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Karunakaran is an Indian actor primarily known for his comedic performances in Kollywood films. He got attention for his standout performances in Soodhu Kavvum, Yaamirukka Bayamey, and Jigarthanda. He made his digital debut in the Amazon Prime series Time Enna Boss and also hosted Asaalta Alaravidum Pullingo on Discovery Tamil and Little Super Heroes on Kalaignar TV. Karunakaran played a key role in the feel-good movie Meiyazhagan, directed by C Prem Kumar.

Did You Know?

• Before his acting career, Karunakaran worked as an IT professional at Accenture.
• He grew up in New Delhi, where his father served as a former RAW agent
• Director Nalan first approached him to act in a short film for the reality show Naalaya Iyakkunar, later casting him in his feature film Soodhu Kavvum, which received praise from the audience.
• He became after he portrayed Vijay Sethupathi‘s friend in Karthik Subbaraj’s Pizza movie (2012).
• He is a die-hard fan of superstar Rajinikanth.
• Karunakaran won the Best Comedian Award for his role in the Indru Netru Naalai movie (2015).
• In addition to acting, he co-wrote the screenplay for the 2013 Tamil movie, Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru.

Movies

Year	Film	Role
2012	Kalakalappu	Kumar
2012	Pizza	Raghavan
2012	Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey	Devendran
2013	Soodhu Kavvum	Arumai Pragasam
2013	Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru	Wedding groom
2014	Yaamirukka Bayamey	Sharath
2014	Jigarthanda	Oorni
2014	Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani	Paalpaandi
2014	Aadama Jaichomada	Call Taxi Panneer
2014	Yaan	Shaji
2014	Lingaa	Kothandam
2014	Kappal	Kanagasabhapathi “Kanaga”
2015	Mahabalipuram	Kumar
2015	Nanbenda	Thangadurai
2015	Inimey Ippadithan
2015	Indru Netru Naalai	Pulivetti Arumugam
2015	Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga	Gautham
2015	Uppu Karuvaadu	Chandran
2016	Gethu	Kanagu
2016	Navarasa Thilagam	Alangaram
2016	Kanithan	Balaji
2016	Hello Naan Pei Pesuren	Dr. Saravanan
2016	Ko 2	Kumaran
2016	Iraivi	Ramesh
2016	Oru Naal Koothu	Raghavendran
2016	Jackson Durai	Veera
2016	Iru Mugan	Peter
2016	Thodari	Vairam
2016	Parandhu Sella Vaa	Arun
2017	Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal	Ramesh
2017	Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
2017	Thiri	Jeeva’s Friend
2017	Vivegam	Arumai Prakasam aka “APS”
2017	Hara Hara Mahadevaki	Kumaru
2018	Vidhi Madhi Ultaa	Rajamani
2018	Nimir	Vigadakavi
2018	Veera	Pachamuthu
2018	Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu	Girish Kalyan
2018	Semma Botha Aagathey	Nandhu
2018	Ghajinikanth	Karuna
2018	NOTA	Rocky
2018	Kadikara Manithargal	Shiva
2018	Lakshmi	Azhagu
2018	Ratsasan	Actor Karunakaran
2018	Seethakaathi	Advocate
2018	Silukkuvarupatti Singam	Bhaskar
2019	Podhu Nalan Karudhi	Poovarasan
2019	Kalavu	Gautham
2019	Monster	Ravi
2019	Jiivi	Mani
2019	RK Nagar
2021	Trip	Amuthan
2021	Teddy	Karthik
2021	Malaysia to Amnesia	Prabhu
2021	Tughlaq Durbar	Vasu
2021	Enemy	Babu
2021	Jango
2021	Maanaadu	Syed Baasha
2021	Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum	Chandran
2022	Manmadha Leelai	Sasi
2022	Payanigal Gavanikkavum	Antony
2022	Panni Kutty	Uthravathi
2022	Maha	Sub-inspector Karuna
2022	Kaatteri	Gajja
2022	Jiivi 2	Mani
2023	Vallavanukkum Vallavan
2023	Soppana Sundari	Durai
2023	Yaanai Mugathaan	Michael
2023	Karungaapiyam	Pastor David
2023	Kasethan Kadavulada
2023	Rajni / Aval Peyar Rajni	Selvam Arumugam
2024	Ayalaan	Sugirtharaja
2024	Double Tuckerr	Moorthy
2024	Meiyazhagan	Jagadeesh (Jaggu)
2025	Suriya 44	TBA

Television

Year	Program	Role	TV Channel
2019	Asaalta Alaravidum Pullingo: Fail Army With Karunakaran	Host	Discovery Tamil
2022	Little Super Heroes	Host	Kalaignar TV

Web Series

Year	Title	Role	Network
2020	Time Enna Boss	Buggy	Amazon Prime
2022	Paper Rocket	Tiger	ZEE5

Short Films

• 2010 – Nadanthathi Yenanau
• 2010 – Nenjuku Neethi
• 2011 – Zero Kilometer
• 2012 – Sollamaten
• 2012 – Debt Trap

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