Personal Info
Birth date
1977-05-25 (48 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as
Karthik Sivakumar
Kaarthi
Kaarthik
کارتی
Karthi
Biography
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.
Filmography
Cooku with Comali
8.2
Overview:
Cooku with Comali, also known by the acronym CWC, is an Indian Tamil-language comedy-based cooking competition show aired on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar where the contestants are paired each week with comedians (comalis) who are amateur cooks. The first season premiered on 16 November 2019 and ended on 23 February 2020. The second season was premiered on 14 November 2020 and ended on 14 April 2021. The third season was premiered on 22 January 2022 and ended on 24 July 2022. The contestants along with their comalis are challenged every week and judged by Chef Damu and Chef Venkatesh Bhat.HIT: The Third Case
7.389
Overview:
The Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) sends ruthless police officer Arjun Sarkaar to find a group of killers and stop their grisly murder spree.Meiyazhagan
7.7
Overview:
Twenty-two years after losing his home, Arulmozhi Varman returns to his native Thanjavur to attend his cousin's wedding. Amidst the celebrations, Arul is reintroduced to an upbeat man whom he cannot recall. With the help of the unknown man, Arul reconnects with his past.Vikram
7.7
Overview:
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved.Kanguva
3.8
Overview:
A bounty hunter in present day, learns about his previous life as a legendary warrior, when fate unites him with a mutant kid.Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru
7.8
Overview:
A hardnosed cop goes after a gang of ruthless dacoits who have been terrorising residents along the highway for a decade.Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
6.434
Overview:
968 AD. The Pandyan assassins gather once again to destroy the Chola dynasty. Now the mighty Chola princes must fight the Pandyas, the Rashtrakutas and other Chola enemies who have joined forces. Also, at play are the rumours of Ponniyin Selvan’s death at sea, the powerful Pazhuvettarayar’s betrayal, and the tragic destiny of Aditha Karikalan, whose heart was long lost to the vengeful Nandini.Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
7.135
Overview:
The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar separated by situations, it is up to a messenger to ensure the safety of the kingdom. Can he succeed in his mission, especially with Karikalan's former girlfriend, Nandhini, plotting to bring down the entire Chola empire?Kaithi
7.6
Overview:
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.Kadaikutty Singam
6.761
Overview:
Gunasingam, a family-loving farmer who hails from a small town, tries his best to keep his big family united despite him being misunderstood by many.Mark Antony
6.111
Overview:
Set in 1995, Mark, a skilled mechanic and the son of a former gangster, stumbles upon a phone that has the ability to connect with the past, tries to save his estranged mother from a grim fate. While facing his own family's legacy, Mark must navigate through dangerous consequences of altering the past, as it causes unforeseen repercussions in the present.Aayirathil Oruvan
6.602
Overview:
Anitha, a government official, embarks on a journey to find Chandramouli, an archaeologist, who went to Vietnam to search for any existence of the prince of the Chola dynasty.Paruthiveeran
6.879
Overview:
A village tough finally succumbs to the unconditional love of his angelic cousin, but his romance faces insurmountable challenges, including family opposition and his own delinquent personality.Kaashmora
5.036
Overview:
Kaashmora, a present era black magic specialist; Rajnayak, an ancient era warlord and Ratnamahadevi is his queen. How these three are connected? What are the issues that arise?Viruman
5.5
Overview:
An intrepid and good-hearted son fights to make his arrogant father pay the price for his sins, which includes his mother's death, and save his brothers from the man's grip.Siruthai
