Karthi
Acting
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
Acting44
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
movieMark Antony
2023
Narrator (Voice)
moviePonniyin Selvan: Part II
2023
Vanthiyathevan
movieSardar
2022
Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash
moviePonniyin Selvan: Part I
2022
Vanthiyathevan
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
tvBigg Boss
2017
Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam
movieKaashmora
2016
Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
movieOopiri
2016
Seenu
movieKomban
2015
Kombaiah Pandian
movieMadras
2014
Kaali
movieBiriyani
2013
Sugan
movieAll in All Azhagu Raja
2013
Azhagu Raja
movieAlex Pandian
2013
Alex Pandian
movieMaattrraan
2012
Vimalan / Akhilan (Voice , Telugu version)
movieSaguni
2012
Kamalakannan
movieKo
2011
Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song
movieSiruthai
2011
Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja
movieNaan Mahaan Alla
2010
Jeeva Pragasam
moviePaiyaa
2010
Siva
movieParuthiveeran
2007
Paruthiveeran
movieAayitha Ezhuthu
2004
Michael's Friend (Uncredited)
movieKaithi 2
Dilli
movieHIT: The Fourth Case
ACP Veerappan
movieVikram 2
Dilli
Sound8
movieJapan
2023
Playback Singer
movieSardar
2022
Playback Singer
movieKanam
2022
Playback Singer
movieMagalir Mattum
2017
Playback Singer
movieBiriyani
2013
Playback Singer
movieSaguni
2012
Playback Singer
movieParuthiveeran
2007
Playback Singer
movieParty
Playback Singer
Directing1
movieAayitha Ezhuthu
2004
Assistant Director