Ken Karunas
Born
2001-04-18 (age 25)
Tamil Nadu, India
2001-04-18 (age 25)
Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation
Actor, director, composer, playback singer, lyricist
Actor, director, composer, playback singer, lyricist
Years active
2013–present
2013–present
Ken Karunas (born 18 April 2001) is an Indian actor, director, composer, playback singer, and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of Karunas.
Career
Ken made his acting debut in the film Ragalaipuram (2013), where he played a supporting role alongside his father, Karunas. He also starred in Asuran (2019) as one of Dhanush's sons who is caught in tumultuous circumstances.[1]
He worked as an assistant director to Dhanush in Vaathi (2023),[2] Thiruchitrambalam (2022) and Raayan (2024) before making his debut as an independent director and lead actor through Youth (2026).[3][4]
Filmography
- Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ragalaipuram | Ganesh | Child artist |
| 2014 | Nedunchaalai | Mani | |
| 2016 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | Murugu Subramani | |
| 2019 | Asuran | Chidambaram | [5][6] |
| 2023 | Vaathi | Young Muthu | Tamil-Telugu bilingual film |
| Sir | Young Murthy | ||
| 2024 | Viduthalai Part 2 | Karuppan | |
| 2026 | Youth | Praveen | Also director and lyricist |
Discography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Salliyargal | Composed alongside Easwar |
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Template:N/a | "Vaada Raasa" | Himself Easwar |
Music video |
| 2026 | Salliyargal | "Oorae Oorae" | ||
| Youth | "Mutta Kalakki" "Paranthene Penne" "Loveah Sollitalea"
"Jilpanso" |
G. V. Prakash Kumar | Debut as lead actor |
References
- ↑ Dhanush praised me for the climax scene, says Ken Karunas on ‘Asuran’, S, Srivatsan(October 5, 2019).
- ↑ Ken Karunas joins Dhanush on the sets of Vaathi(March 31, 2022).
- ↑ Ken Karunaas: Working as an AD to Dhanush made me interested in direction, Kumar, Akshay. Cinema Express(January 16, 2026).
- ↑ Exclusive|Ken Karunaas: 'My only ambition was to...'. Cinema Express(March 13, 2026).
- ↑ Ken Karunas to play a crucial role in Asuran(4 February 2019). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Dhanush praised me for the climax scene, says Ken Karunas on ‘Asuran’(5 October 2019). Retrieved 20 April 2026.