Actor

Karunas: Movies & Box Office

films: 70
on screen: 2001–2025
box office: $10.6M
average score: 69

Known for

The Best Karunas Movies

The highest-rated films Karunas is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Soorarai Pottru (2020) scores highest, at 88. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Karunas's Career in Numbers

Karunas's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Karunas works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Nandha (2001) to Madraskaaran (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Karunas Movies by Decade

2000s 38
2010s 23
2020s 8

The 2000s were Karunas's busiest decade, with 38 films.

Karunas Movies by Genre

Drama 17
Romance 16
Action 12
Thriller 6
Comedy 5
Horror 2
Adventure 2
Family 2
Fantasy 2
Crime 1

Drama is the genre Karunas has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of romance (16).

Karunas Career Milestones

First film: Nandha 2001
Biggest box office hit: Enthiran $3.89M worldwide
Best-rated film: Soorarai Pottru Movie Echo Score 88
Newest film: Madraskaaran 2025

70 credits

Karunas Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Karunas is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Karunas Movies as an Actor

Karunas in Documentaries & Specials

2007 Chennai 600028 as Self · Comedy

Works with

Who Karunas Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Karunas shares the most films with. Mayilsamy comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Manobala (11).

FAQ

Karunas: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Karunas been in?

Karunas is credited on 70 films, from 2001 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Karunas's highest-grossing movie?

Enthiran (2010) is Karunas's biggest box office hit, with $3.89M worldwide, ahead of Viruman (2022) ($3.22M). Across every film with box office figures, Karunas's movies have made $10.6M.

Karunas's biggest hits

What is the best Karunas movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Karunas's best-rated film is Soorarai Pottru (2020) with a score of 88, followed by Pogumidam Vegu Thooramillai (2024) (85).

Best Karunas movies, ranked

What is Karunas's newest movie?

The most recent film on Karunas's filmography is Madraskaaran (2025).

Who does Karunas work with most often?

Karunas shares the most films with Mayilsamy (12 films), Manobala (11 films) and Rajendran (9 films).

The Best Karunas Movies, Ranked

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

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