Karthi

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.

Most Known For

The Kapil Sharma Show

as Self

Cooku with Comali

as Self - Guest

Vikram

as Dilli (voice)

Vaa Vaathiyaar

as Rameshwaran

Meiyazhagan

as Meiyazhagan

HIT: The Third Case

as ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)

Kaithi

as Dilli

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

as Vanthiyathevan

Maattrraan

as Vimalan / Akhilan (Voice , Telugu version)

Kanguva

as Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan

Aayirathil Oruvan

as Muthu

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

as Vanthiyathevan

Paruthiveeran

as Paruthiveeran

Sardar

as Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash

Ko

as Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song

Kadaikutty Singam

as Gunasingam

3BHK

as House - Tamil (voice)

Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru

as Theeran Thirumaran

All in All Azhagu Raja

as Azhagu Raja

Siruthai

as Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja