Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 25, 1977
Place of Birth:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Karthi
Biography
Karthi is a Indian film actor who works in the Tamil film industry. He has won three Filmfare Awards South, an Edison Award, two SIIMA Award and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. The younger brother of the actor Suriya and son of actor Sivakumar, Karthi initially joined Mani Ratnam as an assistant director and made his acting debut with Paruthiveeran (2007), which earned him several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He went on to star in hit films like 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 commercially successful leading actor of Tamil cinema.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HIT: The Third Case | ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance) |
| 2024 | Meiyazhagan | Meiyazhagan |
| 2024 | Kanguva | Rathaangasan/ Commander Ryan |
| 2023 | Mark Antony | Narrator (Voice) |
| 2023 | Japan | Japan |
| 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 |
| 2011 | Siruthai | Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja |
| 2010 | Paiyaa | Siva |
| 2010 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Muthu |
| 2010 | Naan Mahaan Alla | Jeeva Pragasam |
| 2007 | Paruthiveeran | Paruthiveeran |
| 2004 | Aayitha Ezhuthu | Michael's Friend (Uncredited) |
| Vaa Vaathiyaar | ||
| Kaithi 2 | Dilli | |
| Sardar 2 | Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash | |
| Untitled Thamizh/Karthi Movie | ||
| HIT: The Fourth Case | ACP Veerappan |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cooku with Comali | Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Bigg Boss | Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam |
| 2016 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Self |