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.
Kasethan Kadavulada
(Murali)
Indru Netru Naalai 2
Karungaapiyam
(Pastor David)
Yaanai Mugathaan
(Michael)
Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
Criminal
(Tirupathi)
Jiivi 2
(Mani)
Manmatha Leelai
Payanigal Gavanikkavum
(Antony)
Sathish-Praveen Saravanan untitled
Soodhu Kavvum
(Arumai Pragasam)
Kutrachaattu
Yaamirukka Bayamey
(Sharath)
Red and Follow
Jigarthanda
(Oorani)
Mohan Das
Thiru. Manikkam
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani
(Paalpandi)
Yaan
(Shaji)
Aadama Jaichomada
(Panneer)
Pizza
(Raghavan)
Mahabalipuram
(Kumar)
Kalakalappu
(Kumar)
Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey
(Sampath)
Lingaa
(Kothandam)
Soppana Sundari
(Durai)
Kappal
Rajni
(Selvam Arumugam)
Nannbenda
(Thangadurai)
Indru Netru Naalai
(Pulivetti Arumugam)
Nenjuku Neethi
(Self)
What Happened
(Self)
Uppu Karuvadu
(Chandran)
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga
(Gautham)
Double Tuckerr
(Moorthy)
Gethu
(Kanagu)
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
(Dr. Saravanan)
Orange Mittai
(Kailasam's Son)
Iraivi
(Ramesh)
Oru Naal Koothu
(Raghavendran)
Kavalai Vendam
Jackson Durai
(Veera)
Kanithan
(Balaji)
Thodari
(Vairam)
Navarasa Thilagam
(Alangaram)
Thiri
(Jeeva's Friend)
Iru Mugan
(Peter)
Semma Botha Aagatha
(Nandhu)
Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
(Chandran)
Parandhu Sella Vaa
Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal
(Ramesh)
Vallavanukkum Vallavan
Veera
(Pachamuthu)
Jeyikkira Kuthira
Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay
Ko 2
(Kumaran)
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru
(Special Appearance)
Grahanam
Hara Hara Mahadevaki
(Kumar)
Vivegam
(Arumai Prakasam "APS")
Silukkuvarupatti Singam
(Bhaskar)
Kalavu
Kadikara Manithargal
(Shiva)
Shaitan Ka Bachcha
Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu
(Girish Kalyan)
Ghajinikanth
(Karuna)
Vidhi Mathi Ultaa
Nimir
(Vigadakavi)
Kaatteri
(Gajaa)
Lakshmi
(Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker)
Nota
Ratsasan
(Himself (Guest Appearance))
Monster
Maha
Podhu Nalan Karudhi
Seethakathi
(Advocate)
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene
(Tamil Version)
Jiivi
(Mani)
Panni Kutty
(Uthrabathi)
Tughlaq Durbar
(Vasu)
R. K. Nagar
Maanaadu
(Syed Baasha)
Ayalaan
(Sugirtharaja)
Trip
Kutty Story
((voice))
Teddy
(Karthik)
Malaysia to Amnesia
(Prabhu)
Enemy
(Babu)
Jango
(Krishnamoorthy)
Miss You
Suriya 44
Meiyazhagan
(Jagadeesh)
Paper Rocket
(Tiger)
Time Enna Boss!?
(Buggy)