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Karunakaran
Actor, WriterBorn September 21, 1981 (44 years)
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.
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.
Karunakaran Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Oho Enthan Baby · as Murali |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Retro · as Anthony |
| 2025 | Perusu · as Ice Box Owner |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | Thiru.Manickam · as Cast |
| 2024 | Soodhu Kavvum 2: Naatum Naatu Makkalum · as G Arumai Pragasam |
| 2024 | Miss You · as Bobby |
| 2024 | Aalan · as Cast |
| 2024 | Naag Bhoomi · as Cast |
| 2024 | Meiyazhagan · as Jagadeesh |
| 2024 | Double Tuckerr · as Moorthy |
| 2024 | Ayalaan · as Sugirtharaja |
| 2023 | Aval Peyar Rajni · as Cast |
| 2023 | Rajni · as Selvam Arumugam |
| 2023 | Karungaapiyam · as Pastor David |
| 2023 | Yaanai Mugathaan · as Michael |
| 2023 | Soppana Sundari · as Durai |
| 2023 | Kasethan Kadavulada · as Murali |
| 2022 | Jiivi 2 · as Mani |
| 2022 | Kaatteri · as Gajaa |
| 2022 | Paper Rocket (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Panni Kutty · as Uthrabathi |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Payanigal Gavanikkavum · as Cast |
| 2021 | Maanaadu · as Syed Baasha |
| 2021 | Jango · as Krishnamoorthy |
| 2021 | Enemy · as Babu |
| 2021 | Tughlaq Durbar · as Vasu |
| 2021 | Malaysia to Amnesia · as Prabhu |
| 2021 | Teddy · as Karthik |
| 2021 | Kutty Story · as (voice) |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Time Enna Boss!? (TV Series) · as Buggy |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Ninnu Veedani Needanu Nene · as Tamil Version |
| 2019 | Jiivi · as Mani |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum · as Chandran |
| 2018 | Silukkuvarupatti Singam · as Bhaskar |
| 2018 | Seethakaathi · as Advocate |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Lakshmi · as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker |
| 2018 | Ghajinikanth · as Karuna |
| 2018 | Semma Botha Aagatha · as Nandhu |
| 2018 | Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu · as Girish Kalyan |
| 2018 | Veera · as Pachamuthu |
| 2018 | Arise · as Vigadakavi |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Hara Hara Mahadevaki · as Kumar |
| 2017 | Vivegam · as Arumai Prakasam "aps" |
| 2017 | Thiri · as Jeeva's Friend |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal · as Ramesh |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Thodari · as Vairam |
| 2016 | Irumugan · as Peter |
| 2016 | Jackson Durai · as Veera |
| 2016 | Oru Naal Koothu · as Raghavendran |
| 2016 | Iraivi · as Ramesh |
| 2016 | Hello Naan Pei Pesuren · as Dr. Saravanan |
| 2016 | Kanithan · as Balaji |
| 2016 | Ko 2 · as Kumaran |
| 2016 | Gethu · as Kanagu |
| 2015 | Uppu Karuvaadu · as Chandran |
| 2015 | Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga · as Gautham |
| 2015 | Orange Mittai · as Kailasam's Son |
| 2015 | Indru Netru Naalai · as Pulivetti Arumugam |
| 2015 | Nannbenda · as Thangadurai |
| 2015 | Mahabalipuram · as Kumar |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Lingaa · as Kothandam |
| 2014 | Yaan · as Shaji |
| 2014 | Aadama Jaichomada · as Panneer |
| 2014 | Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani · as Paalpandi |
| 2014 | Jigarthanda · as Oorni |
| 2014 | Yaamirukka Bayamey · as Sharath |
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru · as Special Appearance |
| 2013 | Soodhu Kavvum · as Arumai Pragasam |
| 2012 | Pizza · as Raghavan |
| 2012 | Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey · as Sampath |
| 2012 | Kalakalappu · as Kumar |
| 2018 | Raatchasan · as Himself (guest Appearance) |
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru · as Screenplay |