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.
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The Kapil Sharma Show
2016 · Self
Cooku with Comali
2019 · Self - Guest
HIT: The Third Case
2025 · ACP Veerappan (Special...
Vikram
2022 · Dilli (voice)
Vaa Vaathiyaar
2026 · Rameshwaran "Ramu"
Kanguva
2024 · Rathaangasan / Command...
Kaatru Veliyidai
2017 · Varun
Siruthai
2011 · Ratnavel Pandian IPS /...
Kaithi
2019 · Dilli
Paiyaa
2010 · Siva
Sardar
2022 · Chandrabose "Sardar"/V...
Meiyazhagan
2024 · Meiyazhagan
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
2022 · Vanthiyathevan
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
2023 · Vanthiyathevan
Oopiri
2016 · Seenu
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
2017 · Theeran Thirumaran
Kadaikutty Singam
2018 · Gunasingam
Sulthan
2021 · Vikram Alias Sulthan
Saguni
2012 · Kamalakannan
Sardar 2
2026 · Agent Sardar Chandra B...
Aayirathil Oruvan
2010 · Muthu
Ko
2011 · Cameo Appearance in "A...
Alex Pandian
2013 · Alex Pandian
Marshal
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Kaithi 2
— · Dilli
Japan
2023 · Japan Muni
Mark Antony
2023 · Narrator (Voice)
Kaashmora
2016 · Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
Thambi
2019 · Vicky (Saravanan)
Viruman
2022 · Viruman
Madras
2014 · Kaali
3BHK
2025 · House - Tamil (voice)
Biriyani
2013 · Sugan
Paruthiveeran
2007 · Paruthiveeran
Komban
2015 · Kombaiah Pandian
Aayitha Ezhuthu
2004 · Michael's Friend (Uncr...
Naan Mahaan Alla
2010 · Jeeva Pragasam
Dev
2019 · Dev Ramalingam
Vikram 2
— · Dilli
All in All Azhagu Raja
2013 · Azhagu Raja
Bigg Boss
2017 · Himself - Promo for Ka...