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<div>{{Short description|Indian film director}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Deepu Karunakaran<br />
| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|13 July 1977}}<br />
| occupation = Film director<br />
|spouse = Archana Mohan (2015–present)<br />
}}<br />
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'''Deepu Karunakaran''' is an Indian film director who works in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He debuted in direction with movie "Winter", but as the release was late due to many reasons, his first movie came in theatre was in 2008 with the [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] starrer ''[[Crazy Gopalan]]''.<br />
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==Career==<br />
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Prior to becoming an independent filmmaker, Deepu apprenticed as an assistant director under [[Priyadarshan]]. His first released film was in 2008, the thriller comedy ''[[Crazy Gopalan]]'' starring Dileep in the titular role. The movie opened to commercial success. His first made film horror thriller "Winter" with [[Jayaram]] in the lead was released subsequently. His third film was comedy entertainer Teja Bhai and Family starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] in the lead, released in 2011 to commercial success. He directed [[Mammootty]] in the 2015 thriller ''[[Fireman]]'', which was a success critically and commercially.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mammootty-worked-continuously-for-30-nights-for-Fireman-Deepu-Karunakaran/articleshow/45522738.cms | title=Mammootty worked continuously for 30 nights for Fireman: Deepu Karunakaran | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/fiery-success-with-deepu-karunakaran-s-fireman | title=Fiery success with Deepu Karunakaran's Fireman | work=khaleejtimes.com | accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> His 5th movie ''Karinkunnam 6s'', a sports movie with Manju Warrier in the lead, was released in 2016.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
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Deepu Karunakaran is married to Archana Mohan. The couple were married in [[Trivandrum]] on 17 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kochi/Suchithra-spotted-in-her-ethnic-best-at-Deepu-Karunakarans-wedding-in-Trivandrum/articleshow/45922731.cms | title=Suchithra spotted in her ethnic best at Deepu Karunakaran's wedding in Trivandrum | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref> He is also the brother of actress [[Suchitra Murali]].<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" <br />
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!No !! Year !! Film !! Role !!Cast || Notes<br />
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|1|| 2008|| ''[[Crazy Gopalan]]'' || Director<br>Writer ||[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Saleem Kumar]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]], Radha Varma ||<br />
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|2|| 2009 || ''[[Winter (2009 film)|Winter]]'' || Director || [[Jayaram]], [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] ||<br />
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|3|| 2011 || ''[[Teja Bhai & Family]]'' || Director || [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Akhila Sasidharan|Akhila]] ||<br />
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|4|| 2015 || ''[[Fireman (film)|Fireman]]'' || Director || [[Mammootty]], [[Nyla Usha]] ||<br />
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|5|| 2016 || ''[[Karinkunnam 6S]]'' || Director || [[Manju Warrier]], [[Anoop Menon]] ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nowrunning.com/karingunnam-sixes-shoot-completed/119772/story.htm | title='Karingunnam Sixes' shoot completed | work=nowrunning.com | accessdate=7 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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