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 (43 titles)
MovieSardar 2
Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash · 2026
4.5MovieVaa Vaathiyaar
Rameshwaran "Ramu" · 2026
7.1Movie3BHK
House - Tamil (voice) · 2025
6.7MovieHIT: The Third Case
ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance) · 2025
3.6MovieKanguva
Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan · 2024
8.1MovieMeiyazhagan
Meiyazhagan · 2024
3.4MovieJapan
Japan Muni · 2023
6.0MovieMark Antony
Narrator (Voice) · 2023
6.2MoviePonniyin Selvan: Part II
Vanthiyathevan · 2023
6.8MovieSardar
Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash · 2022
7.1MoviePonniyin Selvan: Part I
Vanthiyathevan · 2022
5.5MovieViruman
Viruman · 2022
7.5MovieVikram
Dilli (voice) · 2022
5.3MovieSulthan
Vikram Alias Sulthan · 2021
6.5MovieThambi
Vicky (Saravanan) · 2019
8.4ShowCooku with Comali
Self - Guest · 2019
7.6MovieKaithi
Dilli · 2019
4.9MovieDev
Dev Ramalingam · 2019
6.7MovieKadaikutty Singam
Gunasingam · 2018
7.8MovieTheeran Adhigaaram Ondru
Theeran Thirumaran · 2017
3.7ShowBigg Boss
Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam · 2017
5.6MovieKaatru Veliyidai
Varun · 2017
4.9MovieKaashmora
Kaashmora / Raj Nayak · 2016
7.0ShowThe Kapil Sharma Show
Self · 2016
7.1MovieOopiri
Seenu · 2016
5.1MovieKomban
Kombaiah Pandian · 2015
7.8MovieMadras
Kaali · 2014
4.8MovieBiriyani
Sugan · 2013
3.6MovieAll in All Azhagu Raja
Azhagu Raja · 2013
3.6MovieAlex Pandian
Alex Pandian · 2013