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