Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
21 9월 1981 (45)
Place of birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as
Karuna Karan · Karunagaran
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.
대표작
0.0
Film
Meesaya Murukku 2
Venkatesh
2026
7.0
Film
G.D.N
Perunkili
2026
4.9
Film
Gatta Kusthi 2
Partha
2026
6.5
Film
Retro
Anthony
2025
0.0
Film
Photographer
Kabilan
2026
7.1
Film
Soodhu Kavvum
Arumai Pragasam
2013
0.0
Film
Adhiran
2025
8.1
Film
Meiyazhagan
Jagadeesh
2024
5.7
Film
Kanithan
Balaji
2016
4.5
Film
Vaa Vaathiyaar
Govindharaman
2026
4.9
Film
Vivegam
Arumai Prakasam "APS"
2017
5.6
Film
Nota
2018
5.9
Film
Enemy
Babu
2021
5.0
Film
Oho Enthan Baby
Murali
2025
5.0
Series
Paper Rocket
Tiger
2022–
6.2
Film
Thandel
2025
5.3
Film
Iru Mugan
Peter
2016
3.3
Film
Kaatteri
Gajaa
2022
6.2
Film
DNA
2025
5.8
Film
Ayalaan
Sugirtharaja
2024
6.7
Film
Teddy
Karthik
2021
7.8
Film
Lakshmi
Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
2018
5.7
Series
Time Enna Boss!?
Buggy
2020
4.8
Film
Silukkuvarupatti Singam
Bhaskar
2018
6.9
Film
Maanaadu
Syed Baasha
2021
4.4
Film
Thodari
Vairam
2016
5.3
Film
Ko 2
Kumaran
2016
6.1
Film
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
Tamil Version
2019
6.3
Film
Nimir
Vigadakavi
2018
5.4
Film
Perusu
Ice Box Owner
2025
4.6
Film
Jackson Durai
Veera
2016
5.0
Film
Kavalai Vendam
2016
6.3
Film
Jiivi 2
Mani
2022
5.9
Film
Tughlaq Durbar
Vasu
2021
7.5
Film
Seethakathi
Advocate
2018
4.0
Film
Gethu
Kanagu
2016
3.5
Film
Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
G Arumai Pragasam
2024
6.0
Film
Maha
2022
4.5
Film
Karungaapiyam
Pastor David
2023
5.0
Film
Thiri
Jeeva's Friend
2017
3.7
Film
Kasethan Kadavulada
Murali
2023
5.0
Film
Manmatha Leelai
2022
4.8
Film
Jango
Krishnamoorthy
2021
4.7
Film
Semma Botha Aagatha
Nandhu
2018
6.9
Film
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
Ramesh
2017
3.0
Film
Navarasa Thilagam
Alangaram
2016
3.0
Film
Parandhu Sella Vaa
2016
8.0
Film
Leg Piece
2025
5.7
Film
Rajni
Selvam Arumugam
2023
10.0
Film
Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
2017
7.5
Film
Jiivi
Mani
2019
4.0
Film
Veera
Pachamuthu
2018
5.7
Film
Kutty Story
(voice)
2021
4.3
Film
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu
Girish Kalyan
2018
5.0
Film
Hara Hara Mahadevaki
Kumar
2017
7.2
Film
Iraivi
Ramesh
2016
6.1
Film
Miss You
Bobby
2024
6.0
Film
Payanigal Gavanikkavum
Antony
2022
8.0
Film
Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
Chandran
2021
7.0
Film
Yaanai Mugathaan
Michael
2023
4.7
Film
Trip
2021
7.0
Film
Oru Naal Koothu
Raghavendran
2016
2.5
Film
Malaysia to Amnesia
Prabhu
2021
5.6
Film
Soppana Sundari
Durai
2023
4.0
Film
Panni Kutty
Uthrabathi
2022
4.5
Film
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
Dr. Saravanan
2016
3.3
