Karunakaran

ActorWriter Sep 21 (age 44) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 2010–2026 (16 year career)

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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 Iyakkun…

Known For

Film

Ratsasan

Himself (Guest Appearance)

Film

Meiyazhagan

Jagadeesh

Film

Jigarthanda

Oorni

Film

Pizza

Raghavan

Film

Soodhu Kavvum

Arumai Pragasam

Film

Indru Netru Naalai

Pulivetti Arumugam

Film

Maanaadu

Syed Baasha

Film

Iraivi

Ramesh

Filmography

Acting (105)

Movies (103)

Gatta Kusthi 2

2026

2.8

Meesaya Murukku 2

2026 Upcoming

Sep 25

Vaa Vaathiyaar

as Govindharaman

Mustafa Mustafa

G.D.N

Aug 7

Photographer

2026 Upcoming

as Kabilan

Aug 7

Retro

as Anthony

DNA

Oho Enthan Baby

as Murali

Thandel

Leg Piece

Perusu

as Ice Box Owner

Adhiran

Ayalaan

as Sugirtharaja

Meiyazhagan

as Jagadeesh

Miss You

as Bobby

Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...

as G Arumai Pragasam

Double Tuckerr

as Moorthy

Rajni

as Selvam Arumugam

Karungaapiyam

as Pastor David

Soppana Sundari

as Durai

Kasethan Kadavulada

as Murali

Vallavanukkum Vallavan

Yaanai Mugathaan

as Michael

Manmatha Leelai

Kaatteri

as Gajaa

Jiivi 2

as Mani

Panni Kutty

as Uthrabathi

Maha

Payanigal Gavanikkavum

as Antony

Teddy

as Karthik

Enemy

as Babu

Malaysia to Amnesia

as Prabhu

Maanaadu

as Syed Baasha

Kutty Story

as (voice)

Tughlaq Durbar

as Vasu

Trip

Jango

as Krishnamoorthy

Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

as Chandran

Kalavu

Jiivi

as Mani

Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene

as Tamil Version

Monster

Podhu Nalan Karudhi

R. K. Nagar

Veera

as Pachamuthu

Ratsasan

as Himself (Guest Appearance)

Vidhi Mathi Ultaa

Lakshmi

as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker

7.8

Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu

as Girish Kalyan

Nota

Ghajinikanth

as Karuna

Nimir

as Vigadakavi

Silukkuvarupatti Singam

as Bhaskar

Seethakathi

as Advocate

Semma Botha Aagatha

as Nandhu

Kadikara Manithargal

as Shiva

Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal

2017

as Ramesh

6.9

Vivegam

2017

as Arumai Prakasam "APS"

Hara Hara Mahadevaki

as Kumar

Thiri

as Jeeva's Friend

Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay

Kavalai Vendam

Navarasa Thilagam

as Alangaram

Hello Naan Pei Pesuren

as Dr. Saravanan

Thodari

as Vairam

Ko 2

as Kumaran

Gethu

as Kanagu

Oru Naal Koothu

as Raghavendran

Kanithan

as Balaji

Jackson Durai

as Veera

Iru Mugan

as Peter

Iraivi

as Ramesh

Parandhu Sella Vaa

Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga

as Gautham

Mahabalipuram

as Kumar

Indru Netru Naalai

as Pulivetti Arumugam

Nannbenda

as Thangadurai

Uppu Karuvadu

as Chandran

Orange Mittai

as Kailasam's Son

Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani

as Paalpandi

Lingaa

as Kothandam

Kappal

Jigarthanda

as Oorni

Aadama Jaichomada

as Panneer

Yaan

as Shaji

Yaamirukka Bayamey

as Sharath

Soodhu Kavvum

as Arumai Pragasam

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru

2013

as Special Appearance

5.4

Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey

as Sampath

Pizza

as Raghavan

Kalakalappu

as Kumar

Nadanthathu yenanau

as Self

Nenjuku Neethi

2010

as Self

Mohan Das

Kutrachaattu

Criminal

as Tirupathi

Red and Follow

Yellow Yellow Dirty Fellow

Indru Netru Naalai 2

Jeyikkira Kuthira

Untitled Prem Kumar - Fahadh Faasil Film

Grahanam

Television (2)

Paper Rocket

as Tiger

Time Enna Boss!?

as Buggy

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru

2013

Screenplay

5.4