Karunakaran (actor)

Karunakaran
Born (1981-09-21) 21 September 1981[1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu , India
Occupation Film actor, Screenwriter
Years active 2012 – present
Spouse(s) Thendral (m. 2013)[2]

Karunakaran is a Tamil film 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 Yaamirukka Bayamey (2014) and Jigarthanda (2014).

Career

Karunakaran's father is a former RAW agent and he grew up in New Delhi, before later moving to Trichy with his parents, where he met short film maker and friend Nalan Kumarasamy.He Studied his secondary schooling at Sri Akilandeswari Vidyalaya Trichy. He initially made a career as chemical engineer, graduating from SASTRA University, and then as an IT professional at Accenture, before Nalan 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.[3]

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.[4][5] His performance in Yaamirukka Bayamey was appreciated by critics. The Times of India wrote, "A large part of the credit should go to Karuna, who manages to make Sharath both ambivalent and funny",[6] while Sify wrote that he was "a scream"[7] and The Hindu called it an "exceptional performance".[8]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2012 Kalakalappu Kumar
Pizza Raghavan
Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey Devendran
2013 Soodhu Kavvum Arumai Pragasam Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Also writer
2014 Yaamirukka Bayamey Sharath Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
Jigarthanda Oorni
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani Paalpaandi
Aadama Jaichomada Call Taxi Panneer
Yaan Shaji
Lingaa Kothandam
Kappal Kanagasabhapathi
2015 Mahabalipuram Kumar
Nanbenda Thangadurai
Inimey Ippadithan
Indru Netru Naalai Pulivetti Arumugam
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga Gautham
Uppu Karuvaadu Chandran
2016 Gethu Kanagu
Navarasa Thilagam Alangaram
Kanithan Balaji
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren Dr. Saravanan
Ko 2 Kumaran
Iraivi Ramesh
Oru Naal Koothu Raghavendran
Jackson Durai Veera
Iru Mugan Peter
Thodari Vairam
Kadikara Manithargal Post-production
Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay Filming
Thiri Filming
Kavalai Vendam Filming
Thala 57 Filming
Jeyikkira Kuthira Filming
Kanneer Anjali Filming
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal Filming
Parandhu Sella Vaa Filming
Shaitan Ka Bachcha Filming
Semma Botha Aagatha Filming
Podhu Nalan Karudhi Filming
Vallavanukku Vallavan Filming
Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum Filming

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tamilstar.com/profile/actor/karunakaran/biography-short/592
  2. ↑ http://www.tamilstar.com/boxoffice-collection-tamil-stars-wedding-2013-95-7
  3. ↑ Gupta, Rinku (2013-09-12). "'Soodhu kavvum has changed my life'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Big day for Karunakaran!, soodhu kavvum, pizza". Behindwoods.com. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  5. ↑ http://silverscreen.in/features/actor-karunakaran-interview-screen-test/
  6. ↑ "Yaamirukka Bayamey movie review". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  7. ↑ "Movie Review : Yaamirukka Bayamey". Sify.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  8. ↑ udhav naig. "Yaamirukka Bayamey: Busting ghosts". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-05-12.

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