Co-Stars & Directors
Karthi
Karthi Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Karthi's collaborators
Karthi's most frequent co-actor is Prakash Raj — 6 shared credits. Samuthirakani has stayed in Karthi's catalogue spanning 18 years — a partnership that crosses decades. From 2007 (with Ponvannan) to 2026 (with Rajkiran).
Ilavarasu averages 7.6/10 across 2 films with Karthi — the highest-rated active pairing. Director Mani Ratnam has helmed 3 films with Karthi (2017–2023).
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
3 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the casting roster leans toward on-screen partners more than co-stars.
Top pairings compared
Average ratings sit within 0.5 of each other across the top four — the differentiation is in span and recency, not quality.
| Metric | Prakash Raj | Yogi Babu | Rajkiran | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg rating | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| First | 2012 | 2015 | 2015 | 2007 |
| Latest | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 | 2022 |
| Best film | Oopiri | Kaithi | Meiyazhagan | Paruthiveeran |
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Directors Who Worked with Karthi
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Multi-decade partnerships
Yuvan Shankar Raja is the only collaborator who has worked with Karthi in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.2 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.
Recent first-pairings
New on-screen partnerships from the last three years.
Collaboration by Decade
Creative Legacy
“When I was 5, my dad who went out to get chocolate wearing his uniform, never returned. My mother never let me realize that as a personal loss. Not everyone is lucky to lose life in the line of duty. She raised me keeping my dad as an example. Till date, I can proudly say, I'm his son. It should be the case with my children too.”
— Theeran Thirumaran