Karthik Tamil Movies Jun 2026

Before Mani Ratnam became a national icon, he cast Karthik as the angry, vulnerable lover in Mouna Ragam (1986). While the film is remembered as a Revathi–Mohan classic, it was Karthik’s raw, brooding performance as the spurned ex-lover that gave the film its emotional core. He didn’t need dance numbers — his silences spoke.

Karthik’s journey began with a bang in the 1981 hit , directed by Bharathiraja. This debut won him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Debut and immediately established him as a relatable romantic hero. His 1980s career is defined by several masterpieces: karthik tamil movies

: Played a charismatic, short-lived lover in this Mani Ratnam masterpiece . Before Mani Ratnam became a national icon, he