Film
R. K. Nagar
2019
2.0
Film
Podhu Nalan Karudhi
2019
6.5
Film
Monster
2019
5.0
Film
Double Tuckerr
Moorthy
2024
5.8
Film
Ghajinikanth
Karuna
2018
4.0
Film
Vidhi Mathi Ultaa
2018
Acting credits 72 titles
Photographer
as Kabilan
0.0
2026
Vaa Vaathiyaar
as Govindharaman
4.5
2026
Meesaya Murukku 2
as Venkatesh
0.0
2026
Gatta Kusthi 2
as Partha
4.9
2026
G.D.N
as Perunkili
7.0
2026
Adhiran
0.0
2025
Thandel
6.2
2025
DNA
6.2
2025
Leg Piece
8.0
2025
Oho Enthan Baby
as Murali
5.0
2025
Retro
as Anthony
6.5
2025
Perusu
as Ice Box Owner
5.4
2025
Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
as G Arumai Pragasam
3.5
2024
Miss You
as Bobby
6.1
2024
Ayalaan
as Sugirtharaja
5.8
2024
Double Tuckerr
as Moorthy
5.0
2024
Meiyazhagan
as Jagadeesh
8.1
2024
Kasethan Kadavulada
as Murali
3.7
2023
Soppana Sundari
as Durai
5.6
2023
Yaanai Mugathaan
as Michael
7.0
2023
Rajni
as Selvam Arumugam
5.7
2023
Karungaapiyam
as Pastor David
4.5
2023
Panni Kutty
as Uthrabathi
4.0
2022
Jiivi 2
as Mani
6.3
2022
Payanigal Gavanikkavum
as Antony
6.0
2022
Maha
6.0
2022
Paper Rocket
as Tiger
5.0
2022–
Kaatteri
as Gajaa
3.3
2022
Manmatha Leelai
5.0
2022
Trip
4.7
2021
Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
as Chandran
8.0
2021
Tughlaq Durbar
as Vasu
5.9
2021
Teddy
as Karthik
6.7
2021
Jango
as Krishnamoorthy
4.8
2021
Malaysia to Amnesia
as Prabhu
2.5
2021
Enemy
as Babu
5.9
2021
Maanaadu
as Syed Baasha
6.9
2021
Kutty Story
as (voice)
5.7
2021
Time Enna Boss!?
as Buggy
5.7
2020
Podhu Nalan Karudhi
2.0
2019
Monster
6.5
2019
Jiivi
as Mani
7.5
2019
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
as Tamil Version
6.1
2019
R. K. Nagar
3.3
2019
Veera
as Pachamuthu
4.0
2018
Ghajinikanth
as Karuna
5.8
2018
Silukkuvarupatti Singam
as Bhaskar
4.8
2018
Lakshmi
as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
7.8
2018
Semma Botha Aagatha
as Nandhu
4.7
2018
Vidhi Mathi Ultaa
4.0
2018
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu
as Girish Kalyan
4.3
2018
Nimir
as Vigadakavi
6.3
2018
Seethakathi
as Advocate
7.5
2018
Nota
5.6
2018
Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
10.0
2017
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
as Ramesh
6.9
2017
Thiri
as Jeeva's Friend
5.0
2017
Hara Hara Mahadevaki
as Kumar
5.0
2017
Vivegam
as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
4.9
2017
Navarasa Thilagam
as Alangaram
3.0
2016
Kanithan
as Balaji
5.7
2016
Thodari
as Vairam
4.4
2016
Jackson Durai
as Veera
4.6
2016
Parandhu Sella Vaa
3.0
2016
Gethu
as Kanagu
4.0
2016
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
as Dr. Saravanan
4.5
2016
Oru Naal Koothu
as Raghavendran
7.0
2016
Ko 2
as Kumaran
5.3
2016
Kavalai Vendam
5.0
2016
Iraivi
as Ramesh
7.2
2016
Iru Mugan
as Peter
5.3
2016
Soodhu Kavvum
as Arumai Pragasam
7.1
2013