Karunakaran
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-09-21 (43 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)
Retro
as Anthony
(2025)
(2025)
(2025)
Perusu
as Ice Box Owner
(2025)
(2024)
Ayalaan
as Sugirtharaja
(2024)
Meiyazhagan
as Jagadeesh
(2024)
Miss You
as Bobby
(2024)
Double Tuckerr
as Moorthy
(2024)
Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
as G Arumai Pragasam
(2023)
Karungaapiyam
as Pastor David
(2023)
Yaanai Mugathaan
as Michael
(2023)
Soppana Sundari
as Durai
(2023)
Kasethan Kadavulada
as Murali
(2023)
(2023)
Rajni
as Selvam Arumugam
(2022)
Kaatteri
as Gajaa
(2022)
Jiivi 2
as Mani
(2022)
(2022)
Panni Kutty
as Uthrabathi
(2022)
(2022)
Payanigal Gavanikkavum
as Antony
(2021)
Tughlaq Durbar
as Vasu
(2021)
Teddy
as Karthik
(2021)
Enemy
as Babu
(2021)
Maanaadu
as Syed Baasha
(2021)
Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
as Chandran
(2021)
Malaysia to Amnesia
as Prabhu
(2021)
Kutty Story
as (voice)
(2021)
(2021)
Jango
as Krishnamoorthy
(2019)
(2019)
Jiivi
as Mani
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
as Tamil Version
(2018)
Ghajinikanth
as Karuna
(2018)
Ratsasan
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
(2018)
Lakshmi
as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
(2018)
(2018)
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu
as Girish Kalyan
(2018)
Nimir
as Vigadakavi
(2018)
Silukkuvarupatti Singam
as Bhaskar
(2018)
Kadikara Manithargal
as Shiva
(2018)
Semma Botha Aagatha
as Nandhu
(2018)
Veera
as Pachamuthu
(2018)
Seethakathi
as Advocate
(2018)
(2017)
Hara Hara Mahadevaki
as Kumar
(2017)
Vivegam
as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
(2017)
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
as Ramesh
(2017)
Thiri
as Jeeva's Friend
(2017)
(2016)
Iraivi
as Ramesh
(2016)
Gethu
as Kanagu
(2016)
Iru Mugan
as Peter
(2016)
Thodari
as Vairam
(2016)
Ko 2
as Kumaran
(2016)
(2016)
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
as Dr. Saravanan
(2016)
(2016)
Jackson Durai
as Veera
(2016)
Oru Naal Koothu
as Raghavendran
(2016)
Kanithan
as Balaji
(2016)
Navarasa Thilagam
as Alangaram
(2015)
Nannbenda
as Thangadurai
(2015)
Uppu Karuvadu
as Chandran
(2015)
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
as Gautham
(2015)
Indru Netru Naalai
as Pulivetti Arumugam
(2015)
Mahabalipuram
as Kumar
(2015)
Orange Mittai
as Kailasam's Son
(2014)
Jigarthanda
as Oorni
(2014)
Lingaa
as Kothandam
(2014)
Yaan
as Shaji
(2014)
Aadama Jaichomada
as Panneer
(2014)
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani
as Paalpandi
(2014)
(2014)
Yaamirukka Bayamey
as Sharath
(2013)
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
as Special Appearance
(2013)
Soodhu Kavvum
as Arumai Pragasam
(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