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