Karan (actor)

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Karan
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Born (1967-08-19) 19 August 1967 (age 57)
Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesShashi Karan, Master Raghu
OccupationActor
Years active1972–1983 (Child artist)
1989–2016 (Lead actor)

Karan (born 19 August 1967) is an Indian former actor who 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 (1994) alongside Kamal Haasan.

In 2004, Karan became a solo hero with the Malayalam film Isra'3. He has continued with films like Kokki (2006), Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar (2007) and Kathavarayan (2008). [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]

Personal life

Karan's father died in 2014, aged 90. [6]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Filmography

As child artist: Credited as Master Raghu

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972 Achanum Bappayum Young Devadas
Pulliman
Punarjanmam Young Aravindan
1973 Thekkan Kattu Joy
1974 Rajahamsam Rajan Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
1975 Prayanam AppuKerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
Kannappanunni Ambu
Swami Ayyappan Manikandan Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
Babumon Babu
Mattoru Seetha
Manishada Young Kareem
Pravaham Chandru
Ayodhya Gopi
Kalyaanappanthal
Chattambikkalyaani Young Vaasu
Ashtamirohini
Enga Pattan Sothu MuruganTamil Film
1976 Panchami Chinnan
Themmadi Velappan Young Velappan
Ammini Ammaavan
Agnipushpam
Mallanum Mathevanum
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
Aayiram Janmangal Young Rajan
1977 Sreemurukan
Sridevi
Aparaadhi Raju
Anugraham Young Rajan
Murugan Adimai Saravana
Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana Raghu
Jagadguru Aadisankaran Young Aadisankaran
Tholkan Enikku Manassilla
Oonjaal Rajan
Vezhambal
1978 Velluvili Pappan
Raghuvamsham
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil Reghu
Avalude Ravukal Sudhakaran
1979 Choola
Puthiya Velicham Kochu Govindan
1980 Avan Oru Ahankaari
Chandrahasam
Theenalangal Ramu

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 [7]
1995Balachander in Chinnathirai - OppanaiTamil [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Behindwoods : Karan & Vindhya come together". Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Something like 'Shroov' now trending really shows power of cinema: Karan". The New Indian Express. 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wherever I go, people say, Shroov, Shroov". The Hindu. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020– via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ↑ "Kareena Kapoor has no ego hassles: Karan". The Times of India . 14 January 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Why South Indian characters are replacing Punjabi Mundas in ads". The Economic Times . Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Selvaraj, A (17 December 2014). "Decomposed body of Tamil film actor Karan's father recovered in Chennai". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Mutham | Balachandarin Chinnathirai | Kavithalayaa - YouTube". YouTube . Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Oppanai | Episode-01 | Balachandarin Chinnathirai | Kavithalayaa - YouTube". YouTube . Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.


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