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.
Acting
Movie
Ratsasan
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
2018
Movie
Pizza
as Raghavan
2012
Movie
Jigarthanda
as Oorni
2014
Movie
Soodhu Kavvum
as Arumai Pragasam
2013
Movie
Lingaa
as Kothandam
2014
Movie
Vivegam
as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
2017
Movie
Meiyazhagan
as Jagadeesh
2024
Movie
Maanaadu
as Syed Baasha
2021
Movie
Retro
as Anthony
2025
Movie
Indru Netru Naalai
as Pulivetti Arumugam
2015
Movie
Iru Mugan
as Peter
2016
Movie
Iraivi
as Ramesh
2016
Movie
Nota
2018
Movie
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
as Special Appearance
2013
Movie
Teddy
as Karthik
2021
Movie
Thodari
as Vairam
2016
Movie
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
as Gautham
2015
Movie
Kalakalappu
as Kumar
2012
Movie
Jiivi
as Mani
2019
Movie
Kavalai Vendam
2016
Movie
Silukkuvarupatti Singam
as Bhaskar
2018
Movie
Thandel
2025
Movie
Orange Mittai
as Kailasam's Son
2015
Movie
Seethakathi
as Advocate
2018