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	\| name = A.Karunakaran		\| name = A. Karunakaran
	\| image =		\| image = A. Karunakaran in 2023.jpg
	~~\| birth_name~~ =		\| birth_place = [[Devakottai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
	\| birth_place = [[Devakottai]], Tamil Nadu, India		\| yearsactive = 1996–present
	~~\| othername =~~		\| occupation = Director, writer, screenwriter.
	~~\| alma_mater =~~		\| children = 2
	\| yearsactive = 1996–present
	\| occupation = Director, writer, screenwriter.
	~~\| spouse =~~
	\| children = 2
	~~\| relatives =~~
	~~\| parents =~~
	~~\| website =~~
	}}		}}
	'''A. Karunakaran''' (born 25 December 1971) is a [[Telugu people\|Telugu]] film director known for his ~~works exclusively~~ in Telugu cinema.		'''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>

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	! Year !! ~~Movie~~ !~~! Language !! Field~~		! Year !! Film

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	\| 1998 \|\| ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)\|Tholi Prema]]'' \|\| Telugu ~~\|\| Story, screenplay, direction, cameo appearance~~		\| 1998 \|\| ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)\|Tholi Prema]]'' \|\| Cameo appearance<br/ >[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]<ref name="The Hindu"/>
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	\| 2000 \|\| ''[[Yuvakudu]]'' \|\| ~~Telugu \|\| Story, screenplay, direction~~		\| 2000 \|\| ''[[Yuvakudu]]'' \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2002 \|\| ''[[Vasu (film)\|Vasu]]''\|\| ~~Telugu \|\| Story, screenplay, direction, cameo~~ appearance		\| 2002 \|\| ''[[Vasu (film)\|Vasu]]''\|\| Cameo appearance
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2005 \|\| ''[[Balu ABCDEFG]]'' \|\| ~~Telugu \|\| Story, screenplay, direction~~		\| 2005 \|\| ''[[Balu ABCDEFG]]'' \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2006 \|\| ''[[Happy (2006 film)\|Happy]]'' \|\| ~~Telugu \|\| Screenplay, direction~~		\| 2006 \|\| ''[[Happy (2006 film)\|Happy]]'' \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2008 \|\| ''[[Ullasamga Utsahamga]]''<ref>{{~~cite~~ web\|url=http://www.~~allmovie~~.com/~~work~~/~~ullasanga-utsahanga-465069~~/~~credits~~\|title=~~Production Credits: ''Ullasanga Utsahanga''~~\|~~publisher~~=~~[[Allmovie]]~~\|~~accessdate~~=~~21 March 2010~~}}</ref> ~~\|\| Telugu \|\| Story, screenplay, direction~~		\| 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]]'' \|\| ~~Telugu \|\| Story, screenplay, direction~~		\| 2010 \|\| ''[[Darling (2010 film)\|Darling]]'' \|\|
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	\| 2012 \|\| ''[[Endhukante Premanta]]'' \|\| ~~Telugu \|\| Story, screenplay, direction~~		\| 2012 \|\| ''[[Endhukante Premanta]]'' \|\| Simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''Yen Endral Kadhal Enben''<ref name="The Hindu"/>
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	\| 2014 \|\| ''[[Chinnadana Nee Kosam]]'' \|\| ~~Telugu \|\| Story, screenplay, direction~~		\| 2014 \|\| ''[[Chinnadana Nee Kosam]]'' \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|2018 \|\| ''[[Tej I Love You]]'' \|\|~~Telugu \|\|Story, screenplay, direction~~		\|2018 \|\| ''[[Tej I Love You]]'' \|\|
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{{for|the Indian cricketer|A. Karunakaran (cricketer)}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2010}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = A.Karunakaran
| image =
| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[Devakottai]], Tamil Nadu, India
| othername =
| alma_mater =
| yearsactive = 1996–present
| occupation = Director, writer, screenwriter.
| spouse =
| children = 2
| relatives =
| parents =
| website =
}}
'''A. Karunakaran''' (born 25 December 1971) is a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] film director known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema.

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !! Language !! Field
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' || Telugu || Story, screenplay, direction, cameo appearance
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Yuvakudu]]'' || Telugu || Story, screenplay, direction
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Vasu (film)|Vasu]]''|| Telugu || Story, screenplay, direction, cameo appearance
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Balu ABCDEFG]]'' || Telugu || Story, screenplay, direction
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]'' || Telugu || Story, screenplay, direction
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Ullasamga Utsahamga]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/work/ullasanga-utsahanga-465069/credits|title=Production Credits: ''Ullasanga Utsahanga''|publisher=[[Allmovie]]|accessdate=21 March 2010}}</ref> || Telugu || Story, screenplay, direction
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Darling (2010 film)|Darling]]'' || Telugu || Story, screenplay, direction
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Endhukante Premanta]]'' || Telugu || Story, screenplay, direction
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Chinnadana Nee Kosam]]'' || Telugu || Story, screenplay, direction
|-
|2018 || ''[[Tej I Love You]]'' ||Telugu ||Story, screenplay, direction
|}

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