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Karthi
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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). K…
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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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2026
Sardar 2
Movie Agent “Sardar” Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash
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2026
Vaa Vaathiyaar
Movie Rameshwaran "Ramu"
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2025
3BHK
Movie House - Tamil (voice)
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2025
HIT: The Third Case
Movie ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
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2024
Kanguva
Movie Rathaangasan / Commander Ryan
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2024
Meiyazhagan
Movie Meiyazhagan
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2023
Japan
Movie Japan Muni
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2023
Mark Antony
Movie Narrator (Voice)
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2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Movie Vanthiyathevan
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2022
Sardar
Movie Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash
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2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Movie Vanthiyathevan
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2022
Kanam
Movie Playback Singer
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2022
Viruman
Movie Viruman
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2022
Vikram
Movie Dilli (voice)
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2021
Sulthan
Movie Vikram Alias Sulthan
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2019
Thambi
Movie Vicky (Saravanan)
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2019
Cooku with Comali
TV show Self - Guest
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2019
Kaithi
Movie Dilli
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2019
Dev
Movie Dev Ramalingam
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2018
Kadaikutty Singam
Movie Gunasingam
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2017
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
Movie Theeran Thirumaran
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2017
Magalir Mattum
Movie Playback Singer
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2017
Bigg Boss
TV show Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam
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2017
Kaatru Veliyidai
Movie Varun
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2016
Kaashmora
Movie Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
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2016
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV show Self
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2016
Oopiri
Movie Seenu
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2015
Komban
Movie Kombaiah Pandian
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2014
Madras
Movie Kaali
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2013
Biriyani
Movie Sugan
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2013
All in All Azhagu Raja
Movie Azhagu Raja
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2013
Alex Pandian
Movie Alex Pandian
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2012
Saguni
Movie Kamalakannan
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2011
Ko
Movie Cameo Appearance in "Aga Aga" Song
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2011
Siruthai
Movie Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja
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2010
Naan Mahaan Alla
Movie Jeeva Pragasam
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2010
Paiyaa
Movie Siva
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2010
Aayirathil Oruvan
Movie Muthu
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2007
Paruthiveeran
Movie Paruthiveeran
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2004
Aayitha Ezhuthu
Movie Michael's Friend (Uncredited)
