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

• 2026Sardar 2 — Chandra Bose 'Agent Sardar' / Inspector Vijay Prakash
• 2026Vaa Vaathiyaar — Rameshwaran "Ramu"
• 20253BHK — House - Tamil (voice)
• 2025HIT: The Third Case — ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
• 2024Kanguva — Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan
• 2024Meiyazhagan — Meiyazhagan
• 2023Japan — Japan Muni, Playback Singer
• 2023Mark Antony — Narrator (Voice)
• 2023Ponniyin Selvan: Part II — Vanthiyathevan
• 2022Kanam — Playback Singer
• 2022Ponniyin Selvan: Part I — Vanthiyathevan
• 2022Sardar — Chandra Bose 'Agent Sardar' / Inspector Vijay Prakash, Playback Singer
• 2022Vikram — Dilli (voice)
• 2022Viruman — Viruman
• 2021Sulthan — Vikram Alias Sulthan
• 2019Dev — Dev Ramalingam
• 2019Kaithi — Dilli
• 2019Thambi — Vicky (Saravanan)
• 2018Kadaikutty Singam — Gunasingam
• 2017Kaatru Veliyidai — Varun
• 2017Magalir Mattum — Playback Singer
• 2017Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru — Theeran Thirumaran
• 2016Kaashmora — Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
• 2016Oopiri — Seenu
• 2015Komban — Kombaiah Pandian
• 2014Madras — Kaali
• 2013Alex Pandian — Alex Pandian
• 2013All in All Azhagu Raja — Azhagu Raja
• 2013Biriyani — Sugan, Playback Singer
• 2012Saguni — Kamalakannan, Playback Singer
• 2011Ko — Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song
• 2011Siruthai — Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja
• 2010Aayirathil Oruvan — Muthu
• 2010Naan Mahaan Alla — Jeeva Pragasam
• 2010Paiyaa — Siva
• 2007Paruthiveeran — Paruthiveeran, Playback Singer
• 2004Aayitha Ezhuthu — Michael's Friend (Uncredited), Assistant Director
• #Karthi 30
• HIT: The Fourth Case — ACP Veerappan
• Kaithi 2 — Dilli
• Marshal
• Party — Playback Singer
• Untitled Karthi - Mohan Raja Film
• Vikram 2 — Dilli

Appearances as themselves (3)

• Cooku with Comali — Self - Guest
• Bigg Boss — Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam
• The Kapil Sharma Show — Self