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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Karthik Rathnam
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date |21|2018|8|6}}<ref name="hin" />
| birth_place = [[Secunderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| education =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2018—present
| mother =
| father =
}}

'''Karthik Rathnam''' is an Indian actor who works in [[Telugu theatre]] and [[Telugu cinema]]. Rathnam made his debut with the critical acclaimed film [[C/o Kancharapalem|''C/o Kancharapalem'']] (2018),<ref name="hin">{{Cite news|last=Chowdhary|first=Y. Sunita|date=2018-09-06|title=Meet the actors of 'C/o Kancharapalem'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mohan-bhagath-karthik-rathnam-and-praneeta-patnaik-pin-their-hopes-on-co-kancharlapalem/article24881860.ece|access-date=2019-12-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-07|title=South Stream: Care of Kancharapalem|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/south-stream-care-of-kancharapalem-6151763/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> which was the first Telugu film to be screened in [[New York Film Festival]]. Followed by his appearance in [[ZEE5]]'s ''[[Gods of Dharmapuri|Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D)]],'' Rathnam reprised his role in Tamil remake of ''[[C/o Kancharapalem]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/apart-from-my-tamil-debut-in-c/o-kaadhal-i-have-five-other-projects-in-my-kitty-karthik-rathnam/articleshow/75182174.cms|title=Apart from my Tamil debut in C/o Kaadhal, I have five other projects in my kitty: Karthik Rathnam|publisher=Times of India}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Rathnam was born and brought up in [[Secunderabad]], [[Telangana]]. While pursuing CA, he joined a theatre with ''Borusu Leni Bomma'' for which he has been awarded [[Nandi Awards|Nandi Award]] among many other,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-06|title=స్టేజ్‌ షో టు సినిమా|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/care-kancharapalem-movie-actor-karthik-ratnam-special-chit-chat-1114610|access-date=2019-12-03|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref> He then discontinued his education and went on to perform 30 plays in various cities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tales of Rama, Krishna and more told through spellbinding Kuchipudi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/tales-of-rama-krishna-and-more-told-through-spellbinding-kuchipudi/articleshow/69115334.cms|access-date=2020-07-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
After being an artist, dancer and actor at theatre, he was offered his first role [[C/o Kancharapalem|''C/o Kancharapalem'']]'s Joseph,<ref>{{Cite web|title='C/O Kancharapalem' preview: Celebrities bowled over by this Venkatesh Maha directorial - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/c/o-kancharapalem-preview-celebrities-bowled-over-by-this-venkatesh-maha-directorial/articleshow/65563683.cms|access-date=2019-12-03|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> which was one of the most critically acclaimed Telugu films of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-18|title=Anupama Chopra's 50 Films I Love: Care Of Kancharapalem|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/50-films-I-love-anupama-chopra-venkatesh-maha-co-kancharapalem|access-date=2019-12-03|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-28|title=Best Movies of 2018 {{!}} News|url=https://www.9by10.com/news/best-movies-of-2018|access-date=2019-12-03|website=9by10}}</ref> It was screened at the [[New York Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2018-04-03|title=Telugu film 'C/o Kancharapalem' selected for New York Indian Film Festival|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/telugu-film-c-o-kancharapalem-selected-for-new-york-indian-film-festival-118040300359_1.html|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-04|title=Rana, Soha’s film to be screened at NYIFF 2018|url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/rana-sohas-film-be-screened-nyiff-2018-1337500/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=The Siasat Daily - Archive|language=en-US}}</ref> Rathnam later appeared as Ravi Reddy.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-29|title=My Guru, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Is Sitting In Mumbai: Karthik Rathnam Of ZEE5 Original G.O.D|url=https://zeetelugu.zee5.com/my-guru-is-sitting-in-mumbai-nawazuddin-siddiqui-karthik-rathnam-of-zee5-original-g-o-d/|access-date=2019-12-03|website=Zee Telugu}}</ref> with actor [[Satyadev Kancharana]] in [[ZEE5]]'s ''[[Gods of Dharmapuri]]'' .<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-29|title=My Guru, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Is Sitting In Mumbai: Karthik Rathnam Of ZEE5 Original G.O.D|url=https://zeetelugu.zee5.com/my-guru-is-sitting-in-mumbai-nawazuddin-siddiqui-karthik-rathnam-of-zee5-original-g-o-d/|access-date=2019-12-03|website=Zee Telugu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-20|title=G.O.D's Ravi Reddy AKA Karthik Rathnam Turns Model For Vijay Deverakonda's Rowdy|url=https://zeetelugu.zee5.com/g-o-ds-ravi-reddy-aka-karthik-rathnam-turns-model-for-vijay-deverakondas-rowdy/|access-date=2019-12-03|website=Zee Telugu}}</ref> He reprised his role as Joseph in Tamil remake of ''C/o Kancharapalem'', titled ''[[C/o Kaadhal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='C/o Kancharapalem' to be remade in Tamil and Malayalam! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/c/o-kancharapalem-to-be-remade-in-tamil-and-malayalam/articleshow/69556449.cms|access-date=2019-12-03|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Critically-acclaimed Telugu film, C/O Kancharapalem, gets a Tamil remake|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/may/28/critically-acclaimed-telugu-film-co-kancharapalem-gets-a-tamil-remake-11869.html|access-date=2020-06-30|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" width:100%;"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|2018
|''[[C/o Kancharapalem]]''
|Joseph
|Film Debut
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/c/o-kancharapalem-preview-celebrities-bowled-over-by-this-venkatesh-maha-directorial/articleshow/65563683.cms|title='C/O Kancharapalem' preview: Celebrities bowled over by this Venkatesh Maha directorial - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/care-of-kancharapalem-is-a-brave-little-indie-riding-a-new-wave-in-telugu-cinema/article24863404.ece|title='C/o Kancharapalem' review: Small film with a large heart|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2018-09-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-03|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/50-films-I-love-anupama-chopra-venkatesh-maha-co-kancharapalem|title=Anupama Chopra's 50 Films I Love: Care Of Kancharapalem|date=2019-09-18|website=Film Companion|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Gods of Dharmapuri|Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D)]]''
|Ravi Reddy
|[[ZEE5|Zee5]] Web series
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-anish-kuruvilla-discusses-his-web-series-gods-of-dharmapuri-starring-raj-deepak-shetty-satyadev-and-karthik-ratnam/article29680558.ece|title=Gods of Dharmapuri is a cool gangster drama|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2019-10-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-03|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/god-review-satyadev-karthik-rathnam-dazzle-zee5-web-series-class-struggle-111386|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2019-12-03|title='G.O.D' review: Satyadev, Karthik Rathnam dazzle in Zee5 web series on class struggle|date=2019-10-29}}</ref>
|-
|2021
| ''[[C/o Kaadhal]]''
|Joseph
|Tamil Film
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Check (film)|Check]]''
|Vikram
|
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Ardha Shathabdham]]''
|Krishna
|
|
|-
|2021
| ''[[Naarappa]]''
|Munikanna
|
|
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name | 9952282 }}
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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:1997 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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