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Martial Artist Turned Actor Karthi Reflects on His Evolving Roles
9 Oct
Summary
- Karthi started as an atmosphere actor, now plays diverse roles
- Considers "Doctor" and "Coolie" as turning points in his career
- Huge fan of Superstar Rajinikanth, has his photo in the office

Martial artist-turned-actor Karthi has had a remarkable journey in the film industry. He began his career as an atmosphere actor in "Dasavathaaram" and has since gone on to feature in several notable films, including "Yennai Arindhaal", "Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru", "KGF 2", and "Dabangg 3".
Among his many roles, Karthi singles out "Doctor" and "Coolie" as turning points in his career. He explains that while he was once known for his role as "Gomathi akka" in "Doctor", he is now recognized as the "bad fellow" from "Coolie". Karthi emphasizes that he is ready to take on any role, whether positive or negative, and aspires to be a villain like Raghuvaran and Prakash Raj.
Karthi also reveals that he is a huge fan of Superstar Rajinikanth, with a large photo of the iconic actor displayed in his office. He believes there is always a positive vibration around Rajinikanth.




