The Best Karunakaran Movies, Ranked
70 credits from 2010 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Maanaadu (2021) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Vivegam (2017) with $1.15M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Karunakaran Movies
The 12 highest-rated films Karunakaran is credited on. Maanaadu (2021) leads with 90, followed by Meiyazhagan (2024) at 88. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
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#1 Movie Echo Score: Score 90 Maanaadu 2021 · Action -
#2 Movie Echo Score: Score 88 Meiyazhagan 2024 · Drama -
#3 Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Jiivi 2019 · Drama -
#4 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Thandel 2025 · Action -
#5 Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Seethakathi 2018 · Comedy -
#6 Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Enemy 2021 · Action -
#7 Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Lakshmi 2018 · Comedy -
#8 Movie Echo Score: Score 57 Manmatha Leelai 2022 · Romance -
#9 Movie Echo Score: Score 55 Tughlaq Durbar 2021 · Comedy -
#10 Movie Echo Score: Score 51 Retro 2025 · Crime -
#11 Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Malaysia to Amnesia 2021 · Comedy -
#12 Movie Echo Score: Score 49 Nota 2018 · Drama
Biggest Karunakaran Box Office Hits
Karunakaran's films have made $4.46M worldwide in total. Vivegam (2017) is the biggest hit at $1.15M, ahead of Lingaa (2014) ($1.05M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Vivegam 2017 · Thriller $1.15M - 2
Lingaa 2014 · Comedy $1.05M - 3 Retro 2025 · Crime $699K
- 4 Maanaadu 2021 · Action $566K
- 5 Meiyazhagan 2024 · Drama $394K
- 6 Thandel 2025 · Action $230K
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Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru 2013 · Comedy $128K - 8
Kalakalappu 2012 · Comedy $41.6K $30.9K dom. - 9 Nota 2018 · Drama $34.1K
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Veera 2018 · Romance $29.5K
The Best Karunakaran Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Karunakaran has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 21 films, and Seethakathi (2018) is the pick of them.
- Comedy 21 films Seethakathi 2018 · as Advocate Movie Echo Score: 69
- Drama 16 films Meiyazhagan 2024 · as Jagadeesh Movie Echo Score: 88
- Thriller 7 films Vivegam 2017 · as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
- Action 5 films Maanaadu 2021 · as Syed Baasha Movie Echo Score: 90
- Romance 5 films Manmatha Leelai 2022 Movie Echo Score: 57
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Horror 3 films Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu 2018 · as Girish Kalyan - Crime 2 films Retro 2025 · as Anthony Movie Echo Score: 51
The Latest Karunakaran Movies
The most recent films Karunakaran is credited on, newest first — starting with Retro (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Retro 2025 · Anthony
- Thandel 2025 · Action
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Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum… 2024 · G Arumai Pragasam - Meiyazhagan 2024 · Jagadeesh
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Double Tuckerr 2024 · Moorthy -
Rajni 2023 · Selvam Arumugam -
Kasethan Kadavulada 2023 · Murali -
Karungaapiyam 2023 · Pastor David -
Yaanai Mugathaan 2023 · Michael -
Soppana Sundari 2023 · Durai -
Jiivi 2 2022 · Mani -
Kaatteri 2022 · Gajaa
The Best Karunakaran Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Karunakaran films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Karunakaran movie?
Maanaadu (2021) is the best-rated Karunakaran film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Meiyazhagan (2024) (88) and Jiivi (2019) (83). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Maanaadu: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Karunakaran movie?
Vivegam (2017) made the most at the box office, with $1.15M worldwide, followed by Lingaa (2014) with $1.05M. Together, Karunakaran's films with box office figures have made $4.46M.
What is the best Karunakaran comedy movie?
Seethakathi (2018) is the best-rated of Karunakaran's comedy films, with a score of 69. In other genres: Meiyazhagan (drama), Vivegam (thriller) and Maanaadu (action).
What is the newest Karunakaran movie?
The newest film on Karunakaran's filmography is Retro (2025), with Karunakaran as Anthony.
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