Karthi
Acting
Karthi is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He began his career in cinema as an assistant director to Mani Ratnam on the film Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004). Karthi made his acting debut with Paruthiveeran (2007), becoming an overnight sensation. He then went on to star in commercially successful films including Paiyaa (2010), Naan Mahaan Alla (2010), Siruthai (2011), Madras (2014), Thozha (2016), Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017), Kadaikutty Singam (2018), Kaithi (2019), Thambi (2019), Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022), Sardar (2022), and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023), establishing himself as a successful leading actor of Tamil cinema. Karthi has won three Filmfare Awards, an Edison Award, two SIIMA Awards, and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award.
TV Shows(3)
Movies(41)
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2027
Vaa Vaathiyaar
Rameshwaran "Ramu"
2026
3BHK
House - Tamil (voice)
2025
HIT: The Third Case
ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
2025
Kanguva
Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan
2024
Meiyazhagan
Meiyazhagan
2024
Japan
Japan Muni
2023
Mark Antony
Narrator (Voice)
2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Vanthiyathevan
2023
Sardar
Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash
2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Vanthiyathevan
2022
Viruman
Viruman
2022
Vikram
Dilli (voice)
2022
Sulthan
Vikram Alias Sulthan
2021
Thambi
Vicky (Saravanan)
2019
Kaithi
Dilli
2019
Dev
Dev Ramalingam
2019
Kadaikutty Singam
Gunasingam
2018
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
Theeran Thirumaran
2017
Kaatru Veliyidai
Varun
2017
Kaashmora
Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
2016
Oopiri
Seenu
2016
Komban
Kombaiah Pandian
2015
Madras
Kaali
2014
Biriyani
Sugan
2013
All in All Azhagu Raja
Azhagu Raja
2013
Alex Pandian
Alex Pandian
2013
Maattrraan
Vimalan / Akhilan (Voice , Telugu version)
2012
Saguni
Kamalakannan
2012
Ko
Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song
2011
Siruthai
Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja
2011
Naan Mahaan Alla
Jeeva Pragasam
2010
Paiyaa
Siva
2010
Aayirathil Oruvan
Muthu
2010
Paruthiveeran
Paruthiveeran
2007
Aayitha Ezhuthu
Michael's Friend (Uncredited)
2004
Dilli
Dilli
Sardar 2
Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash
Marshal
HIT: The Fourth Case
ACP Veerappan
Vikram 2
Dilli