- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 25, 1977
- Place of Birth
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Karthi
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
movieSardar 2
2026 · Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash
movieVaa Vaathiyaar
2026 · Rameshwaran "Ramu"
movie3BHK
2025 · House - Tamil (voice)
movieHIT: The Third Case
2025 · ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
movieKanguva
2024 · Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan
movieMeiyazhagan
2024 · Meiyazhagan
movieJapan
2023 · Japan Muni, Playback Singer
movieMark Antony
2023 · Narrator (Voice)
moviePonniyin Selvan: Part II
2023 · Vanthiyathevan
movieSardar
2022 · Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash, Playback Singer
moviePonniyin Selvan: Part I
2022 · Vanthiyathevan
movieKanam
2022 · Playback Singer
movieViruman
2022 · Viruman
movieVikram
2022 · Dilli (voice)
movieSulthan
2021 · Vikram Alias Sulthan
movieThambi
2019 · Vicky (Saravanan)
tvCooku with Comali
2019 · Self - Guest
movieKaithi
2019 · Dilli
movieDev
2019 · Dev Ramalingam
movieKadaikutty Singam
2018 · Gunasingam
movieTheeran Adhigaaram Ondru
2017 · Theeran Thirumaran
movieMagalir Mattum
2017 · Playback Singer
tvBigg Boss
2017 · Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam
movieKaatru Veliyidai
2017 · Varun
movieKaashmora
2016 · Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
tvThe Kapil Sharma Show
2016 · Self
movieOopiri
2016 · Seenu
movieKomban
2015 · Kombaiah Pandian
movieMadras
2014 · Kaali
movieBiriyani
2013 · Sugan, Playback Singer
movieAll in All Azhagu Raja
2013 · Azhagu Raja
movieAlex Pandian
2013 · Alex Pandian
movieMaattrraan
2012 · Vimalan / Akhilan (Voice , Telugu version)
movieSaguni
2012 · Kamalakannan, Playback Singer
movieKo
2011 · Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song
movieSiruthai
2011 · Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja
movieNaan Mahaan Alla
2010 · Jeeva Pragasam
moviePaiyaa
2010 · Siva
movieAayirathil Oruvan
2010 · Muthu
movieParuthiveeran
2007 · Paruthiveeran, Playback Singer
movieAayitha Ezhuthu
2004 · Michael's Friend (Uncredited), Assistant Director
movieKaithi 2
— · Dilli
movieMarshal
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movieHIT: The Fourth Case
— · ACP Veerappan
movieVikram 2
— · Dilli
#Karthi 30
movie#Karthi 30
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movieParty
— · Playback Singer