
Acting
Community Rating
5.5
TMDB estimate
Born
September 21, 1981 (age 44)
Born in
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.

Indru Netru Naalai 2
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Criminal
as Tirupathi
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Kutrachaattu
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Red and Follow
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Mohan Das
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Jeyikkira Kuthira
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Grahanam
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Gatta Kusthi 2
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G.D.N
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Meesaya Murukku 2
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Mustafa Mustafa
2026

Vaa Vaathiyaar
as Govindharaman
2026

Oho Enthan Baby
as Murali
2025

DNA
2025

Retro
as Anthony
2025

Perusu
as Ice Box Owner
2025

Leg Piece
2025

Thandel
2025

Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
as G Arumai Pragasam
2024

Miss You
as Bobby
2024