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Karthi

Karthi

Actor · Born May 25, 1977 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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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.

Acted in 37

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. Dev

    Dev Ramalingam

  3. 2018
  4. 2017

    Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru

    Theeran Thirumaran

  5. 2016

    Kaashmora

    Kaashmora / Raj Nayak

  6. Oopiri

    Seenu

  7. 2015

    Komban

    Kombaiah Pandian

  8. 2014

    Madras

    Kaali

  9. 2013

    Biriyani

    Sugan

  10. All in All Azhagu Raja

    Azhagu Raja

  11. Alex Pandian

    Alex Pandian

  12. 2012

    Saguni

    Kamalakannan

  13. 2011

    Ko

    Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song

  14. 2010

    Naan Mahaan Alla

    Jeeva Pragasam

  15. Paiyaa

    Siva

  16. Aayirathil Oruvan

    Muthu

2000s

  1. 2007

    Paruthiveeran

    Paruthiveeran

  2. 2004

    Aayitha Ezhuthu

    Michael's Friend (Uncredited)

No release date

  1. Kaithi 2

    Dilli

  2. Marshal

    Movie

  3. Vikram 2

    Dilli

Sound 8

2020s

  1. 2023
  2. 2022
  3. Kanam

    Playback Singer

2010s

  1. 2017

    Magalir Mattum

    Playback Singer

  2. 2013

    Biriyani

    Playback Singer

  3. 2012

    Saguni

    Playback Singer

2000s

  1. 2007

    Paruthiveeran

    Playback Singer

No release date

  1. Party

    Playback Singer

Directed 1

2000s

  1. 2004

    Aayitha Ezhuthu

    Assistant Director

Appearances4

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2017

    Bigg Boss

    Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam · 1 episode

  3. 2016