Karthi
- Acting
- May 25, 1977 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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
Filmography
- Sardar 2 · Chandra Bose 'Agent Sardar' / Inspector Vijay Prakash
- Vaa Vaathiyaar · Rameshwaran "Ramu"
- 3BHK · House - Tamil (Voice)
- HIT: The Third Case · ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
- Kanguva · Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan
- Meiyazhagan · Meiyazhagan
- Japan · Japan Muni, Playback Singer
- Mark Antony · Narrator (Voice)
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II · Vanthiyathevan
- Sardar · Chandra Bose 'Agent Sardar' / Inspector Vijay Prakash, Playback Singer
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I · Vanthiyathevan
- Kanam · Playback Singer
- Viruman · Viruman
- Vikram · Dilli (Voice)
- Sulthan · Vikram Alias Sulthan
- Thambi · Vicky (Saravanan)
- Cooku with Comali · Self
- Kaithi · Dilli
- Dev · Dev Ramalingam
- Kadaikutty Singam · Gunasingam
- Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru · Theeran Thirumaran
- Magalir Mattum · Playback Singer
- Bigg Boss · Self
- Kaatru Veliyidai · Varun Chakrapani aka VC
- Kaashmora · Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
- The Kapil Sharma Show · Self
- Oopiri · Seenu
- Komban · Kombaiah Pandian
- Madras · Kaali
- Biriyani · Sugan, Playback Singer
- All in All Azhagu Raja · Azhagu Raja
- Alex Pandian · Alex Pandian
- Saguni · Kamalakannan, Playback Singer
- Ko · Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song
- Siruthai · Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja
- Naan Mahaan Alla · Jeeva Pragasam
- Paiyaa · Siva
- Aayirathil Oruvan · Muthu
- Paruthiveeran · Paruthiveeran, Playback Singer
- Aayitha Ezhuthu · Michael's Friend (Uncredited), Assistant Director
- Kaithi 2 · Dilli
- Marshal
- HIT: The Fourth Case · ACP Veerappan
- Vikram 2 · Dilli
- #Karthi 30
- Untitled Karthi - Mohan Raja Film
- Party · Playback Singer