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Karthik Rathnam

Karthik Rathnam

Actor

Karthik Rathnam is an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu Language films and has done many theatre plays and playlets. Karthik made his debut film in 2018's Care Of Kancharapalem as one of the lead which was the most critically acclaimed film of 2018 and the first Telugu film screened in Newyork Film Festival. Karthik Rathnam was born and brought up from Secunderabad. When he was studying IPCC(CA Intermediate). Since 2010 have been into theatres through a play "Borusu Leni Bomma" for which he has won several paramount awards including Nandi, Garuda, NTR, ANR awards etc. Performed in around 30 plays/playlets which have been showcased for more than 200 times in various cities all over india, such as Rasarajyam by Guntur Shastry which is a milestone in Telugu theatres & " Mugimpu Leni Katha" written & directed by Sri Rallapalli Venkateshwarulu and so on. Started his career acting in short films, Karthik got recognized for his role in Rosy Theatre Kanapur, The Beginning. After many years of struggle in theatre as a backstage artist, actor, side dancer, Karthik finally got an offer in Care Of Kancharapalem through an audition. In 2019, Karthik played as Ravi Reddy in Zee5 original web series God Of Dharmapuri which broke the pattern of feature film actor to work in OTT Platforms and played a very bold role in very early stages of his career. Karthik's future projects consist of Tamil remake of c/o Kancharapalem and few other projects are on the cards.

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Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Karthik Rathnam's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Society
33%
Power
13%
Morality
7%
Self
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Romantic
1
Bittersweet
2
Dread
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Karthik Rathnam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Karthik Rathnam's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

4 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ardha Shathabdham(2021)

    as Krishna

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • C/O Kaadhal(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Narappa(2021)

    as Munikanna

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • C/o Kancharapalem(2018)

    as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles from 2018 to 2021.

Highest rated

C/o Kancharapalem (2018)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 4: 4 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s1 · acting2020s3 · acting

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Karthik Rathnam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 4 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser1

Most divisive · actor

Narappa (2021)

53rd percentile spread · 7% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

C/o Kancharapalem (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Karthik Rathnam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karthik Rathnam's MovieCove titles; Venkatesh Maha shares the most, 2.