Portrait of Karan

Acting

Karan

Career

Active from 1975 to 2016, with a break from 1984 to 1993, busiest in 2001 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Nammavar
Nammavar
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Karan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    1.5, average 3.6
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Dark Humor
    0.9, average 2.8
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Drama 7
  • Tamil Cinema 5
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Traditional Values 4
  • Indian Cinema 4
  • Contemporary Setting 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Musical 3
  • Wholesome 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles
Uchathula Shiva
Uchathula Shiva (2016)

as Shiva

Thambi Vettothi Sundaram
Thambi Vettothi Sundaram (2011)

as Sundaram (Vettothi Sundaram)

Kanagavel Kaaka
Kanagavel Kaaka (2010)

as Kanagavel

Irandu Mugam
Irandu Mugam (2010)

as Parthasarathy

2000s

14 titles
Kathavarayan
Kathavarayan (2008)

as Kathavarayan

Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar
Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar (2007)

as Karuppusamy

Alli Arjuna
Alli Arjuna (2002)

as Kishore

Kottai Mariamman
Kottai Mariamman (2001)

as Eashwar

Nageswari
Nageswari (2001)

as Eshwar

Kabadi Kabadi
Kabadi Kabadi (2001)

as Sivaprakash

Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala (2001)

as Inbaraj

Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Kunguma Pottu Gounder (2001)

as Shiva

Engalukkum Kaalam Varum
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum (2001)

as Ramesh

Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai (2000)

as Sivaraman

Ilaiyavan
Ilaiyavan (2000)

as Prabhakar

Vallarasu
Vallarasu (2000)

as Seshadri

1990s

19 titles ยท average score 69
Minsara Kanna
Minsara Kanna (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

as Karan

Kannupada Poguthaiya
Kannupada Poguthaiya (1999)

as Subramanian

Manam Virumbuthe Unnai
Manam Virumbuthe Unnai (1999)

as Chandru

Poovellam Kettuppar
Poovellam Kettuppar (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

as Venu Mahadevan

Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998)
GoodWatch score 67

as Shankar

Kadhal Mannan
Kadhal Mannan (1998)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ranjan

Thulli Thirintha Kaalam
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam (1998)

as Raghu

Raman Abdullah
Raman Abdullah (1997)

as Abdullah

Coimbatore Mappillai
Coimbatore Mappillai (1996)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mahesh, Sumithra's cousin

Gokulathil Seethai
Gokulathil Seethai (1996)

as I.C. Mohan

Kadhal Kottai
Kadhal Kottai (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

as Siva

Nammavar
Nammavar (1994)
GoodWatch score 77

as Ramesh

1980s

2 titles
Kuyiline Thedi
Kuyiline Thedi (1983)

as Shyam

Ina
Ina (1982)

as Vinod

1970s

13 titles
Puthiya Velicham
Puthiya Velicham (1979)

as Kochu Govindhan

Avalude Ravukal
Avalude Ravukal (1978)

as Sudhakaran

Jagadguru Aadisankaran
Jagadguru Aadisankaran (1977)

as Young Sankaran

Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana (1977)

as Raghu

Sree Murugan
Sree Murugan (1977)

as adolescent Murugan

Panchami
Panchami (1976)

as Chinnan

Pick Pocket
Pick Pocket (1976)

as Young Achu

Babu Mon
Babu Mon (1975)

as Babu Mon

Swami Ayyappan
Swami Ayyappan (1975)

as Manikandan

Chattambi Kalyani
Chattambi Kalyani (1975)

as Young Vaasu

Rajahamsam
Rajahamsam (1974)

as Rajan

Punarjanmam
Punarjanmam (1972)

as Young Aravindan