reputation for professionalism and excellence in his craft.
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  • Known for

    Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara, Arya, Rana Daggubati, and Taapsee Pannu in Arrambam (2013)
    Arrambam
    7.0
    • Makeup Department
    • 2013
    Ajith Kumar in Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
    Yennai Arindhaal
    7.3
    • Makeup Department
    • 2015
    Ajith Kumar in Vivegam (2017)
    Vivegam
    6.1
    • Makeup Department
    • 2017
    Viswasam (2019)
    Viswasam
    7.1
    • Makeup Department
    • 2019

    Credits

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    • Mandaadi
      • makeup department head
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Manushi
      • makeup department head
      • Completed
    • Bloody Politics
      • makeup & hair
      • Post-production



    • Legend Saravanan in Leader (2026)
      Leader
      7.5
      • makeup department head
      • 2026
    • Mask (2025)
      Mask
      6.5
      • makeup department head
      • 2025
    • Pradeep Ranganathan, Keerthiswaran, Barath Vikraman, Sai Abhyankkar, Viyaki, Niketh Bommi, Naveen Yerneni, and Y. Ravi Shankar in Dude (2025)
      Dude
      6.3
      • makeup chief
      • 2025
    • Jen Martin, Mugil, R Savari Muthu, Sathish Krishnan, Harish Kannan, Gopi Prasannaa, Kavin Raj, R.C. Pranav, Raahul, and Preethi Asrani in Kiss (2025)
      Kiss
      6.3
      • makeup department head
      • 2025
    • Soori in Garudan (2024)
      Garudan
      7.1
      • makeup department head
      • 2024
    • Mark Antony (2023)
      Mark Antony
      6.6
      • makeup department head
      • 2023
    • Baba Black Sheep (2023)
      Baba Black Sheep
      3.7
      • makeup artist
      • makeup department head
      • 2023
    • Kulasami (2023)
      Kulasami
      4.9
      • makeup department head
      • 2023
    • Veetla Vishesham (2022)
      Veetla Vishesham
      6.9
      • makeup department head
      • 2022
    • Suresh Chakravarthi, Aari Arujunan, Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Tanya S Ravichandran in Nenjuku Needhi (2022)
      Nenjuku Needhi
      7.1
      • makeup department head
      • 2022
    • Valimai (2022)
      Valimai
      6.0
      • makeup & hair
      • personal makeup artist
      • 2022
    • Gautham Vasudev Menon, Manjima Mohan, Vishnu Vishal, Reba Monica John, and Raiza Wilson in FIR (2022)
      FIR
      6.9
      • makeup department head
      • 2022
    • Velan (2021)
      Velan
      4.0
      • makeup department head
      • 2021
    • Vasundhara Kashyap and Vikranth Santhosh in Bakrid (2019)
      Bakrid
      7.2
      • makeup department head
      • 2019
    • Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
      Nerkonda Paarvai
      7.7
      • makeup department head
      • 2019

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