Updated on: 27 May, 2024 01:55 PM IST |Amruta Karulkar

Karthi (nee Karthik Sivakumar) celebrates his birthday on May 25. He is a popular actor who primarily works in the Tamil film industry. He’s appeared in multiple films, like Paiyaa, Naan Mahaan Alla, Paruthiveeran, and many others. He was last seen in Raju Murugan’s Japan, which was released in 2023. On this occasion, let’s look at some iconic characters played by the iconic Tamil star.

Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan (Ponniyin Selvan)
In Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, Karthi plays the commander of the Chola army, who is tasked with passing an important message from Aditha Karikalan, played by Chiyaan Vikram. The film also stars Aishwarya Kai, Jayam Ravi, and Trisha Krishnan in pivotal roles.
Paruthiveeran (Paruthiveeran)
This 2007 film was Karthi’s debut film, which also won him the Best Actor and Best Debut Award. He played the role of Paruthiveeran, a young, carefree man who falls for a woman against all odds and elopes with her after his family’s objection. The film stars Priyamani as the female lead.
Dilli (Kaithi)
This film portrays Karthi as a father and an ex-convict who meets bad luck after leaving prison for the first time in a long time. As soon as he leaves, he strives to meet his daughter but gets involved in a drug raid, further extending his and his daughter’s union.
DSP Theeran Thirumaran (Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru)
This 2017 film stars Karthi as a police officer who tries to eradicate the ongoing corruption in the police force. He tries to catch a group of gangsters who are involved in various illegal activities but run amok without fear of conviction.