Acting
Karunakaran
Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam cinema · 104 credits
Born
21 September 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as Karuna Karan · Karunagaran
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.
Known for
Filmography
Criminal
as Tirupathi
Mustafa Mustafa
as Chitti
Vaa Vaathiyaar
as Govindharaman
Gatta Kusthi 2
as Partha
G.D.N
as Perunkili
Meesaya Murukku 2
as Venkatesh
Photographer
as Kabilan
Retro
as Anthony
DNA
Actor
Thandel
as Manapuram Murali
Perusu
as Ice Box Owner
Oho Enthan Baby
as Murali
Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
as G Arumai Pragasam
Double Tuckerr
as Moorthy
Ayalaan
as Sugirtharaja
Miss You
as Bobby
Meiyazhagan
as Jagadeesh
Kasethan Kadavulada
as Murali
Karungaapiyam
as Pastor David
Yaanai Mugathaan
as Michael
Soppana Sundari
as Durai
Rajni
as Selvam Arumugam
Jiivi 2
as Mani
Kaatteri
as Gajaa
Maha
Actor
Panni Kutty
as Uthrabathi
Maanaadu
as Syed Baasha
Trip
Actor
Kutty Story
as (voice)
Teddy
as Karthik
Malaysia to Amnesia
as Prabhu
Enemy
as Babu
Jango
as Krishnamoorthy
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
as Tamil Version
Jiivi
as Mani
Semma Botha Aagatha
as Nandhu
Veera
as Pachamuthu
Silukkuvarupatti Singam
as Bhaskar
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu
as Girish Kalyan
Ghajinikanth
as Karuna
Nimir
as Vigadakavi
Lakshmi
as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
Nota
Actor
Ratsasan
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
Seethakathi
as Advocate
Thiri
as Jeeva's Friend
Vivegam
as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
Gethu
as Kanagu
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
as Dr. Saravanan
Iraivi
as Ramesh
Oru Naal Koothu
as Raghavendran
Jackson Durai
as Veera
Thodari
as Vairam
Kanithan
as Balaji
Navarasa Thilagam
as Alangaram
Iru Mugan
as Peter
Ko 2
as Kumaran
Nannbenda
as Thangadurai
Indru Netru Naalai
as Pulivetti Arumugam
Uppu Karuvadu
as Chandran
Orange Mittai
as Kailasam's Son
Yaamirukka Bayamey
as Sharath
Jigarthanda
as Oorni
Yaan
as Shaji
Aadama Jaichomada
as Panneer
Lingaa
as Kothandam
Soodhu Kavvum
as Arumai Pragasam
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
as Special Appearance, Screenplay
Kalakalappu
as Kumar
Pizza
as Raghavan
