Karunakaran

Actor · Born September 21, 1981 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Karunakaran is a Tamilfilm actor, who has appeared in character roles. He made his breakthrough in Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying the role of Arumai Pragasam, before playing roles in Jigarthanda and Yaamirukka Bayamey. He initially made a career as chemical engineer, graduating from SASTRA University, and then as an IT professional at Accenture, before director Nalan Kumarasamy (his friend) approached him to feature in a short film he was making for the reality television show, Naalaya Iyakkunar. Karunakaran had featured in such short film ventures at school and Nalan had cast him in Nenjuku Neethi, which went on to win the first place award that season. Sundar C gave him brief roles in two of his ventures, while he made his first breakthrough portraying Vijay Sethupathi's friend in Karthik Subbaraj's Pizza (2012), after which he left work and concentrated on a career in films. Nalan subsequently cast him in his feature film debut Soodhu Kavvum, for which Karunakaran won rave reviews. His appearance in the "Kasu Panam Thuttu" song also was well received and prompted several further offers for the actor. His performance in Yaamirukka Bayamey was appreciated by critics.

Acted in 101

2020s

2010s

2019
R. K. Nagar
Movie · Romance · Comedy
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
Tamil Version
Jiivi
Mani
Monster
Movie
Kalavu
Movie
Podhu Nalan Karudhi
Movie
2018
Silukkuvarupatti Singam
Bhaskar
52
Seethakathi
Advocate
Nota
Movie · Drama
60
Lakshmi
Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
Kadikara Manithargal
Shiva
Ghajinikanth
Karuna
56
Semma Botha Aagatha
Nandhu
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu
Girish Kalyan
Veera
Pachamuthu
Nimir
Vigadakavi
Vidhi Mathi Ultaa
Movie
2017
Hara Hara Mahadevaki
Kumar
Vivegam
Arumai Prakasam "APS"
58
Thiri
Jeeva's Friend
Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
Movie
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
Ramesh
2016
Kavalai Vendam
Movie
Thodari
Vairam
Iru Mugan
Peter
Jackson Durai
Veera
Oru Naal Koothu
Raghavendran
Iraivi
Ramesh
Ko 2
Kumaran
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
Dr. Saravanan
Kanithan
Balaji
Navarasa Thilagam
Alangaram
Gethu
Kanagu
2015
Uppu Karuvadu
Chandran
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
Gautham
Orange Mittai
Kailasam's Son
Indru Netru Naalai
Pulivetti Arumugam
79
Nannbenda
Thangadurai
2014
Kappal
Movie
Lingaa
Kothandam
Yaan
Shaji
Aadama Jaichomada
Panneer
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani
Paalpandi
Jigarthanda
Oorni
Yaamirukka Bayamey
Sharath
2013
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
Special Appearance
Soodhu Kavvum
Arumai Pragasam
2012
Pizza
Raghavan
Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey
Sampath
Kalakalappu
Kumar

No release date

Indru Netru Naalai 2
Movie
Criminal
Tirupathi
Kutrachaattu
Movie
Red and Follow
Movie
Mohan Das
Movie
Jeyikkira Kuthira
Movie
Grahanam
Movie
Asariri
Movie
Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow
Movie
Hide & Silk
Movie

Wrote 1

2010s

2013
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
Screenplay

Appearances3

2010s

2018
Ratsasan
Himself (Guest Appearance)
80
2010
Nenjuku Neethi
Self
Nadanthathu Yenanau
Self