Karthik Rathnam

Karthik Rathnam is an Indian actor who works in Telugu theatre and Telugu cinema. Rathnam made his debut with C/o Kancharapalem,[1][2] which was the most critically acclaimed film of 2018[3][4] and the first Telugu film screened in New York Film Festival.[5][6][7] Followed by his appearance in ZEE5's Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D). He has been also signed on to reprise his role in Tamil remake of C/o Kancharapalem.[8][9][10]

Karthik Rathnam
Born
Secunderabad, Telangana, India
Occupation
  • Film actor
  • Theatre actor
Years active2018—present

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 Award among many other,[11] He then discontinued his education and went on to perform 30 plays in various cities.[12]

Career

After being an artist, dancer and actor at theatre, he was offered his first role C/o Kancharapalem's Joseph,[13] which went on to become a critically acclaimed film of the year 2018, and was presented at New York Film Festival by Rana Daggubati.[14][15] Karthik later appeared as Ravi Reddy.[16] with actor Satyadev Kancharana in ZEE5's G.O.D (Gods of Dharmapuri).[17][18] He also been signed to return as Joseph in Tamil remake of titled as C/o Kaadhal.[19][20]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2018 C/o Kancharapalem Joseph Film Debut [21][22][23]
2019 Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D) Ravi Reddy Zee5 Web series [24][25]
2021 Check
2021 C/o Kaadhal Joseph Tamil Film
2021 Ardha Shathabdham Krishna
2021 Naarappa Munikanna Filming

References
  1. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (6 September 2018). "Meet the actors of 'C/o Kancharapalem'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. "South Stream: Care of Kancharapalem". The Indian Express. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "Anupama Chopra's 50 Films I Love: Care Of Kancharapalem". Film Companion. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. "Best Movies of 2018 | News". 9by10. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. IANS (3 April 2018). "Telugu film 'C/o Kancharapalem' selected for New York Indian Film Festival". Business Standard India. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  6. Karki, Tripti (3 April 2018). "Telugu film C/o Kancharapalem gets selected for New York Indian Film Festival". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. "Rana, Soha's film to be screened at NYIFF 2018". The Siasat Daily - Archive. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  8. "Apart from my Tamil debut in C/o Kaadhal, I have five other projects in my kitty: Karthik Rathnam". Times of India.
  9. "Venkatesh Maha's 'C/O Kancharapalem' to be remade in Malayalam and Tamil". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  10. "C/O Kancharapalem gets a Tamil, Malayalam remake". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  11. "స్టేజ్‌ షో టు సినిమా". Sakshi (in Telugu). 6 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  12. "Tales of Rama, Krishna and more told through spellbinding Kuchipudi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  13. "'C/O Kancharapalem' preview: Celebrities bowled over by this Venkatesh Maha directorial - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  14. Engl, India New; News (3 April 2018). "Bollywood Roundup: Soha Ali Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Ranveer Brar, Nora Fatehi, and more..." INDIA New England News. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  15. Ravi, Murali (9 September 2018). "Mahesh Babu says to Rana Daggubati: Proud of You". Tollywood. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  16. "My Guru, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Is Sitting In Mumbai: Karthik Rathnam Of ZEE5 Original G.O.D". Zee Telugu. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  17. "My Guru, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Is Sitting In Mumbai: Karthik Rathnam Of ZEE5 Original G.O.D". Zee Telugu. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  18. "G.O.D's Ravi Reddy AKA Karthik Rathnam Turns Model For Vijay Deverakonda's Rowdy". Zee Telugu. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  19. "'C/o Kancharapalem' to be remade in Tamil and Malayalam! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  20. "Critically-acclaimed Telugu film, C/O Kancharapalem, gets a Tamil remake". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  21. "'C/O Kancharapalem' preview: Celebrities bowled over by this Venkatesh Maha directorial - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  22. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (4 September 2018). "'C/o Kancharapalem' review: Small film with a large heart". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  23. "Anupama Chopra's 50 Films I Love: Care Of Kancharapalem". Film Companion. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  24. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (14 October 2019). "Gods of Dharmapuri is a cool gangster drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  25. "'G.O.D' review: Satyadev, Karthik Rathnam dazzle in Zee5 web series on class struggle". www.thenewsminute.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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