Karthik

Acting

Karthik

Born

1960-09-13 (66)

Place of birth

Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman (born 13 September 1960), better known by his screen name Karthik , is a Tamil film actor and politician. He is the son of veteran actor R. Muthuraman. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai. He has primarily appeared in lead roles in Tamil films. Karthik is a four-time winner of Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil and is also a recipient of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and Nandi Awards.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 8 titles

Raavanan poster
7.0

After inspector Dev stirs the reign of Veeraiya, a tribal outlaw, the latter responds by kidnapping his wife, Ragini. While she tries to escape from him, Dev fights many resistances to find her.

Raavanan

2010

Mr. Chandramouli poster
4.2

Raghav, a professional boxer, finds himself in a fix when an unexpected turn of events gets him tangled in a battle between his passion, family and the love of his life.

Mr. Chandramouli

2018

Thaanaa Serndha Koottam poster
5.5

Angered by the corruption that stopped him from becoming a CBI officer, a young man forms a gang who pose as CBI officers and raids the corrupt.

Thaanaa Serndha Koottam

2018

Anegan poster
6.2

Madhumitha is convinced that she and her colleague Ashwin were lovers in their past lives and have been brought together by fate. Is there any truth to this or is she merely hallucinating?

Anegan

2015

Maanja Velu poster
4.3

ACP Bose (Karthik) is a sincere police officer happily married (Anu Hassan) and living with his parents and younger brother Velu (Arun Vijay). Velu is a college student and he falls in love with his classmate Anjali (Dhansika). Umapathi (Chandrasekar) enters, who is notorious for settlements and land deals. He kills anyone who comes in his way and does not leave any evidence or witness behind. He takes a loan of 100 crores from a private bank with the help of a cunning DGP and a politician. He kills the bank’s chairman in order to avoid repayment and puts the blame on Bose. Bose tries to stop Umapathi. Velu also gets into disputes with Umapathi. What happens next forms the crux of the story.

Maanja Velu

2010

Puli Vesham poster
4.5

Munian (R.K), the innocent turned underworld dada. The naïve youngster from a remote village becomes a dreaded dada who could fix anyone and anything for money. He spends the money to treat a girl who is in coma for six months. Who is that girl and why does he spend money for her?

Puli Vesham

2011

Om 3D poster
7.5

A man who loves his father dearly and protects him from all dangers is shocked to realize certain things that don't seem to be what they are.

Om 3D

2013

Dev poster
5.0

A youngster who has to fight against all the odds in order to achieve his desires.

Dev

2019

2000s · 6 titles

No artwork available
NR

Kuberan, director Rama Narayanan's return to family drama, that has any richness. The movie itself is marked by poorness in almost all departments - story, screenplay, direction and songs. To make the link between the title and the movie even more tenuous, the Kuberan in this movie isn't even rich. He is the sole money-earner for his family and his story is one of sacrifices for his near and dear. Karnan would probably have been a better name but Rama.Narayanan probably opted for Kuberan since Karnan was already taken!Kuberan(Karthik), who works as a tourist guide in Kodaikanal,...

Kuberan

2000

Devan poster
6.0

When the movie opens Devan(Arun Pandiyan) murdering photographer Jeeva(Thalaivasal Vijay) in cold blood in his house. Jeeva strategically positions a video camera to capture the impending murder but Devan never shows his face to it. And when Jeeva shouts out the name of his killer before dying, the audio is lost at that point. While the police search for the killer, Devan zeroes in on Chetta (Saikumar) as his next target. He follows Chetta to Chandigarh but is apprehended by CBI officer Ratnavel(Vijayakanth). But once Ratnavel realises Chetta's true nature, he begins to help Devan, even hiring successful lawyer Chakravarthy(Karthik) to fight for him. The flashback shows that Devan's sister (Kausalya) was killed by Chetta, Devan wants to avenge the death of his sister. In the climax, villain is killed.

Devan

2002

Sandhitha Velai poster
NR

On a trip, Aadalarasu meets his lookalike and promises to fulfil the latter's request. His look-alike dies and he takes his place in his family while his own family thinks he is dead.

Sandhitha Velai

2000

Azhagana Naatkal poster
2.0

Chandru agrees to marry the girl of his father's choice when his lover Indu goes missing. However, Chandru faces a tough predicament when Indu returns with a young girl and claims he is the father.

Azhagana Naatkal

2001

Thai Porandaachu poster
5.5

Giri and Kutti earn their livelihood as house-brokers in the city mainly through their glib talk. Their troubles start when "Torture Dharma" is unexpectedly released from Jail on bail. Giri is the caretaker of Dharma`s house, a portion of which he rents out to Geetha who has come to the city to meet her lover Aravind. Giri to save Geetha from Dharma lies that she is his wife. He is forced to tell a series of lies to keep up the deception.

