Karthi
Acting • Born 1977-05-25
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
44 credits
Siruthai
Movie • 2011
Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja
Vaa Vaathiyaar
Movie • 2026
Rameshwaran "Ramu"
Paiyaa
Movie • 2010
Siva
Dilli
Movie
Dilli
Saguni
Movie • 2012
Kamalakannan
Aayirathil Oruvan
Movie • 2010
Muthu
Naan Mahaan Alla
Movie • 2010
Jeeva Pragasam
Meiyazhagan
Movie • 2024
Meiyazhagan
Aayitha Ezhuthu
Movie • 2004
Michael's Friend (Uncredited)
Alex Pandian
Movie • 2013
Alex Pandian
Biriyani
Movie • 2013
Sugan
All in All Azhagu Raja
Movie • 2013
Azhagu Raja
Mark Antony
Movie • 2023
Narrator (Voice)
Vikram
Movie • 2022
Dilli (voice)
Paruthiveeran
Movie • 2007
Paruthiveeran
Madras
Movie • 2014
Kaali
Japan
Movie • 2023
Japan Muni
Komban
Movie • 2015
Kombaiah Pandian
Oopiri
Movie • 2016
Seenu
Kaashmora
Movie • 2016
Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
Kaatru Veliyidai
Movie • 2017
Varun
Sardar 2
Movie
Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash
Kanguva
Movie • 2024
Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
Movie • 2017
Theeran Thirumaran
Kadaikutty Singam
Movie • 2018
Gunasingam
Dev
Movie • 2019
Dev Ramalingam
Kaithi
Movie • 2019
Dilli
Thambi
Movie • 2019
Vicky (Saravanan)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Movie • 2022
Vanthiyathevan
Sulthan
Movie • 2021
Vikram Alias Sulthan
Sardar
Movie • 2022
Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Movie • 2023
Vanthiyathevan
Viruman
Movie • 2022
Viruman
Marshal
Movie
HIT: The Fourth Case
Movie
ACP Veerappan
HIT: The Third Case
Movie • 2025
ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
3BHK
Movie • 2025
House - Tamil (voice)
Vikram 2
Movie
Dilli
#Production no 41
Movie
Ko
Movie • 2011
Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song
Maattrraan
Movie • 2012
Vimalan / Akhilan (Voice , Telugu version)
Bigg Boss
TV • 2017
Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016
Self
Cooku with Comali
TV • 2019
Self - Guest