Ken Karunas
Ken Karunas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 2001 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupations | Actor, director, composer, playback singer, lyricist |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Parent | Karunas (father) Grace Karunas (mother)[1] |
Ken Karunas (born 18 April 2001) is an Indian actor, director, composer, playback singer, and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of Karunas.
Career
Ken made his acting debut in the Tamil 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 (2021),[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 | |
| 2021 | Vaathi | Young Muthu | Tamil-Telugu bilingual film |
| Sir | Young Murthy | ||
| 2024 | Viduthalai Part 2 | Karuppan | |
| 2026 | Youth | Praveen | Also director and lyricist for "Mutta Kalakki" and "Aasa Pulla" |
Discography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Salliyargal | Composed alongside Easwar |
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N/a | "Vaada Raasa" | Himself Easwar |
Music video |
| 2026 | Salliyargal | "Oorae Oorae" | Himself Easwar |
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| Youth | "Mutta Kalakki", "Paranthene Penne" | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
References
- ^ "Dhanush says he has a "lot to learn" from Ken at Youth pre-release event: 'You proved me wrong...'". Cinema Express. March 13, 2026.
- ^ S, Srivatsan (October 5, 2019). "Dhanush praised me for the climax scene, says Ken Karunas on 'Asuran'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Ken Karunas joins Dhanush on the sets of Vaathi". The Times of India. March 31, 2022.
- ^ Kumar, Akshay (January 16, 2026). "Ken Karunaas: Working as an AD to Dhanush made me interested in direction". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Exclusive|Ken Karunaas: 'My only ambition was to...'". Cinema Express. March 13, 2026.
External links
- Ken Karunas at IMDb