Ken Karunas
Indian actor, filmmaker and director (born 2001)
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Ken Karunas (born 18 April 2001) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and musician who works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of Karunas and Grace Karunas.
Born18 April 2001
Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationsActor, director, composer, playback singer, lyricist
Yearsactive2013–present
Parents
- Karunas (father)
- Grace Karunas[1] (mother)
Ken Karunas | |
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| Born | 18 April 2001 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupations | Actor, director, composer, playback singer, lyricist |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Parents |
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Career
Ken made his acting debut in the film Ragalaipuram (2013), where he played a supporting role alongside his father, Karunas. He also starred in Asuran (2019) as one of Dhanush's sons who is caught in tumultuous circumstances.[2]
He worked as an assistant director to Dhanush in Vaathi (2023),[3] Thiruchitrambalam (2022) and Raayan (2024) before making his debut as an independent director and lead actor through Youth (2026).[4][5]
Filmography
- Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ragalaipuram | Ganesh | Child artist |
| 2014 | Nedunchaalai | Mani | |
| 2016 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | Murugu Subramani | |
| 2019 | Asuran | Chidambaram | [6][7] |
| 2023 | Vaathi | Young Muthu | Tamil-Telugu bilingual film |
| Sir | Young Murthy | ||
| 2024 | Viduthalai Part 2 | Karuppan | |
| 2026 | Youth | Praveen | Also director, singer and lyricist |
Discography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Salliyargal | Composed alongside Eshwar |
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N/a | "Vaada Raasa" | Himself Eshwar | Music video |
| 2026 | Salliyargal | "Oorae Oorae" | ||
| Youth | "Mutta Kalakki" "Paranthene Penne" "Loveah Sollitalea" "Jilpanso" "Chamiki" (Telugu dubbed version) |
G. V. Prakash Kumar | Debut as lead actor |