R. S. Karthiik is an Indian actor who has appeared in

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films. After making his film debut in the Tamil film ''

Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada ''Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic action thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film stars Silambarasan and Manjima Mohan (in her Tamil debut), while Baba Sehgal plays the ro ...

'' (2016), he has been in films including ''

Maanagaram ''Maanagaram'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, and produced by S. R. Prabhu. The film stars Sri Natarajan, Sundeep Kishan, and Regina Cassandra, and its soundtrack was c ...

'' (2017), ''

Peechankai ''Peechaankai'' ( ''Left Hand'') is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film written and directed by Ashok. It became the first Indian film to deal with a rare disease called alien hand syndrome as its main plot point. It starred R. S. Ka ...

'' (2017), ''

Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam ''Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam'' () is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Prabhu Jeyaram and starring R. S. Karthiik and Ayra. Produced by Passion Studios, it was released on SonyLIV 8 October 2021. Cast Production The fil ...

'' (2021) and ''

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'' (2022).

Career

Karthiik made his acting debut in a minor role in

Gautham Vasudev Menon Gautham Vasudev Menon (born 25 February 1973) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema, Tamil film industry. He has also directed Telugu cinema, Telugu, Hindi cinema, Hindi and Ma ...

's ''

'' (2016), before appearing in a supporting role in

Lokesh Kanagaraj Lokesh Kanagaraj (; born 14 March 1986) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Tamil cinema. He started his career with a short film in the 2016 anthology '' Aviyal,'' he later directed his first feature film '' Maan ...

's ''

'' (2017). Karthiik's first lead role was in ''

'' (2017), a black comedy about an individual with alien hand syndrome, which he co-produced. The film had earlier been made by the same team as a telefilm, with the director choosing to retain Karthiik in the lead role. The film won positive reviews from critics but had little impact at the Chennai box office. The film however won Karthiik attention from new filmmakers, leading to four other film offers. During mid-2018 and 2019, he worked extensively on the production of a film on illegal racing co-starring Sachin Mani and a film on

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co-starring

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, but both of the film did not have a theatrical release. Karthiik next appeared in the political satire film, ''

'' (2021), where he portrayed two different roles. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics. In 2022, Karthiik played the lead role in Dwarakh Raja's crime thriller ''

'' (2022).

Filmography

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