Karthick Naren: Difference between revisions

| years_active      = 2016-present

| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|year=1994|day=23|month=7}}

| birth_place        = [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India

| occupation        = [[Film director]]<br/>[[Film producer]]<br/>[[Screenwriter]]<br/>[[Actor]]<br/>[[YouTuber]]

'''Karthick Naren''' (born 23 July 1994) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, producer who works in [[Tamil cinema]]. Naren had directed several award-winning short films like Pradhi and Nirangal Moondru before his silver screen debut.<ref name="Narenshort" />

Karthick Naren was born in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamilnadu]] to MNG Mani and Saradha Mani.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/I-made-my-dad-proud-by-making-Dhuruvangal-Pathinaaru-Karthick-Naren/article17233543.ece |title=I made my dad proud by making'Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru': Karthick Naren |date=7 February 2017 |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> A native of [[Ooty]], he spent most of his life in Coimbatore. Naren completed his schooling at [[Lisieux Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]. He went on to join Mechanical Engineering at [[Kumaraguru College of Technology]]. He dropped out during his third year of Mechanical engineering course to pursue a career in filmmaking.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/karthick-naren-one-of-the-youngest-filmmakers-to-have-a-blockbuster-under-his-belt-the-tamil-whodunit-d-16/articleshow/57965142.cms|title=Karthick Naren: One of the youngest filmmakers to have a blockbuster under his belt - the Tamil whodunit D-16|date=2 April 2017|accessdate=25 June 2018|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>

Naren made his directorial debut at the age of 22 with the critically and commercially successful thriller ''[[Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru]]''.<ref name=Narenshort>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/21yearold-directs-rahman/article8014071.ece |title=21-year-old directs Rahman |last=Rajendran |first=Karthika  |date=24 March 2016 |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes.com"/><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Karthick-Naren-on-Dhuruvangal-Pathinaaru/article16969879.ece |title=Karthick Naren on 'Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru |last=Vasudevan |first=K V  |date=31 December 2016 |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-had-doubts-if-people-would-accept-the-film-karthick-naren/articleshow/56376246.cms |title=I had doubts if people would accept the film: Karthick Naren |last=Suganth |first=M  |date=7 January 2017 |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> [[Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru]] was bankrolled by his home banner Knight Nostalgia Filmotainment. The film crossed 100-days at the box office, becoming one of the highest grossing debut films in [[Kollywood]].<ref name="hundreddays">{{Cite news |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/24-frames-at-just-21/298733 |title=24 frames at just 21 |last=Shekar |first=GC |date=7 April 2017|publisher=[[Outlook India]]|access-date= 23 September 2018}}</ref> The film made Naren one of the most promising directors in Tamil Cinema.<ref>{{cite news|last1=.|first1=Srivatsan|title=Uriyadi's Vijay Kumar to D-16's Karthick Naren, 5 promising filmmakers of Tamil cinema|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dhuruvangal-pathinaaru-maanagaram-metro-uriyadi-8-thottakal/1/961833.html|accessdate=17 November 2017|publisher=[[India Today]]|date=24 May 2017}}</ref>

Naren's sophomore project ''[[Naragasooran]]'' has an ensemble cast. Starring [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Shriya Saran]], [[Sundeep Kishan]] and [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]] , the shoot of the film has been completed in 41 days.<ref name=naragasooran>{{cite news|title='ആ ചിത്രം കാണാന്‍ അക്ഷമനായി കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നു' - ഗൗതം വാസുദേവ മേനോന്‍|url=http://ml.southlive.in/movie/film-update/i-cant-wait-to-see-the-film-first-says-gautham-vasudeva-menon|accessdate=19 November 2017|publisher=South Live|date=14 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117143437/http://ml.southlive.in/movie/film-update/i-cant-wait-to-see-the-film-first-says-gautham-vasudeva-menon|archive-date=17 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Naragasooran is produced by Badri Kasturi of Shradda Entertainment. The film has yet to see a theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/karthick-naren-arun-vijay-s-mafia-to-start-rolling-this-week-news-tamil-thcll8bjjjhce.html|title=Karthick Naren-Arun Vijay's 'Mafia' to start rolling this week!|website=Sify|language=en|access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref>

Karthick Naren's upcoming projects include Naadaga Medai under his banner Knight Nostalgia Filmotainment <ref>{{Cite news|title=director Karthick narens|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/director-karthick-narens-next-titled-naadaga-medai/articleshow/62933644.cms}}</ref> and an untitled project starring [[Silambarasan|S.T.R.]], produced by [[Vijaya Productions]] <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/simbu-and-karthick-naren-to-join-hands/articleshow/64758533.cms.}}</ref>

Karthick Naren's next film with [[Dhanush]] and [[Malavika Mohanan]].

! Year !! Film !! Cast !! Notes

| TBA

|[[Aravind Swamy]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]], [[Shriya Saran]], [[Sundeep Kishan]], Aathmika

| 2021

|''[[D43 (film)|D43]]''

|[[Dhanush]], [[Malavika Mohanan]]

|Filming<ref>{{Cite web |title= D43: Dhanush-Karthick Naren movie goes on floors|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/d43-dhanush-karthick-naren-movie-goes-on-floors-7138371/lite/|date= 8 January 2021|website=[[Indian Express]] |url-status=live}}</ref>

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!Films

!Role

!Notes

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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes

| [[International Indian Film Academy|2017]]

| ''[[Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru]]''

| [[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|2017]]

| ''[[Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru]]''

| rowspan=3 |[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|Best Debut Director]]

|rowspan="4" {{won}}