5.893
Overview:
A thief comes across a little girl who says that he's her father. When he learns the truth about his lookalike, who's an honest cop, he decides to turn a new leaf and help get rid of the local baddie.Saguni
4.929
Overview:
Saguni is a Tamil political satire film directed by Shankar Dayal. The film features Karthi and Pranitha in the lead roles, while Santhanam, Roja, Prakash Raj, Raadhika Sarathkumar and Nassar appear in supporting roles. The film along with its dubbed Telugu Version Sakuni released on June 22, 2012, It received mixed reviews.Paiyaa
6.256
Overview:
Shiva, an engineering graduate, is not serious about his job or future even when his friends advise him about life. He falls in love with a girl he saw at a bus stop and finally gets to ride with her in a car.Oopiri
7.3
Overview:
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.Sulthan
5.447
Overview:
A man raised by gangsters tries to reform them, and a hired job to protect a village presents him with the perfect opportunity.Sardar
7.1
Overview:
An espionage agent who is branded a traitor returns from exile to take down a dubious water project and safeguard the country.Aayitha Ezhuthu
7.222
Overview:
A goon, who dreams of making it big in life, a student leader, who strives to keep politicians away from college election and a third guy who wants to settle abroad. Their lives change after an incident on a bridge.Naan Mahaan Alla
6.5
Overview:
A playful young man leads a very happy life, but everything changes when his father witnesses a heinous crime.Thambi
6.5
Overview:
Brother and sister who get separated and reunite years later when the brother has grown to be a criminal.All in All Azhagu Raja
3.69
Overview:
The film is centered around Azhaguraja (Karthi), his friend and adviser Kalyanam (Santhanam) who runs a little known TV channel. He falls head over heels for at first sight with Devi Priya (Kajal Aggarwal) daughter of a rich businessman and the rest of the story is how he wins her in the end.Kaatru Veliyidai
5.683
Overview:
Romance is in the air as the lives of Fighter Pilot Varun & Medical Doctor Leela collide amidst the scenic beauty of Kashmir. While Leela yearns for Varun’s affection in the delicate of ways, Varun’s idea of love is all give-give, not give-take. Just as the avalanche of built-up emotions sets rolling, Varun becomes a PoW post the Kargil episode. Do their paths cross later?Acting
TBAHIT: The Fourth Case as ACP Veerappan
TBAUntitled Thamizh/Karthi Movie as Unknown
TBAKaithi 2 as Dilli
TBAVaa Vaathiyaar as Unknown
2025Sardar 2 as Agent Sardar Chandra Bose / Inspector Vijay Prakash
2025HIT: The Third Case as ACP Veerappan (Special Appearance)
2024Kanguva as Rathaangasan/ Commander Ryan
2024Meiyazhagan as Meiyazhagan
2023Japan as Japan
2023Mark Antony as Narrator (Voice)
2023Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Vanthiyathevan
2022Sardar as Chandrabose "Sardar"/Vijay Prakash
2022Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Vanthiyathevan
2022Viruman as Viruman
2022Vikram as Dilli (voice)
2021Sulthan as Vikram Alias Sulthan
2019Thambi as Vicky (Saravanan)
2019Cooku with Comali (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2019Kaithi as Dilli
2019Dev as Dev Ramalingam
2018Kadaikutty Singam as Gunasingam
2017Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru as Theeran Thirumaran
2017Bigg Boss (1 Episode) as Himself - Promo for Kadaikutty Singam
2017Kaatru Veliyidai as Varun
2016Kaashmora as Kaashmora / Raj Nayak
2016The Kapil Sharma Show (1 Episode) as Self
2016Oopiri as Seenu
2015Komban as Kombaiah Pandian
2014Madras as Kaali
2013Biriyani as Sugan
2013All in All Azhagu Raja as Azhagu Raja
2013Alex Pandian as Alex Pandian
2012Saguni as Kamalakannan
2011Siruthai as Ratnavel Pandian IPS / Rocket Raja
2010Naan Mahaan Alla as Jeeva Pragasam
2010Paiyaa as Siva
2010Aayirathil Oruvan as Muthu
2007Paruthiveeran as Paruthiveeran
2004Aayitha Ezhuthu as Michael's Friend (Uncredited)
Directing
2004Aayitha Ezhuthu ... Assistant Director