About
Karthi
Overview
Karthi is a Indian film actor who works in the Tamil film industry. He has won three Filmfare Awards South, an Edison Award, two SIIMA Award and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. The younger brother of the actor Suriya and son of actor Sivakumar, Karthi initially joined Mani Ratnam as an assistant director and made his acting debut with Paruthiveeran (2007), which earned him several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He went on to star in hit films like 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 commercially successful leading actor of Tamil cinema.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2024 | Kanguva | Actor | Rathaangasan/ Commander Ryan | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Meiyazhagan | Actor | Meiyazhagan | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Japan | Actor | Japan | 58 Average |
| 2023 | Mark Antony | Actor | Narrator (Voice) | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part II | Actor | Vanthiyathevan | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Sardar | Actor | Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I | Actor | Vanthiyathevan | 60 Fair |
| 2022 | Viruman | Actor | Viruman | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Vikram | Actor | Dilli (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 2021 | Sulthan | Actor | Vikram Alias Sulthan | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Donga | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2019 | Thambi | Actor | Vicky (Saravanan) | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Kaithi | Actor | Dilli | 61 Fair |
| 2019 | Dev | Actor | Dev Ramalingam | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Kadaikutty Singam | Actor | Gunasingam | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | Actor | Theeran Thirumaran | 61 Fair |
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | Actor | Varun | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Kaashmora | Actor | Kaashmora / Raj Nayak | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Oopiri | Actor | Seenu | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Komban | Actor | Kombaiah Pandian | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Madras | Actor | Kaali | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | Biriyani | Actor | Sugan | 58 Average |
| 2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja | Actor | Azhagu Raja | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Alex Pandian | Actor | Alex Pandian | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Saguni | Actor | Kamalakannan | 58 Average |
| 2011 | Siruthai | Actor | Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Naan Mahaan Alla | Actor | Jeeva Pragasam | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Paiyaa | Actor | Siva | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Actor | Muthu | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Paruthiveeran | Actor | Paruthiveeran | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Aayitha Ezhuthu | Actor | Michael's Friend (Uncredited) | 59 Average |
| Kaithi 2 | Actor | Dilli | N/A N/A |
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| Sardar 2 | Actor | Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash | N/A N/A |
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| Karthi 29 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Vaa Vaathiyaar | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 2004 | Aayitha Ezhuthu | Directing | Assistant Director | 59 Average |
Sound |
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| 2022 | Sardar | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Biriyani | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |