Karunakaran
Born: 1981-09-21 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Vaa Vaathiyaar as Govindharaman
- Mustafa Mustafa
- G.D.N
- Gatta Kusthi 2
2024
- Meiyazhagan as Jagadeesh
- Ayalaan as Sugirtharaja
- Miss You as Bobby
- Double Tuckerr as Moorthy
- Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... as G Arumai Pragasam
2023
- Karungaapiyam as Pastor David
- Rajni as Selvam Arumugam
- Yaanai Mugathaan as Michael
- Kasethan Kadavulada as Murali
- Soppana Sundari as Durai
- Vallavanukkum Vallavan
2022
- Paper Rocket as Tiger
- Kaatteri as Gajaa
- Jiivi 2 as Mani
- Panni Kutty as Uthrabathi
- Payanigal Gavanikkavum as Antony
- Maha
- Manmatha Leelai
2021
- Enemy as Babu
- Maanaadu as Syed Baasha
- Teddy as Karthik
- Jango as Krishnamoorthy
- Tughlaq Durbar as Vasu
- Kutty Story as (voice)
- Trip
- Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum as Chandran
- Malaysia to Amnesia as Prabhu
2020
- Time Enna Boss!? as Buggy
2019
- R. K. Nagar
- Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene as Tamil Version
- Jiivi as Mani
- Monster
- Kalavu
- Podhu Nalan Karudhi
2018
- Ratsasan as Himself (Guest Appearance)
- Lakshmi as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
- Nota
- Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu as Girish Kalyan
- Nimir as Vigadakavi
- Vidhi Mathi Ultaa
- Seethakathi as Advocate
- Semma Botha Aagatha as Nandhu
- Silukkuvarupatti Singam as Bhaskar
- Ghajinikanth as Karuna
- Veera as Pachamuthu
- Kadikara Manithargal as Shiva
2017
- Vivegam as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
- Hara Hara Mahadevaki as Kumar
- Thiri as Jeeva's Friend
- Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
- Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as Ramesh
2016
- Thodari as Vairam
- Gethu as Kanagu
- Ko 2 as Kumaran
- Kavalai Vendam
- Iru Mugan as Peter
- Iraivi as Ramesh
- Hello Naan Pei Pesuren as Dr. Saravanan
- Jackson Durai as Veera
- Parandhu Sella Vaa
- Kanithan as Balaji
- Oru Naal Koothu as Raghavendran
- Navarasa Thilagam as Alangaram
2015
- Indru Netru Naalai as Pulivetti Arumugam
- Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga as Gautham
- Nannbenda as Thangadurai
- Uppu Karuvadu as Chandran
- Orange Mittai as Kailasam's Son
- Mahabalipuram as Kumar
2014
- Jigarthanda as Oorni
- Lingaa as Kothandam
- Yaamirukka Bayamey as Sharath
- Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani as Paalpandi
- Aadama Jaichomada as Panneer
- Yaan as Shaji
- Kappal
2013
- Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Special Appearance
- Soodhu Kavvum as Arumai Pragasam
2012
- Pizza as Raghavan
- Kalakalappu as Kumar
- Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey as Sampath
2010
- Nadanthathu yenanau as Self
- Nenjuku Neethi as Self