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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = A. Karunakaran
| image = A. Karunakaran in 2023.jpg
| birth_place = [[Devakottai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| yearsactive = 1996–present
| occupation = Director, writer, screenwriter.
| children = 2
}}
'''A. Karunakaran''' (born 25 December 1971) is a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] film director known for ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' (1998), ''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]'' (2006), ''[[Ullasamga Utsahamga]]'' (2008) and ''[[Darling (2010 film)|Darling]]'' (2010).<ref name="Idlebrain">{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_karunakaran.html|title=Interview with Karunakaran|work=Idlebrain|last=Jeevi|date=12 July 2001}}</ref>

== Career ==
Karunakaran began his career as a clap director for ''[[Kadhal Desam]]'' (1996) after [[Sasi (director)|Sasi]] introduced him to [[Kathir]].<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tale-of-triumph/article3363977.ece|title=Tale of triumph|work=The Hindu|last=Manigandan|first=K.R.|date=28 April 2012}}</ref> He worked as an assistant to Bhagyaraj and Shankar before making his directorial debut with ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' (1998). He conceived the script while in Madras and cast Pawan Kalyan after seeing him in a magazine.<ref name="Idlebrain"/> ''Tholi Prema'' was a box office success.<ref name="Idlebrain"/> His second film ''[[Yuvakudu]]'' was [[Bhumika Chawla]]'s first film.<ref name="Idlebrain"/> The film was unsuccessful.<ref name="Idlebrain"/> His next film ''[[Vasu (film)|Vasu]]'' (2002) was not very successful at the box office, but garnered a cult following over the years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vaasu-completes-19-years-venkateshs-fans-reminisce-the-musical-masterpiece/articleshow/82008562.cms|title="Vaasu" completes 19 Years: Venkatesh's fans reminisce the musical masterpiece|work=The Times of India|date=10 April 2021}}</ref> Karunakaran collaborated with Pawan Kalyan for ''[[Balu ABCDEFG]]'' (2005), but the film was a failure unlike ''Tholi Prema''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/may/17pawan.htm|title=Johnny sinks, but Pawan Kalyan remains afloat|last=Vijayalaxmi|date=15 May 2003|work=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/baalu-abcdefg-review-telugu-pclvGpbjbcija.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014063839/http://www.sify.com/movies/baalu-abcdefg-review-telugu-pclvGpbjbcija.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2016|title=Baalu ABCDEFG|date=10 January 2005|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The following year, ''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]'' (2006), based on the Tamil film ''[[Azhagiya Theeye]]'' (2004) released and was a box office success.<ref name="Indiaglitz">{{Cite web|date=2006-02-28|title=Bunny boy is now his own man - Kannada News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/bunny-boy-is-now-his-own-man-kannada-news-20709.html|access-date=2021-05-23|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> Karunakaran garnered acclaim for ''[[Ullasamga Utsahamga]]'' (2008) starring newcomer Yasho Sagar.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/25ssuu.htm Ullasanga Utsahanga is a good watch]</ref> ''[[Darling (2010 film)|Darling]]'' (2010) released to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/movie-reviews/Darling/movie-review/5853020.cms|title=Darling Review|work=[[Times of india]]|access-date=24 April 2010}}</ref> He then directed a bilingual titled ''[[Endhukante Premanta]]'' in Telugu and ''Yen Endral Kadhal Enben'' in Tamil.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shot-cuts-amybarbie/article3320566.ece|title=New kid on the block|last=Manigandan|first=K.R.|newspaper=The Hindu |date=16 April 2012}}</ref> The Telugu version released to negative reviews while the Tamil version was never released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-endukantepremanta.html|title=Endukante Premanta Alternate review|publisher=idlebrain.com|access-date=20 June 2012}}</ref> ''[[Chinnadana Nee Kosam]]'' (2014) and ''[[Tej I Love You]]'' (2018) released to mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/chinnadana-nee-kosam-telugu-movie-review.html|title=Review : Chinnadana Nee Kosam- Routine but Entertaining|work=123Telugu|date=26 December 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/tej-i-love-you/movie-review/64881142.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|title=Tej I Love You Movie Review {2/5}: Dull and predictable|accessdate=6 July 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706161135/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/tej-i-love-you/movie-review/64881142.cms|archivedate=6 July 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film

! Notes
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' || Cameo appearance<br/ >[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]<ref name="The Hindu"/>
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Yuvakudu]]'' ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Vasu (film)|Vasu]]''|| Cameo appearance
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Balu ABCDEFG]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]'' ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Ullasamga Utsahamga]]'' || [[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2008.html|title=Nandi awards 2008 announced - Telugu cinema news|website=www.idlebrain.com|access-date=2018-12-15}}</ref>
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Darling (2010 film)|Darling]]'' ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Endhukante Premanta]]'' || Simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''Yen Endral Kadhal Enben''<ref name="The Hindu"/>
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Chinnadana Nee Kosam]]'' ||
|-
|2018 || ''[[Tej I Love You]]'' ||
|}

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