A. Karunakaran (born 25 December 1971) is a

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film director known for '' Tholi Prema'' (1998), '' Happy'' (2006), and ''

Ullasamga Utsahamga ''Ullasamga Utsahamga'' () is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Yasho Sagar and Sneha Ullal in their debut. With music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, the film was release ...

'' (2008).

Career

Karunakaran began his career as a clap director for ''

Kadhal Desam ''Kadhal Desam'' () is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language action romance film written and directed by Kathir and produced by K. T. Kunjumon. The film starred Vineeth and debutant Abbas in the main leads, along with actress Tabu (in her Tamil debut ...

'' (1996) after Sasi introduced him to

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. 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. ''Tholi Prema'' was a box office success. His second film ''

Yuvakudu ''Yuvakudu'' ( ''Young Man'') is a 2000 India Telugu-language romantic drama film released on May 18, 2000. It was produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna and N.Sudhakar Reddy, and directed by A. Karunakaran. It stars Sumanth and Bhumika Chawla. The film ...

'' was

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's first film. The film was unsuccessful. His next film ''

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'' (2002) was not very successful at the box office, but garnered a cult following over the years. Karunakaran collaborated with Pawan Kalyan for ''

Balu ABCDEFG ''Balu: ABCDEFG'' is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language crime action film written and directed by A. Karunakaran. This film stars Pawan Kalyan, Shriya, debutante Neha Oberoi and Gulshan Grover. The film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under his ...

'' (2005), but the film was a failure unlike ''Tholi Prema''. The following year, '' Happy'' (2006), based on the Tamil film ''

Azhagiya Theeye ''Azhagiya Theeye'' is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Radha Mohan that stars Prasanna and Navya Nair. The film was produced by Prakash Raj, who also played a significant character in the film, while ...

'' (2004) released and was a box office success. Karunakaran garnered acclaim for ''

'' (2008) starring newcomer Yasho Sagar. ''

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'' (2010) released to positive reviews. He then directed a bilingual titled '' Endhukante Premanta'' in Telugu and ''Yen Endral Kadhal Enben'' in Tamil. The Telugu version released to negative reviews while the Tamil version was never released. ''

Chinnadana Nee Kosam ''Chinnadana Nee Kosam'' () is a Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by A. Karunakaran. The film features Nithiin and Mishti, marking the latter's debut in Telugu cinema. The film's title was taken from a song in Nithin's 2 ...

'' (2014) and ''

Tej I Love You ''Tej I Love You'' is a 2018 Indian Telugu romantic drama film directed by A. Karunakaran and produced by K. S. Rama Rao under Creative Commercials banner. It stars Sai Dharam Tej and Anupama Parameswaran in lead roles. Plot Tej as a child go ...

'' (2018) released to mixed reviews.

Filmography

References

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