Karthi
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.
Known For
The Kapil Sharma Show
Cooku with Comali
HIT: The Third Case
Mark Antony
Kaithi
Vikram
Vaa Vaathiyaar
Meiyazhagan
All Movies (41)
- Vaa Vaathiyaar2026 · as Rameshwaran "Ramu"
- 3BHK2025 · as House - Tamil (voice)
- HIT: The Third Case2025 · as ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
- Kanguva2024 · as Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan
- Meiyazhagan2024 · as Meiyazhagan
- Japan2023 · as Japan Muni
- Mark Antony2023 · as Narrator (Voice)
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II2023 · as Vanthiyathevan
- Sardar2022 · as Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I2022 · as Vanthiyathevan
- Viruman2022 · as Viruman
- Vikram2022 · as Dilli (voice)
- Sulthan2021 · as Vikram Alias Sulthan
- Thambi2019 · as Vicky (Saravanan)
- Kaithi2019 · as Dilli
- Dev2019 · as Dev Ramalingam
- Kadaikutty Singam2018 · as Gunasingam
- Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru2017 · as Theeran Thirumaran
- Kaatru Veliyidai2017 · as Varun
- Kaashmora2016 · as Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
- Oopiri2016 · as Seenu
- Komban2015 · as Kombaiah Pandian
- Madras2014 · as Kaali
- Biriyani2013 · as Sugan
- All in All Azhagu Raja2013 · as Azhagu Raja
- Alex Pandian2013 · as Alex Pandian
- Maattrraan2012 · as Vimalan / Akhilan (Voice , Telugu version)
- Saguni2012 · as Kamalakannan
- Ko2011 · as Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song
- Siruthai2011 · as Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja
- Naan Mahaan Alla2010 · as Jeeva Pragasam
- Paiyaa2010 · as Siva
- Aayirathil Oruvan2010 · as Muthu
- Paruthiveeran2007 · as Paruthiveeran
- Aayitha Ezhuthu2004 · as Michael's Friend (Uncredited)
- Kaithi 2— · as Dilli
- Sardar 2— · as Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash
- Marshal—
- HIT: The Fourth Case— · as ACP Veerappan
- Vikram 2— · as Dilli
- #Karthi 30—
All TV Shows (3)
- Cooku with Comali2019 · as Self - Guest
- Bigg Boss2017 · as Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam
- The Kapil Sharma Show2016 · as Self