Karunakaran
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-09-21 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Karunakaran
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.
Acting
Criminal
as Tirupathi
(2025)
(2025)
(2025)
(2025)
Retro
as Anthony
(2025)
(2025)
Perusu
as Ice Box Owner
(2025)
(2024)
Ayalaan
as Sugirtharaja
(2024)
Miss You
as Bobby
(2024)
Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
as G Arumai Pragasam
(2024)
Meiyazhagan
as Jagadeesh
(2024)
Double Tuckerr
as Moorthy
(2023)
Yaanai Mugathaan
as Michael
(2023)
Karungaapiyam
as Pastor David
(2023)
Kasethan Kadavulada
as Murali
(2023)
Rajni
as Selvam Arumugam
(2023)
Soppana Sundari
as Durai
(2023)
(2022)
Panni Kutty
as Uthrabathi
(2022)
(2022)
(2022)
Kaatteri
as Gajaa
(2022)
Payanigal Gavanikkavum
as Antony
(2022)
Jiivi 2
as Mani
(2021)
Tughlaq Durbar
as Vasu
(2021)
Jango
as Krishnamoorthy
(2021)
Enemy
as Babu
(2021)
Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
as Chandran
(2021)
Maanaadu
as Syed Baasha
(2021)
Kutty Story
as (voice)
(2021)
(2021)
Malaysia to Amnesia
as Prabhu
(2021)
Teddy
as Karthik
(2019)
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
as Tamil Version
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
Jiivi
as Mani
(2019)
(2018)
Silukkuvarupatti Singam
as Bhaskar
(2018)
Seethakathi
as Advocate
(2018)
(2018)
Semma Botha Aagatha
as Nandhu
(2018)
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu
as Girish Kalyan
(2018)
Nimir
as Vigadakavi
(2018)
Kadikara Manithargal
as Shiva
(2018)
Ghajinikanth
as Karuna
(2018)
Ratsasan
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
(2018)
Veera
as Pachamuthu
(2018)
(2018)
Lakshmi
as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
(2017)
Vivegam
as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
(2017)
Thiri
as Jeeva's Friend
(2017)
Hara Hara Mahadevaki
as Kumar
(2017)
(2017)
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
as Ramesh
(2016)
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
as Dr. Saravanan
(2016)
Gethu
as Kanagu
(2016)
Jackson Durai
as Veera
(2016)
Thodari
as Vairam
(2016)
Iru Mugan
as Peter
(2016)
Navarasa Thilagam
as Alangaram
(2016)
Oru Naal Koothu
as Raghavendran
(2016)
Ko 2
as Kumaran
(2016)
Kanithan
as Balaji
(2016)
Iraivi
as Ramesh
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
Mahabalipuram
as Kumar
(2015)
Orange Mittai
as Kailasam's Son
(2015)
Uppu Karuvadu
as Chandran
(2015)
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
as Gautham
(2015)
Indru Netru Naalai
as Pulivetti Arumugam
(2015)
Nannbenda
as Thangadurai
(2014)
Lingaa
as Kothandam
(2014)
(2014)
Yaan
as Shaji
(2014)
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani
as Paalpandi
(2014)
Yaamirukka Bayamey
as Sharath
(2014)
Jigarthanda
as Oorni
(2014)
Aadama Jaichomada
as Panneer
(2013)
Soodhu Kavvum
as Arumai Pragasam
(2013)
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
as Special Appearance
(2012)
Pizza
as Raghavan
(2012)
Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey
as Sampath
(2012)
Kalakalappu
as Kumar
(2010)
Nenjuku Neethi
as Self
(2010)
Nadanthathu Yenanau...
as Self
Crew
(2013)
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
Screenplay