Actor

Karunakaran: Movies & Box Office

films: 70
on screen: 2010–2025
box office: $4.46M
average score: 67

Known for

The Best Karunakaran Movies

The highest-rated films Karunakaran is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Maanaadu (2021) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Karunakaran's Career in Numbers

Karunakaran's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Karunakaran works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Pizza (2012) to Thandel (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Karunakaran Movies by Decade

2010s 44
2020s 23

The 2010s were Karunakaran's busiest decade, with 44 films.

Karunakaran Movies by Genre

Comedy 21
Drama 16
Thriller 7
Action 5
Romance 5
Horror 3
Crime 2
Mystery 2
Fantasy 2
Sci-Fi 2

Comedy is the genre Karunakaran has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of drama (16).

Karunakaran Career Milestones

First film: Pizza 2012
Biggest box office hit: Vivegam $1.15M worldwide
Best-rated film: Maanaadu Movie Echo Score 90
Newest film: Thandel 2025

70 credits

Karunakaran Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Karunakaran is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Karunakaran Movies as an Actor

Karunakaran in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Karunakaran Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Karunakaran shares the most films with. Yogi Babu comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Rajendran (11).

FAQ

Karunakaran: Questions & Answers

How many movies Karunakaran has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Karunakaran been in?

Karunakaran is credited on 70 films, from 2010 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Karunakaran's highest-grossing movie?

Vivegam (2017) is Karunakaran's biggest box office hit, with $1.15M worldwide, ahead of Lingaa (2014) ($1.05M). Across every film with box office figures, Karunakaran's movies have made $4.46M.

Karunakaran's biggest hits

What is the best Karunakaran movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Karunakaran's best-rated film is Maanaadu (2021) with a score of 90, followed by Meiyazhagan (2024) (88).

Best Karunakaran movies, ranked

What is Karunakaran's newest movie?

The most recent film on Karunakaran's filmography is Retro (2025), in the role of Anthony.

Who does Karunakaran work with most often?

Karunakaran shares the most films with Yogi Babu (12 films), Rajendran (11 films) and Manobala (10 films).

The Best Karunakaran Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 70 credits.

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