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
Siruthai
Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja
2011
Vaa Vaathiyaar
HIT: The Third Case
ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
2025
Kanguva
Rathaangasan/ Commander Ryan
2024
Japan
Japan
2023
Mark Antony
Narrator (Voice)
2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Vanthiyathevan
2023
Sardar
Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash
2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Vanthiyathevan
2022
Viruman
Viruman
2022
Kaithi
Dilli
2019
Kadaikutty Singam
Gunasingam
2018
Kaatru Veliyidai
Varun
2017
Oopiri
Seenu
2016
Biriyani
Sugan
2013
Paiyaa
Siva
2010
Kaithi 2
Dilli
Meiyazhagan
Meiyazhagan
2024
Vikram
Dilli (voice)
2022
Sulthan
Vikram Alias Sulthan
2021
Thambi
Vicky (Saravanan)
2019
Cooku with Comali
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Dev
Dev Ramalingam
2019
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
Theeran Thirumaran
2017
Bigg Boss
Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam · (1 episode)
2017
Kaashmora
Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
2016
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Komban
Kombaiah Pandian
2015
Madras
Kaali
2014
All in All Azhagu Raja
Azhagu Raja
2013
Alex Pandian
Alex Pandian
2013
Saguni
Kamalakannan
2012
Naan Mahaan Alla
Jeeva Pragasam
2010
Aayirathil Oruvan
Muthu
2010
Paruthiveeran
Paruthiveeran
2007
Aayitha Ezhuthu
Michael's Friend (Uncredited)
2004
Sardar 2
Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash
Untitled Thamizh/Karthi Movie
HIT: The Fourth Case
ACP Veerappan