Karthi
Born: 1977-05-25 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Vaa Vaathiyaar as Rameshwaran "Ramu"
- Sardar 2 as Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash
2025
- HIT: The Third Case as ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
- 3BHK as House - Tamil (voice)
2024
- Meiyazhagan as Meiyazhagan
- Kanguva as Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan
2023
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Vanthiyathevan
- Japan as Japan Muni
- Mark Antony as Narrator (Voice)
2022
- Vikram as Dilli (voice)
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Vanthiyathevan
- Sardar as Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash
- Viruman as Viruman
- Kanam ... (Playback Singer)
2021
- Sulthan as Vikram Alias Sulthan
2019
- Cooku with Comali as Self - Guest
- Kaithi as Dilli
- Dev as Dev Ramalingam
- Thambi as Vicky (Saravanan)
2018
- Kadaikutty Singam as Gunasingam
2017
- Kaatru Veliyidai as Varun
- Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru as Theeran Thirumaran
- Magalir Mattum ... (Playback Singer)
- Bigg Boss as Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- Kaashmora as Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
- Oopiri as Seenu
2015
- Komban as Kombaiah Pandian
2014
- Madras as Kaali
2013
- Alex Pandian as Alex Pandian
- All in All Azhagu Raja as Azhagu Raja
- Biriyani as Sugan
2012
- Saguni as Kamalakannan
2010
- Paiyaa as Siva
- Naan Mahaan Alla as Jeeva Pragasam
- Aayirathil Oruvan as Muthu
2007
- Paruthiveeran as Paruthiveeran
2004
- Aayitha Ezhuthu as Michael's Friend (Uncredited)