A. Karunakaran
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A. Karunakaran is a Telugu
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...

 film director.

Background

Before entering Telugu Film Industry, his parents forced him to join polytechnics. After finishing polytechnics in 1989, he went to Madras. He became an assistant director to a few successful directors like Shankar
S. Shankar
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...

.

Career

Karunakaran's first directorial film in 1998 was Tholi Prema
Tholi Prema
Tholi Prema is a Telugu film which released on 24 July 1998 which was produced by G.V.G Raju and directed by Karunakaran. It stars Pawan Kalyan and Keerthi Reddy. The film was later remade in Hindi as Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai starring Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. It was dubbed in Tamil as...

 was a sensational hit. That film enhanced Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan ; is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Action choreographer in Telugu cinema...

's image as an actor. His subsequent films Yuvakudu, and Balu ABCDEFG
Balu ABCDEFG
Balu ABCDEFG is a Telugu film which released on 6 January 2005 and was directed by A. Karunakaran. This film stars Pawan Kalyan, Shriya, and Neha Oberoi. The film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under his production company Vyjayanthi Movies...

 disappointed at box office. Though they failed at box office, the way he presents the movie is superb. His next film Happy was a moderate success.His recent movie darling is declared hit as it completed 100 days in 35 centers. In his films heroines are given importance and are not shown in vulgar manner unlike many directors. This is really appreciated by Class Audience. He gives much importance to his story & screenplay rather than skin-show. He made a cameo appearance in the movie Tholi Prema
Tholi Prema
Tholi Prema is a Telugu film which released on 24 July 1998 which was produced by G.V.G Raju and directed by Karunakaran. It stars Pawan Kalyan and Keerthi Reddy. The film was later remade in Hindi as Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai starring Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. It was dubbed in Tamil as...

.He is now doing a film with Ram Pothineni as the hero.It is yet to be titled and will release by 2012.

Filmography

  • Endhukante Premanta
    Endhukante Premanta
    Endhukante Premanta is an upcoming bi-lingual film directed by A. Karunakaran. G. V. Prakash is scoring music while Kona Venkat is penning the dialogues for the film which is being produced by Ravikishore on the banner of Sravanti Movies...

  • Darling
    Darling
    Darling is a term of endearment of Anglo-Saxon origin.It may also refer to:-Places:In Australia:*Darling Downs, a region in Queensland, Australia*Darling Harbour, New South Wales in Sydney, Australia*Darling Heights, Queensland...

    (2010)
  • Ullasamga Utsahamga
    Ullasamga Utsahamga
    The soundtrack consisted of seven songs composed by G. V. Prakash. Lyrics were by Ananth Sriram....

    (2008)
  • Happy (2006)
  • Balu ABCDEFG
    Balu ABCDEFG
    Balu ABCDEFG is a Telugu film which released on 6 January 2005 and was directed by A. Karunakaran. This film stars Pawan Kalyan, Shriya, and Neha Oberoi. The film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under his production company Vyjayanthi Movies...

    (2005)
  • Vasu
    Vasu (film)
    Vasu is a 2002 Telugu film written and directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Venkatesh and Bhoomika Chawla for the first time. It was Venkatesh's 50th film. The soundtrack was scored by Harris Jayaraj.It was Super Hit In the Box Office And this film has been dubbed in tamil as vetri.- Music :...

    (2002)
  • Yuvakudu (2000)
  • Tholi Prema
    Tholi Prema
    Tholi Prema is a Telugu film which released on 24 July 1998 which was produced by G.V.G Raju and directed by Karunakaran. It stars Pawan Kalyan and Keerthi Reddy. The film was later remade in Hindi as Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai starring Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. It was dubbed in Tamil as...

    (1998)

Awards

  • Nandi Awards
    Nandi Awards
    The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...

     for 2008 films "Best screenplay writer" for the film "Ullasamga Utsahamga
    Ullasamga Utsahamga
    The soundtrack consisted of seven songs composed by G. V. Prakash. Lyrics were by Ananth Sriram....

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