Thai Porandaachu

2000

Lovely poster
10.0

Lovely starring Karthik Muthuraman and Malavika. Mahadevan(Manivannan) is a man who hates the very mention of the word 'love' and staunchly believes that his daughter Nivedha(Malavika) could - and should - never fall in love. But Nivedha is already in love with Chandru(Karthik). With his father becoming a business partner of Mahadevan and the rest of his family becoming friends with Nivedha's family, Chandru finds it easy to infiltrate Nivedha's home. Once there, he tries to impress Mahadevan while trying to prevent Mahadevan's friend from revealing his true identity as Nivedha's lover.

Lovely

2001

1990s · 22 titles

No artwork available
NR

Sulochana dislikes military men but falls in love with Murali, a soldier, when he rescues her from a thug. Meanwhile, Sulochana's father fixes the marriage of his second daughter with Murali.

Kalyana Rasi

1990

No artwork available
NR

A young man starts to drive a taxi in order to earn a livelihood. He crosses paths with a mysterious man but is oblivious to the fact that he is a ruthless killer.

Vigneshwar

1991

No artwork available
10.0

Gopi wants to marry Nalini, but her father Rathnavel is against their match. Gopi's secret objective is to unite their families.

Idhu Namma Bhoomi

1992

Sishya poster
NR

Pooja, the daughter of a minister, flees to Chennai from Delhi where she falls in love with a guy. But fate separates the couple when the CBI finds her and sends her back to Delhi.

Sishya

1997

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Poovarasan

1996

No artwork available
8.2

Raju and his sidekicks stole black money to help an orphanage. D.I.G. Mohanraj knew that they are thieves but he's unable to send them in jail. Raju and Radhika, Mohanraj's daughter, failed in love. Her father refuses to accept it so he arranged a marriage with Ajith, a police officer. Raju drank alcohol and he became drunk, and he kills Ajith. When he came back to his car, there was Raju drunk at the back seat. Raju's look-alike, rest of the story is how the issues are settled.

Kathirukka Neramillai

1993

No artwork available
10.0

Rasayya is a wealthy but cowardly man, who is being controlled by his uncle, Ratnavelu. An educated woman falls in love with Rasayya and makes him a changed man. Will Rasayya fight against Ratnavelu?

Chinna Jameen

1993

No artwork available
6.5

Kizhakku Vasal film takes place in a village that the movie is titled after. Revathy leads a cloistered life and does not visit any one. Nonetheless, Karthik, the village hero falls in love with him. Meanwhile Kushboo also woos Karthik, but Karthik reciprocates his love for Revathy. There is a fight between the families.

Kizhakku Vasal

1990

Gopura Vasalile poster
6.8

Manohar, a schoolteacher, leads a dull and unexciting life after the death of his lover. Fortunately, his life takes a new turn when his friends give him a reason to live and love once again.

Gopura Vasalile

1991

Pistha poster
6.5

Vennila, the arrogant daughter of a wealthy businessman, gets married to Mani in order to inherit her grandfather's property. However, her life changes when she finds out that Mani is an ex-convict.

Pistha

1997

No artwork available
NR

Jeeva loves Meena, a widow with a son, and respects her even more when he learns about her past. However, Jeeva is forced to marry Divya as her father kidnaps Meena's son in order to threaten Jeeva.

Anantha Poongattre...

1999

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen

1992

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga poster
6.6

Sakthi tries to sabotage his marriage arranged by his father but gets a huge shock when the girl turns out to be the one he loves.

Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga

1999

Harichandra poster
6.8

Hari, a compulsive liar, falls in love with Nandini, an honest school principal. Though she accepts him for who he is, his habit of lying creates problems in their relationship.

Harichandra

1998

Idhaya Thamarai poster
NR

Vijay, a short-tempered man, falls in love with Manju. She tries to change his personality, but he ends up in jail after a fight with another student. Will he be able to woo Manju again?

Idhaya Thamarai

1990

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Edhir Katru

1990

No artwork available
6.7

Suyamvaram is directed by a host of directors.Kuselan (Vijayakumar) and Suseela (Manjula) have 9 children: 3 boys (Satyaraj, Prabhu and Abbas) and 6 girls (Rambha, Roja, Kasturi, Maheswari, Preitha and Suvalakshmi). Parthiban is the family's loyal servant but he is treated as one of their own and Napolean is the family doctor.The movie opens with Kuselan's 60th birthday celebrations and Kuselan gets a heart attack. At the hospital, the family is informed that Kuselan will not live long and to keep him comfortable in his last days. From the devastated family, Kuselan asks for one...

