Karunakaran
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.
Acted in
Suriya 44
2025
Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
2024
Miss You
2024
Meiyazhagan
2024
as Jagadeesh
Double Tuckerr
2024
as Moorthy
Ayalaan
2024
as Sugirtharaja
Rajni
2023
as Selvam Arumugam
Kasethan Kadavulada
2023
as Murali
Karungaapiyam
2023
as Pastor David
Yaanai Mugathaan
2023
as Michael
Soppana Sundari
2023
as Durai
Vallavanukkum Vallavan
2023
Jiivi 2
2022
as Mani
Kaatteri
2022
as Gajaa
Paper Rocket
2022
as Tiger
Maha
2022
Panni Kutty
2022
as Uthrabathi
Payanigal Gavanikkavum
2022
as Antony
Manmatha Leelai
2022
Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
2021
as Chandran
Maanaadu
2021
as Syed Baasha
Jango
2021
as Krishnamoorthy
Enemy
2021
as Babu
Tughlaq Durbar
2021
as Vasu
Malaysia to Amnesia
2021
as Prabhu
Teddy
2021
as Karthik
Kutty Story
2021
as (voice)
Trip
2021
Time Enna Boss!?
2020
as Buggy
R. K. Nagar
2019
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
2019
as Tamil Version
Jiivi
2019
as Mani
Monster
2019
Kalavu
2019
Podhu Nalan Karudhi
2019
Silukkuvarupatti Singam
2018
as Bhaskar
Seethakathi
2018
as Advocate
Nota
2018
Ratsasan
2018
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
Lakshmi
2018
as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
Kadikara Manithargal
2018
as Shiva
Ghajinikanth
2018
as Karuna
Semma Botha Aagatha
2018
as Nandhu
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu
2018
as Girish Kalyan
Veera
2018
as Pachamuthu
Nimir
2018
as Vigadakavi
Vidhi Mathi Ultaa
2018
Hara Hara Mahadevaki
2017
as Kumar
Vivegam
2017
as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
Thiri
2017
as Jeeva's Friend
Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
2017
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
2017
as Ramesh
Parandhu Sella Vaa
2016
Kavalai Vendam
2016
Thodari
2016
as Vairam
Iru Mugan
2016
as Peter
Jackson Durai
2016
as Veera
Oru Naal Koothu
2016
as Raghavendran
Iraivi
2016
as Ramesh
Ko 2
2016
as Kumaran
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
2016
as Dr. Saravanan
Kanithan
2016
as Balaji
Navarasa Thilagam
2016
as Alangaram
Gethu
2016
as Kanagu
Uppu Karuvadu
2015
as Chandran
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
2015
as Gautham
Orange Mittai
2015
as Kailasam's Son
Indru Netru Naalai
2015
as Pulivetti Arumugam
Nannbenda
2015
as Thangadurai
Mahabalipuram
2015
as Kumar
Kappal
2014
Lingaa
2014
as Kothandam
Yaan
2014
as Shaji
Aadama Jaichomada
2014
as Panneer
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani
2014
as Paalpandi
Jigarthanda
2014
as Oorani
Yaamirukka Bayamey
2014
as Sharath
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
2013
as Special Appearance
Soodhu Kavvum
2013
as Arumai Pragasam
Pizza
2012
as Raghavan
Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey
2012
as Sampath
Kalakalappu
2012
as Kumar
Nenjuku Neethi
2010
as Self
What Happened
2010
as Self
Indru Netru Naalai 2
Criminal
as Tirupathi
Sathish-Praveen Saravanan untitled
Kutrachaattu
Red and Follow
Mohan Das
Thiru. Manikkam
Jeyikkira Kuthira
Grahanam