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