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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
September 21, 1981Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
91Place of birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAlso known as
Karuna Karan, Karunagaran![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/3unnOmeQ0r4GhAY1EDbZaCdt1N.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wq5ZzW10zQbWtIbCUHGjVg81bZ5.jpg)
Veera
Pachamuthu![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/o31Fh66VeAmLWQ3HNObzTjbrWMH.jpg)
Vivegam
Arumai Prakasam "APS"![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ffT4GTkrXp93UAhSOyrItRBiJ65.jpg)
Soodhu Kavvum
Arumai Pragasam![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/81wvyetBoSvsGobxzClUtoTX1UD.jpg)
Iraivi
Ramesh![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/k8twzuxBHhYohxHZ3WDWvwqUiRe.jpg)
Kalavu
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/y3W5wJ1dmXsTxhz7OjRQdGPoKbQ.jpg)
Yaamirukka Bayamey
Sharath![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/l8glOly0cVae3r7dWvxVQ0Ny1tw.jpg)
Jigarthanda
Oorani![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/j9dLDwmG83K15vHUOTX9uTo9Gcn.jpg)
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani
Paalpandi![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qIlbaXpwAbaJtqVpIevDdY2CkTa.jpg)
Aadama Jaichomada
Panneer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wgYD2fsmbnMNTeetS0gTCPrLRQ0.jpg)
Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey
Sampath![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ojC9NacZhfSwUn9aAMXUtDLV52e.jpg)
Pizza
Raghavan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oTvh7AaE3YK7gVe07XrIlrGq7VI.jpg)
Kalakalappu
Kumar![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yI0Uogfz3RpUMvgXrx8pz1h4IJ6.jpg)
Kappal
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2nuHMinkBUUnrrH0db1nJJX47hs.jpg)
Yaan
Shaji![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dl22HqABMQpKNRpeZI0aEupEJm.jpg)
Lingaa
Kothandam![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4jmTrr74zAcpxtHmmKnJtKwyjMZ.jpg)
Indru Netru Naalai
Pulivetti Arumugam![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6wK0Iqx0ksSfzuCeiQBt1JV7MCA.jpg)
Nannbenda
Thangadurai![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7Fy7FZM5AC7LvYz71ADWlCxF8Id.jpg)
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
Gautham![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aLQPnGYKDduEOyWsB4EmovkVmWF.jpg)
Oru Naal Koothu
Raghavendran![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qJqUCQeF5gaKJYpr6e02egbeyob.jpg)
Orange Mittai
Kailasam's Son