Suyamvaram

1999

Chinna Kannamma poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Chinna Kannamma

1993

Nilavey Mugam Kaattu poster
5.5

Prakash and Murthy have been thick friends ever since Prakash took Murthy into his house - against the wishes of his own parents - after his father killed Murthy's mother in an accident. So Murthy thinks the world of Prakash. When Prakash goes to America to study, Murthy steps out of the house after overhearing Murthy's parents scheming to send him out disgracefully.Murthy is given accomodation by an old man who is reminded of his son Govind and henceforth starts going by that name.What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Nilavey Mugam Kaattu

1999

No artwork available
NR

Balu (Karthik) is a graduate youth who came from his village to town, who wants to become rich. He works as a police informer and falls in love with Janaki (Sithara), the daughter of Inspector Veerapandian. Veerapandian asks Balu to watch his daughter closely, to see if she had a boyfriend.

Unnai Solli Kutramillai

1990

Rojavanam poster
4.0

Muthu, an orphan, works at an old age home and loves Roja, the daughter of the owner. But she is in a dilemma as she has to marry the son of her father's friend to save the home.

Rojavanam

1999

Ponnumani poster
5.5

Ponnumani and Chinthamani are childhood sweethearts. Chinthamani goes off to pursue education in the city, but they remain devoted to each other. They decide to marry once her exams are over. However, Ponnumani finds her in a mentally unbalanced state in the railway station when she returns.

Ponnumani

1993

1980s · 23 titles

Kan Simittum Neram poster
3.0

Raja meets up with an accident and loses his memory while trying to escape from a murder scene. Laxmi takes care of him and names him Kannan but, her life is endangered when he gets his memory back.

Kan Simittum Neram

1988

No artwork available
NR

Meena, the lead actress in Manikam's drama troupe, creates trouble for him as her love life is affecting his business. Meena's lover and Manikam keep trying to outwit each for their personal gains.

Dhooram Adhighamillai

1983

No artwork available
NR

Prem, a police officer, and Vidhya, his colleague, fall in love and get married. When Vidhya's brother-in-law is falsely accused of a murder, the couple tries to find the real culprit.

Dharma Pathini

1986

Nallavanukku Nallavan poster
6.8

Manickam, a youngster, gets reformed by Gangadharan, a kind man, who eventually appoints him in charge of his business. Irked by his father's actions, Gangadharan's son seeks revenge against Manickam.

Nallavanukku Nallavan

1984

No artwork available
NR

Velu, a poor farmer, lives with his sister, Thangam, in a village. But when he suffers a heavy loss on his farm, he goes to the city to find a job and ends up becoming a robber.

Rettai Kuzhal Thuppakki

1989

Agni Natchathiram poster
7.0

Two step sons of an honest noble man choose different professions. One becomes a police office and the other turns into a goon. The rest of the film revolves around how the two confront each other.

Agni Natchathiram

1988

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Natpu

1986

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Thaai Mookaambikai

1982

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dhoorathu Pacchai

1987

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Veerabhadrudu

1984

Varusham Padhinaaru poster
6.7

Kannan, a teenager, falls in love with his uncle's daughter, Radhika, but things turn upside down when her grandmother disapproves of their relationship.

Varusham Padhinaaru

1989

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Valibamey Vaa Vaa

1982

Alaigal Oyivadhilai poster
7.0

A man and a woman fall in love with each other; his mother does not approve of her as she is from a different religion and her brother is a gangster. But they decide to withstand religious differences to be with each other.

Alaigal Oyivadhilai

1981

No artwork available
7.0

A 1989 Telugu drama film produced by Vijaya Durga Cine Creations banner.

Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi

1989

No artwork available
10.0

Thangapandian, an honest forest officer, is transferred to a village. The village chief cuts illegally the sandalwood trees. Radha is brought up by her adoptive family. When she was young, her father, a famous singer, died in a car accident. Thangapandian falls in love with Radha. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Paandi Naattu Thangam

1989

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kanney Raadha

1982

Seethakoka Chilaka poster
7.0

A man and a woman fall in love with each other; his mother does not approve of her as she is from a different religion and her brother is a gangster. But they decide to withstand religious differences to be with each other.

Seethakoka Chilaka

1981

No artwork available
NR

Thillai leaves his village to work in a bank in the city. He decides to marry Jeyakodi but unexpected complications put their relationship to the test.

Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu

1988

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate

1983

Mouna Raagam poster
7.9

Divya, a college student, is forced to marry Chandrakumar due to family pressure. However, she asks for a divorce as a wedding gift, revealing her past.

Mouna Raagam

1986

No artwork available
10.0

Murali moves into a house for rent, which is owned by Sumathi's father. Murali falls in love with Sumathi and befriends Selvi, who is the house-maid's daughter. Will Murali succeed in his love?

Aagaaya Gangai

1982

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nalla Thambi

1985

Anveshana poster
9.3

An officer investigates a series of killings, allegedly by a man-eating tiger in the forest. However, his findings reveal the truth about a sinister serial killer.

Anveshana

1985