Actor
Karthi
May 25, 1977 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Often works with
Prakash Raj
4 titles together
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, Ponniyin Selvan: Part II, Ko
Suriya
3 titles together
Vikram, Aayitha Ezhuthu, Kanguva
Trisha Krishnan
3 titles together
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, Ponniyin Selvan: Part II, Aayitha Ezhuthu
R. Parthiban
3 titles together
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I, Ponniyin Selvan: Part II, Aayirathil Oruvan
Bose Venkat
3 titles together
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru, Ko, Kanguva
Tamannaah Bhatia
3 titles together
Ko, Oopiri, Paiyaa
Full filmography · 38
Kaithi 2
as Dilli
Upcoming
Marshal
cast
Upcoming
Vikram 2
as Dilli
Upcoming
Sardar 2
as Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash
2026
Vaa Vaathiyaar
as Rameshwaran "Ramu"
2026
3BHK
as House - Tamil (voice)
2025
HIT: The Third Case
as ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
20256.7
Kanguva
as Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan
20243.6
Meiyazhagan
as Meiyazhagan
20248.1
Japan
as Japan Muni
2023
Mark Antony
as Narrator (Voice)
20236.2
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Vanthiyathevan
20236.2