Kollywood hero Karthi is also a darling of Tollywood. He has a good fan base. His recent straight Telugu film 'Oopiri' was a blockbuster. At an event in Hyderabad, Karthi said that he was glad that he was a part of 'Oopiri'. Acting with Nagarjuna was a great experience, which he will cherish for a long time. Very soon he promised that he would be doing another straight Telugu film.

Presently Karthi is acting under Manirathnam in a love story. Elaborating on this role he said that it is a different role and he is fortunate to be a part of this film. He called Manirathnam his guru and further said that he started his career as an assistant director to the legendary director Manirathnam.