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Karunakaran

Acting

September 21, 1981 (44)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

94 movies

4.9 avg

1

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...

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

Meiyazhagan

Meiyazhagan

as Jagadeesh

Jigarthanda

Jigarthanda

as Oorni

Ratsasan

Ratsasan

as Himself (Guest Appearance)

Filmography

2020s

39 films

Meesaya Murukku 2

Meesaya Murukku 2

G.D.N

G.D.N

as Perunkili

Photographer

Photographer

as Kabilan

Gatta Kusthi 2

Gatta Kusthi 2

as Partha

Soodhu Kavvum

Soodhu Kavvum

as Arumai Pragasam

Maanaadu

Maanaadu

as Syed Baasha

Mustafa Mustafa

Mustafa Mustafa

as Chitti

2026

Vaa Vaathiyaar

Vaa Vaathiyaar

as Govindharaman

Adhiran

Adhiran

Oho Enthan Baby

Oho Enthan Baby

as Murali

DNA

DNA

Retro

Retro

as Anthony

Perusu

Perusu

as Ice Box Owner

Leg Piece

Leg Piece

Thandel

Thandel

Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...

Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...

as G Arumai Pragasam

Miss You

Miss You

as Bobby

Meiyazhagan

Meiyazhagan

as Jagadeesh

Double Tuckerr

Double Tuckerr

as Moorthy

Ayalaan

Ayalaan

as Sugirtharaja

Rajni

Rajni

as Selvam Arumugam

Kasethan Kadavulada

Kasethan Kadavulada

as Murali

Karungaapiyam

Karungaapiyam

as Pastor David

Yaanai Mugathaan

Yaanai Mugathaan

as Michael

Soppana Sundari

Soppana Sundari

as Durai

Vallavanukkum Vallavan

Vallavanukkum Vallavan

Jiivi 2

Jiivi 2

as Mani

Kaatteri

Kaatteri

as Gajaa

Maha

Maha

Panni Kutty

Panni Kutty

as Uthrabathi

Payanigal Gavanikkavum

Payanigal Gavanikkavum

as Antony

Manmatha Leelai

Manmatha Leelai

Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

as Chandran

Maanaadu

Maanaadu

as Syed Baasha

Jango

Jango

as Krishnamoorthy

Enemy

Enemy

as Babu

Tughlaq Durbar

Tughlaq Durbar

as Vasu

Malaysia to Amnesia

Malaysia to Amnesia

as Prabhu

Teddy

Teddy

as Karthik

Kutty Story

Kutty Story

as (voice)

Trip

Trip

2010s

55 films

R. K. Nagar

R. K. Nagar

Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene

Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene

as Tamil Version

Jiivi

Jiivi

as Mani

Monster

Monster

Kalavu

Kalavu

Podhu Nalan Karudhi

Podhu Nalan Karudhi

Silukkuvarupatti Singam

Silukkuvarupatti Singam

as Bhaskar

Seethakathi

Seethakathi

as Advocate

Nota

Nota

Ratsasan

Ratsasan

as Himself (Guest Appearance)

Lakshmi

Lakshmi

as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker

Kadikara Manithargal

Kadikara Manithargal

as Shiva

Ghajinikanth

Ghajinikanth

as Karuna

Semma Botha Aagatha

Semma Botha Aagatha

as Nandhu

Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu

Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu

as Girish Kalyan

Veera

Veera

as Pachamuthu

Nimir

Nimir

as Vigadakavi

Vidhi Mathi Ultaa

Vidhi Mathi Ultaa

Hara Hara Mahadevaki

Hara Hara Mahadevaki

as Kumar

Vivegam

Vivegam

as Arumai Prakasam "APS"

Thiri

Thiri

as Jeeva's Friend

Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay

Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay

Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal

Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal

as Ramesh

Parandhu Sella Vaa

Kavalai Vendam

Kavalai Vendam

Thodari

Thodari

as Vairam

Iru Mugan

Iru Mugan

as Peter

Jackson Durai

Jackson Durai

as Veera

Oru Naal Koothu

Oru Naal Koothu

as Raghavendran

Iraivi

Iraivi

as Ramesh

Ko 2

Ko 2

as Kumaran

Hello Naan Pei Pesuren

Hello Naan Pei Pesuren

as Dr. Saravanan

Kanithan

Kanithan

as Balaji

Navarasa Thilagam

as Alangaram

Gethu

Gethu

as Kanagu

Uppu Karuvadu

Uppu Karuvadu

as Chandran

Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga

Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga

as Gautham

Orange Mittai

Orange Mittai

as Kailasam's Son

Indru Netru Naalai

Indru Netru Naalai

as Pulivetti Arumugam

Nannbenda

Nannbenda

as Thangadurai

Mahabalipuram

as Kumar

Kappal

Kappal

Lingaa

Lingaa

as Kothandam

Yaan

Yaan

as Shaji

Aadama Jaichomada

Aadama Jaichomada

as Panneer

Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani

Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani

as Paalpandi

Jigarthanda

Jigarthanda

as Oorni

Yaamirukka Bayamey

Yaamirukka Bayamey

as Sharath

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru

as Special Appearance

Soodhu Kavvum

Soodhu Kavvum

as Arumai Pragasam

Pizza

Pizza

as Raghavan

Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey

Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey

as Sampath

Kalakalappu

Kalakalappu

as Kumar

Nenjuku Neethi

Nenjuku Neethi

as Self

Nadanthathu yenanau

Nadanthathu yenanau

as Self

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