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Actor Karthi Movies Ranked from Worst to Best

One of the promising actors of Kollywood, Karthi is admired and respected by a legions of fans specifically for the unique scripts that he chooses and more importantly, his acting ability. Karthi kicked off his career with the critically acclaimed film, Paruthiveeran and went on to carve out a successful movie carrer with quite a few hit films. So, to celebrate his prolific cine career, we decided to rank his movies from Worst to Best. Here are the results.

Last Updated after Sardar Release!

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22. Alex Pandian

Director – Suraj
Also Starring – Anushka Shetty

“Disgusting one of his career.”


21. All in All Azhagu Raja

Director – M. Rajesh
Also Starring – Kajal Aggarwal

“Why did it even exist?”


20. Sulthan

Director – Bakkiyaraj Kannan
Also Starring – Rashmika Mandanna

“A failure right before the second wave!”


19. Kaashmora

Director – Gokul
Also Starring – Nayanthara, Sri Divya

“Dafuq is this?”


18. Dev

Director – Rajath Ravishankar
Also Starring – Rakul Preet Singh

“Unappetizingly Flavourless!”


17. Viruman (2022)

Director – M. Muthaiah
Also Starring – Aditi Shankar

“Déjà Vu!”


16. Kaatru Veliyidai

Director – Mani Ratnam
Also Starring – Aditi Rao Hydari

“A movie not for everyone.”


15. Biriyani

Director – Venkat Prabhu
Also Starring – Hansika Motwani, Mandy Takhar

“A biriyani which didn’t mix well with the spices.”


14. Saguni

Director – Shankar Dayal
Also Starring – Pranitha Subhash

“Meh! A passable film!”


13. Thambi

Director – Jeethu Joseph
Also Starring – Jyothika, Nikhila Vimal

“A decent suspense-thriller!”


12. Sardar

Director – P. S. Mithran
Also Starring – Raashii Khanna & Rajisha Vijayan

“Tolerable Social Message!”


11. Siruthai

Director – Siva
Also Starring – Tamannaah

“A salubrious remake, which gave ‘Thala’ Ajith a career-boosting director Siva.”


10. Komban

Director – M. Muthaiah
Also Starring – Lakshmi Menon

“Proof that he can fit into any shoes.”


9. Naan Mahaan Alla

Director – Suseenthiran
Also Starring – Kajal Aggarwal

“No one can forget his power packed performance in the climax.”


8. Oopiri (Thozha)

Director – Vamshi Paidipally
Also Starring – Nagarjuna, Tamannaah

“A feel-good-friendly movie with Tollywood’s King Nagarjuna.”


7. Paiyaa

Director – N. Lingusamy
Also Starring – Tamannaah, Milind Soman

“When Karthi turned into a chocolate boy.”


6. Kadaikutty Singam

Director – Pandiraj
Also Starring – Sayyeshaa

“One for the family audience.”


5. Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru

Director – H. Vinoth
Also Starring – Rakul Preet Singh

“One of the best!”


4. Kaithi

Director – Lokesh Kanagaraj
Also Starring – Narain, George Maryan

A Sheer Brilliant Action-Thriller!


3. Madras

Director – Pa. Ranjith
Also Starring – Catherine Tresa

“A well played local Paiyan role.”


2. Aayirathil Oruvan

Director – Selvaraghavan
Also Starring – Reema Sen, Andrea Jeremiah

“An experimental movie in the early phase of his career, still an underrated one.”


1. Paruthiveeran

Director – Ameer Sultan
Also Starring – Priyamani

“His debut movie remains his best till now.”


What are your favorite films of Karthi? Comment now below!

Nirmal Raj

A cinephile from the Kollywood Capital, Chennai.

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  • karthi best movie list ; 1) siruthai. 2) theeran adhigaram ondru. 3) kaithi. 4) kadaikutty singam. 5) madras. 6) paiyaa. 7) paruthiveeran. 8) thozha. 9) komban. 10) naan mahan alla.

  • karthi worst movie list ; 1) all in all azhaguraja. 2) alex pandian. 3) dev. 4) katru veliyidai. 5) aaiyarthil oruvan. 6) saguni. 7) sulthan. 8) thambi. 9) kaashmora. 10) biriyani.

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