Karthik Rathnam Explained

Karthik Rathnam
Birth Place:Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2018—present

Karthik Rathnam is an Indian actor who works in Telugu theatre and Telugu cinema. Rathnam made his debut with the critically acclaimed film C/o Kancharapalem (2018),[1] [2] which was the first Telugu film to be screened at New York Film Festival. Followed by his appearance in ZEE5's Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D), Rathnam reprised his role in Tamil remake of C/o Kancharapalem.[3]

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.[4] He then discontinued his education and went on to perform 30 plays in various cities.[5]

Career

After being an artist, dancer and actor at theatre, he was offered his first role C/o Kancharapalems Joseph,[6] which was one of the most critically acclaimed Telugu films of 2018.[7] [8] It was screened at the New York Film Festival.[9] [10] Rathnam later appeared as Ravi Reddy[11] with actor Satyadev Kancharana in ZEE5's Gods of Dharmapuri.[11] [12] He reprised his role as Joseph in Tamil remake of C/o Kancharapalem, titled C/o Kaadhal.[13] [14]

Filmography

style="background:#FFFFCC;"
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2018C/o KancharapalemJosephDebut[15] [16] [17]
2021C/o KaadhalDebut in Tamil cinema; Remake of C/o Kancharapalem
Check Vikram
Ardha ShathabdhamKrishna
NaarappaMunikanna
2022Rowdy Boys
2023Changure Bangaru RajaBangarraju [18]
Lingoccha [19] [20]
2024Sriranga NeethuluKarthik[21]
Peter Filming[22]

Television

style="background:#FFFFCC;"
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNetworkReferences
2019Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D.)Ravi ReddyZEE5[23] [24]
2023VyavasthaAdv. Vamsi Krishna

Notes and References

  1. News: Chowdhary. Y. Sunita. 2018-09-06. Meet the actors of 'C/o Kancharapalem'. en-IN. The Hindu. 2019-12-03. 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: 2019-12-07. South Stream: Care of Kancharapalem. 2020-07-01. The Indian Express. en.
  3. News: Apart from my Tamil debut in C/o Kaadhal, I have five other projects in my kitty: Karthik Rathnam. Times of India.
  4. Web site: 2018-09-06. స్టేజ్‌ షో టు సినిమా. 2019-12-03. Sakshi. te.
  5. News: Tales of Rama, Krishna and more told through spellbinding Kuchipudi - Times of India. 2020-07-01. The Times of India. en.
  6. News: 'C/O Kancharapalem' preview: Celebrities bowled over by this Venkatesh Maha directorial - Times of India. 2019-12-03. The Times of India. en.
  7. Web site: 2019-09-18. Anupama Chopra's 50 Films I Love: Care Of Kancharapalem. 2019-12-03. Film Companion. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2018-12-28. Best Movies of 2018 News. 2019-12-03. 9by10.
  9. News: IANS. 2018-04-03. Telugu film 'C/o Kancharapalem' selected for New York Indian Film Festival. Business Standard India. 2019-12-03.
  10. Web site: 2018-04-04. Rana, Soha's film to be screened at NYIFF 2018. 2020-07-01. The Siasat Daily - Archive. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2019-10-29. My Guru, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Is Sitting In Mumbai: Karthik Rathnam Of ZEE5 Original G.O.D. 2019-12-03. Zee Telugu.
  12. Web site: 2019-11-20. G.O.D's Ravi Reddy AKA Karthik Rathnam Turns Model For Vijay Deverakonda's Rowdy. 2019-12-03. Zee Telugu.
  13. News: 'C/o Kancharapalem' to be remade in Tamil and Malayalam! - Times of India. 2019-12-03. The Times of India. en. Nyayapati . Neeshita .
  14. Web site: Critically-acclaimed Telugu film, C/O Kancharapalem, gets a Tamil remake. 2020-06-30. Cinema Express.
  15. News: 'C/O Kancharapalem' preview: Celebrities bowled over by this Venkatesh Maha directorial - Times of India. The Times of India. en. 2019-12-03.
  16. News: 'C/o Kancharapalem' review: Small film with a large heart. Dundoo. Sangeetha Devi. 2018-09-04. The Hindu. 2019-12-03. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  17. Web site: Anupama Chopra's 50 Films I Love: Care Of Kancharapalem. 2019-09-18. Film Companion. en-US. 2019-12-03.
  18. News: The Hindu . ‘Changure Bangaru Raja’ movie review: Karthik Rathnam and Satya shine in this partly-amusing Telugu crime comedy produced by Ravi Teja . 14 October 2023 . 15 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014135720/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/changure-bangaru-raja-movie-review-this-ravi-teja-production-is-a-partly-amusing-crime-comedy/article67311098.ece . 14 October 2023 . en-IN.
  19. News: The Times of India . LINGOCCHA teaser: Karthik Rathnam promises an entertaining ride . 14 October 2023 . 25 October 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231014140048/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/lingoccha-teaser-karthik-rathnam-promises-an-entertaining-ride/articleshow/78854552.cms . 14 October 2023.
  20. News: The Pioneer . Lingochha to release in theatres on October 27 . 30 October 2023 . 10 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231030175057/https://pynr.in/lingochha-to-release-in-theatres-on-october-27/ . 30 October 2023.
  21. Web site: express. cinema . 2024-01-02 . Ruhani Sharma and Suhas to be seen next in Sri Ranga Neethulu . 2024-01-02 . cinemaexpress . te-IN.
  22. Web site: 2022-02-19. ద్విభాషా చిత్రం..క్లాప్ కొట్టిన అలీ. 2022-02-19. Sakshi. te.
  23. News: Gods of Dharmapuri is a cool gangster drama. Dundoo. Sangeetha Devi. 2019-10-14. The Hindu. 2019-12-03. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  24. Web site: 'G.O.D' review: Satyadev, Karthik Rathnam dazzle in Zee5 web series on class struggle. www.thenewsminute.com. 2019-12-03. 2019-10-29.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Karthik Rathnam".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.