Karunakaran
Acting
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
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movieGatta Kusthi 2
2026
Partha
movieMustafa Mustafa
2026
Chitti
movieVaa Vaathiyaar
2026
Govindharaman
movieOho Enthan Baby
2025
Murali
movieRetro
2025
Anthony
moviePerusu
2025
Ice Box Owner
movieSoodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
2024
G Arumai Pragasam
movieMiss You
2024
Bobby
movieMeiyazhagan
2024
Jagadeesh
movieDouble Tuckerr
2024
Moorthy
movieAyalaan
2024
Sugirtharaja
movieRajni
2023
Selvam Arumugam
movieKarungaapiyam
2023
Pastor David
movieYaanai Mugathaan
2023
Michael
movieJiivi 2
2022
Mani
movieKaatteri
2022
Gajaa
tvPaper Rocket
2022
Tiger
moviePanni Kutty
2022
Uthrabathi
movieMaanaadu
2021
Syed Baasha
movieJango
2021
Krishnamoorthy
movieEnemy
2021
Babu
movieTeddy
2021
Karthik
movieKutty Story
2021
(voice)
movieNinu Veedani Needanu Nene
2019
Tamil Version
movieJiivi
2019
Mani
movieSeethakathi
2018
Advocate
movieRatsasan
2018
Himself (Guest Appearance)
movieLakshmi
2018
Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
movieGhajinikanth
2018
Karuna
movieIruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu
2018
Girish Kalyan
movieVeera
2018
Pachamuthu
movieNimir
2018
Vigadakavi
movieVivegam
2017
Arumai Prakasam "APS"
movieThiri
2017
Jeeva's Friend
movieThodari
2016
Vairam
movieIru Mugan
2016
Peter
movieOru Naal Koothu
2016
Raghavendran
movieIraivi
2016
Ramesh
movieKo 2
2016
Kumaran
movieHello Naan Pei Pesuren
2016
Dr. Saravanan
movieKanithan
2016
Balaji
movieGethu
2016
Kanagu
movieUppu Karuvadu
2015
Chandran
movieOrange Mittai
2015
Kailasam's Son
movieIndru Netru Naalai
2015
Pulivetti Arumugam
movieNannbenda
2015
Thangadurai
movieLingaa
2014
Kothandam
movieYaan
2014
Shaji
movieAadama Jaichomada
2014
Panneer
movieJigarthanda
2014
Oorni
movieYaamirukka Bayamey
2014
Sharath
movieTheeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
2013
Special Appearance
movieSoodhu Kavvum
2013
Arumai Pragasam
moviePizza
2012
Raghavan
movieKalakalappu
2012
Kumar
movieCriminal
Tirupathi
Writing1
movieTheeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
2013
Screenplay