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Karthi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1977-05-25 (Age: 49)

Place of Birth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

Filmography (35)

⭐ 4.7 Role: Rameshwaran "Ramu"

Vaa Vaathiyaar

2026
⭐ 7.0 Role: House - Tamil (voice)

3BHK

2025
⭐ 6.8 Role: ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)

HIT: The Third Case

2025
⭐ 3.6 Role: Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan

Kanguva

2024
⭐ 8.0 Role: Meiyazhagan

Meiyazhagan

2024
⭐ 3.4 Role: Japan Muni

Japan

2023
⭐ 6.0 Role: Narrator (Voice)

Mark Antony

2023
⭐ 6.2 Role: Vanthiyathevan

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

2023
⭐ 7.0 Role: Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash

Sardar

2022
⭐ 7.1 Role: Vanthiyathevan

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

2022
⭐ 5.5 Role: Viruman

Viruman

2022
⭐ 7.5 Role: Dilli (voice)

Vikram

2022
⭐ 5.3 Role: Vikram Alias Sulthan

Sulthan

2021
⭐ 6.5 Role: Vicky (Saravanan)

Thambi

2019
⭐ 7.5 Role: Dilli

Kaithi

2019