Karan (actor)

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Karan
Born (1969-08-19) 19 August 1969 (age 54)
Other namesShashi Karan, Master Raghu
OccupationActor
Years active1972–1983 (Child artist)
1989–2016 (Lead actor)

Karan (born 19 August 1969) is an Indian former actor who has appeared predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam films. He started his career as a child actor (under the stage name Master Raghu). In the 1990s he started to act in leading and villain roles. In the mid-2000s, after a sabbatical, Karan chose to prioritise appearing in films where he would portray the lead role following the relative success of Kokki (2006).

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Career

Karan started his career as child artist under the name Master Raghu for more than 70 films in Malayalam and Tamil. In 1992, he made his Tamil debut as an adult in Annamalai starring alongside Rajinikanth in an uncredited role, before making a breakthrough with his performance as a rogue college student in Nammavar alongside Kamal Haasan.

In 2004, Karan became a solo hero with the Malayalam film Isra and continued with films like Kokki , Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar and Kathavarayan . [1] His recent films are Sooran (2014) and Uchathula Shiva (2016).

In 2018, a clip from his film Coimbatore Mappillai went viral online, prompting internet users to associate the word "Shroov" with the actor. [2] [3]

Other work

Karan made his advertisement debut in a 45-second Mahindra Duro advertisement with Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor. [4] [5]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Filmography

As child artist: Credited as Master Raghu

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1972 Achanum Bappayum Young DevadasMalayalam
1972 Pulliman Malayalam
1972 Punarjanmam Young AravindanMalayalam
1973 Thekkan Kattu JoyMalayalam
1974 Rajahamsam RajanMalayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
1975 Prayanam AppuMalayalamKerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
1975 Kannappanunni AmbuMalayalam
1975 Swami Ayyappan Manikandan MalayalamKerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
1975 Babumon BabuMalayalam
1975 Mattoru Seetha Malayalam
1975 Manishada Young KareemMalayalam
1975 Pravaham ChandruMalayalam
1975 Ayodhya GopiMalayalam
1975 Kalyaanappanthal Malayalam
1975 Chattambikkalyaani Young VaasuMalayalam
1975 Ashtamirohini Malayalam
1975 Enga Pattan Sothu MuruganTamil
1976 Panchami ChinnanMalayalam
1976 Themmadi Velappan Young VelappanMalayalam
1976 Ammini Ammaavan Malayalam
1976 Agnipushpam Malayalam
1976 Mallanum Mathevanum Malayalam
1976 Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty Malayalam
1976 Aayiram Janmangal Young RajanMalayalam
1977 Sreemurukan Malayalam
1977 Sridevi Malayalam
1977 Aparaadhi RajuMalayalam
1977 Anugraham Young RajanMalayalam
1977 Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana RaghuMalayalam
1977 Jagadguru Aadisankaran Young AadisankaranMalayalam
1977 Tholkan Enikku Manassilla Malayalam
1977 Oonjaal RajanMalayalam
1977 Vezhambal Malayalam
1978 Velluvili PappanMalayalam
1978 Raghuvamsham Malayalam
1978 Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil ReghuMalayalam
1978 Avalude Ravukal SudhakaranMalayalam
1979 Choola Malayalam
1979 Puthiya Velicham Kochu GovindanMalayalam
1980 Avan Oru Ahankaari Malayalam
1980ChandrahaasamMalayalam
1980 Theenalangal RamuMalayalam

As actor

Films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1982 Ina VinodMalayalamcredited as Raghu, first lead role
1983 Kuyiline Thedi ShyamMalayalamcredited as Raghu
1985 Idanilangal MalayalamUncredited
1987 January Oru Orma AppuMalayalamcredited as Raghu
1990 Chuvanna Kannukal Malayalamcredited as Raghu
1990 Mridula AnirudhMalayalamcredited as Raghu
1991 Neelagiri Malayalamcredited as Raghu
Mahassar SureshMalayalamcredited as Raghu
Theechatti GovindhanHenchman (uncredited role)Tamil
1992 Annamalai Deepak, Ashok's sonTamil
Apaaratha HariMalayalam
1994 Nammavar RameshTamilFirst film credited as Karan
1995 Thottil Kuzhandhai MuraliTamil
Chandralekha JamalTamil
1996 Coimbatore Mappillai MaheshTamil
Vaikarai Pookkal ShankarTamil
Kadhal Kottai SivaTamil
Gokulathil Seethai MohanTamil
1997 Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen RajaTamil
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga PrakashTamil
Love Today PeterTamil
Kaadhali Tamil
Raman Abdullah AbdullahTamil
Nerukku Ner MuthukumaraswamyTamil
Kaduva ThomasMalayalam
1998 Suswagatham PeterTelugu
Ponmanam KumarTamil
Kangalin Vaarthaigal Tamil
Kaadhal Mannan RanjanTamil
Color Kanavugal BharaniTamil
Thulli Thirintha Kalam RaghuTamil
Sollamale VikramTamil
Kannedhirey Thondrinal ShankarTamil
Kannathal Chinna DuraiTamil
Kaadhal Kavidhai Tamil
1999 Unnaithedi PrakashTamil
Ullathai Killathe Col. Major PrakashTamil
Poovellam Kettuppar DirectorTamil
Sneha Vijay Kannada
Minsara Kanna AshokTamil
Maravathe Kanmaniye Tamil
Kannupada Poguthaiya SubramaniyamTamil
Manam Virumbuthe Unnai ChandruTamil
2000 Thirunelveli VaradappanTamil
Rajakali Amman Seemadorai/KannayiramTamil
Vallarasu SeshadriTamil
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai SivaramanTamil
Ilayavan Tamil
Budget Padmanabhan AbishekTamil
2001 Nageswari EaswarTamil
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum RameshTamil
Paarvai Ondre Pothume ManojTamil
Sonnal Thaan Kathala Inspector InbarajTamil
Kunguma Pottu Gounder SivaTamil
Kabadi Kabadi SivaprakashTamil
Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya KaranKannada
Kottai Mariamman EashwarTamil
2002 Alli Arjuna KishoreTamil
Sri Bannari Amman VaanamaalaiTamil
2003Nee Varum PaathaiyellamTamil
2004 Arasatchi PrakashTamil
IsraMukthi Muhammed Isra/AravindanMalayalamDubbed and released in Tamil as Kombu
2006 Kokki KokkiTamil
2007 Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar KaruppusamyTamil
Thee Nagar MuruganTamil
2008 Kathavarayan KathavarayanTamil
2009 Malayan MalayanTamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
2010 Kanagavel Kaaka KanagavelTamil
Irandu Mugam ParthasarathyTamil
2011 Thambi Vettothi Sundaram SundaramTamil
2013 Kantha KanthaTamil
2014 Sooran SooranTamil
2016 Uchathula Shiva ShivaTamil

Television

YearserialsRoleLanguageNotes
1995Balachander in Chinnathirai - MuthamTamil [6]
1995Balachander in Chinnathirai - OppanaiTamil [7]

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