A. Karunakaran

A. Karunakaran (Born: 1961) is a Telugu 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.

Career

Karunakaran's first directorial film in 1998 was Tholi Prema was a sensational hit. That film enhanced Pawan Kalyan's image as an actor. His subsequent films Yuvakudu, and Balu ABCDEFG 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.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
• Yen Endraal Kaadhal Enben
• Darling (2010)
• Ullasamga Utsahamga (2008)
• Happy (2006)
• Balu ABCDEFG (2005)
• Vasu (2002)
• Yuvakudu (2000)
• Tholi Prema (1998)

Notes

Karunakaran is the only director who gives a special importance to the story and same preference to the both hero and heroin in his movies. His presentation of heroins in his movies is outstanding without any vulgar manner that is received by both mass and class audience including family audience. His films like Tholi Prema and Ullasamga Utsahamga are the examples of those movies and remained as classical movies in the tollywood history.

Awards

• Nandi Awards for 2008 films "Best screenplay writer" for the film "Ullasamga Utsahamga"

Appreciated Work..