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
- Meesaya Murukku 2 as Venkatesh
- Gatta Kusthi 2 as Partha
- G.D.N as Perunkili
- Photographer as Kabilan
- Vaa Vaathiyaar as Govindharaman
- Mustafa Mustafa as Chitti
2025
2024
- Meiyazhagan as Jagadeesh
- Ayalaan as Sugirtharaja
- Miss You as Bobby
- Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... as G Arumai Pragasam
- Double Tuckerr as Moorthy
2023
- Karungaapiyam as Pastor David
- Soppana Sundari as Durai
- Kasethan Kadavulada as Murali
- Yaanai Mugathaan as Michael
- Rajni as Selvam Arumugam
- Vallavanukkum Vallavan
2022
- Paper Rocket as Tiger
- Maha
- Manmatha Leelai
- Kaatteri as Gajaa
- Jiivi 2 as Mani
- Payanigal Gavanikkavum as Antony
- Panni Kutty as Uthrabathi
2021
- Teddy as Karthik
- Maanaadu as Syed Baasha
- Enemy as Babu
- Malaysia to Amnesia as Prabhu
- Tughlaq Durbar as Vasu
- Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum as Chandran
- Kutty Story as (voice)
- Trip
- Jango as Krishnamoorthy
2020
- Time Enna Boss!? as Buggy
2019
- Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene as Tamil Version
- Jiivi as Mani
- Monster
- Podhu Nalan Karudhi
- R. K. Nagar
- Kalavu
2018
- Ratsasan as Himself (Guest Appearance)
- Lakshmi as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
- Nota
- Silukkuvarupatti Singam as Bhaskar
- Nimir as Vigadakavi
- Veera as Pachamuthu
- Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu as Girish Kalyan
- Ghajinikanth as Karuna
- Semma Botha Aagatha as Nandhu
- Seethakathi as Advocate
- Kadikara Manithargal as Shiva
- Vidhi Mathi Ultaa
2017
- Vivegam as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
- Hara Hara Mahadevaki as Kumar
- Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as Ramesh
- Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
- Thiri as Jeeva's Friend
2016
- Iru Mugan as Peter
- Kavalai Vendam
- Iraivi as Ramesh
- Ko 2 as Kumaran
- Kanithan as Balaji
- Parandhu Sella Vaa
- Thodari as Vairam
- Gethu as Kanagu
- Hello Naan Pei Pesuren as Dr. Saravanan
- Navarasa Thilagam as Alangaram
- Oru Naal Koothu as Raghavendran
- Jackson Durai as Veera
2015
- Indru Netru Naalai as Pulivetti Arumugam
- Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga as Gautham
- Uppu Karuvadu as Chandran
- Orange Mittai as Kailasam's Son
- Nannbenda as Thangadurai
- Mahabalipuram as Kumar
2014
- Yaan as Shaji
- Jigarthanda as Oorni
- Lingaa as Kothandam
- Kappal
- Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani as Paalpandi
- Aadama Jaichomada as Panneer
- Yaamirukka Bayamey as Sharath
2013
- Soodhu Kavvum as Arumai Pragasam
- Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Special Appearance
2012
- Pizza as Raghavan
- Kalakalappu as Kumar
- Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey as Sampath
2010
- Nenjuku Neethi as Self
- Nadanthathu yenanau as Self