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