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6th March 2026
Actor profile
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.
99 Movies
2 TV Shows
1 In Production 102 Credits
Filmography
Movies & TV Shows
DNA
20th June 2025
Leg Piece
7th March 2025
Thandel
7th February 2025
Vallavanukkum Vallavan
20th January 2023
Maha
22nd July 2022
Manmatha Leelai
1st April 2022
Trip
5th February 2021
R. K. Nagar
17th December 2019
Monster
17th May 2019
Kalavu
9th February 2019
Podhu Nalan Karudhi
8th February 2019
Nota
5th October 2018
Vidhi Mathi Ultaa
5th January 2018
Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
30th June 2017
Parandhu Sella Vaa
9th December 2016
Kavalai Vendam
24th November 2016
Kappal
25th December 2014
Criminal
as Tirupathi
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Gatta Kusthi 2
3rd July 2026