Karunakaran

Known for ActingBorn 1981-09-21 (age 44)Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay

Meiyazhagan

Leg Piece

Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

Lakshmi

Indru Netru Naalai

Jiivi

Seethakathi

Jigarthanda

Ratsasan

Iraivi

Yaanai Mugathaan

Soodhu Kavvum

Oru Naal Koothu

Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey

Maanaadu

Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal

Pizza

Teddy

Yaamirukka Bayamey

Retro

Monster

Jiivi 2

Nimir

DNA

Thandel

Kalakalappu

Miss You

Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene

Payanigal Gavanikkavum

Maha

Enemy

Tughlaq Durbar

Uppu Karuvadu

Orange Mittai

Ayalaan

Ghajinikanth

Kanithan

Rajni

Kutty Story

Time Enna Boss!?

Nota

Soppana Sundari

Perusu

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru

Iru Mugan

Ko 2

Yaan