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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
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| birth_place       = [[Devakottai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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'''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>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Movie !! Language !! Field
! Year !! Film
! Notes
|-
|-
| 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"/>
|-
|-
| 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]]'' ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Endhukante Premanta]]'' || Telugu || Story, screenplay, direction
| 2012 || ''[[Endhukante Premanta]]'' || Simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''Yen Endral Kadhal Enben''<ref name="The Hindu"/>
|-
|-
| 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, see A. Karunakaran (cricketer).

A. Karunakaran
Born
Devakottai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationDirector, writer, screenwriter.
Years active1996–present
Children2

A. Karunakaran (born 25 December 1971) is a Telugu film director known for Tholi Prema (1998), Happy (2006), Ullasamga Utsahamga (2008) and Darling (2010).[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

Karunakaran began his career as a clap director for Kadhal Desam (1996) after Sasi introduced him to Kathir.[2] He worked as an assistant to Bhagyaraj and Shankar before making his directorial debut with Tholi Prema (1998). He conceived the script while in Madras and cast Pawan Kalyan after seeing him in a magazine.[1] Tholi Prema was a box office success.[1] His second film Yuvakudu was Bhumika Chawla's first film.[1] The film was unsuccessful.[1] His next film Vasu (2002) was not very successful at the box office, but garnered a cult following over the years.[3] Karunakaran collaborated with Pawan Kalyan for Balu ABCDEFG (2005), but the film was a failure unlike Tholi Prema.[4][5] The following year, Happy (2006), based on the Tamil film Azhagiya Theeye (2004) released and was a box office success.[6] Karunakaran garnered acclaim for Ullasamga Utsahamga (2008) starring newcomer Yasho Sagar.[7] Darling (2010) released to positive reviews.[8] He then directed a bilingual titled Endhukante Premanta in Telugu and Yen Endral Kadhal Enben in Tamil.[9] The Telugu version released to negative reviews while the Tamil version was never released.[10] Chinnadana Nee Kosam (2014) and Tej I Love You (2018) released to mixed reviews.[11][12]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Notes
1998 Tholi Prema Cameo appearance
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu[2]
2000 Yuvakudu
2002 Vasu Cameo appearance
2005 Balu ABCDEFG
2006 Happy
2008 Ullasamga Utsahamga Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer[13]
2010 Darling
2012 Endhukante Premanta Simultaneously shot in Tamil as Yen Endral Kadhal Enben[2]
2014 Chinnadana Nee Kosam
2018 Tej I Love You

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jeevi (12 July 2001). "Interview with Karunakaran". Idlebrain.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Manigandan, K.R. (28 April 2012). "Tale of triumph". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ ""Vaasu" completes 19 Years: Venkatesh's fans reminisce the musical masterpiece". The Times of India. 10 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Vijayalaxmi (15 May 2003). "Johnny sinks, but Pawan Kalyan remains afloat". Rediff.
  5. ↑ "Baalu ABCDEFG". Sify. 10 January 2005. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bunny boy is now his own man - Kannada News". IndiaGlitz.com. 28 February 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Ullasanga Utsahanga is a good watch
  8. ↑ "Darling Review". Times of india. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  9. ↑ Manigandan, K.R. (16 April 2012). "New kid on the block". The Hindu.
  10. ↑ "Endukante Premanta Alternate review". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  11. ↑ "Review : Chinnadana Nee Kosam- Routine but Entertaining". 123Telugu. 26 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Tej I Love You Movie Review {2/5}: Dull and predictable". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Nandi awards 2008 announced - Telugu cinema news". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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