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.

A karunakaran official website is www.aKarunakaran.com 

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 withRam Pothineni as the hero.It is yet to be titled and will release by 2012.

Filmography

• 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...
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