Karan (actor)

Indian actor

Karan

Born|  (1967-08-19) 19 August 1967 (age 57)

Erode, Tamil Nadu, India

Other names| Shashi Karan, Master Raghu
Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1972–1980 (Child artist)
1982–2016 (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).

## Career

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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. 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

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

## Personal life

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

## Awards

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Kerala State Film Awards

* 1974 – Best Child Artist – Rajahamsam
* 1975 – Best Child Artist – Prayanam, Swami Ayyappan

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

* 2009 -Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor – Malayan

## Filmography

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### As child artist: Credited as Master Raghu

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Year | Title | Role | Notes

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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 | Appu | Kerala 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 | Murugan | Tamil 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

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#### Films

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Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes

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1982 | Ina | Vinod | Malayalam | credited as Raghu, first lead role
1983 | Kuyiline Thedi | Shyam | Malayalam | credited as Raghu
1985 | Idanilangal |  | Malayalam | Uncredited
1987 | January Oru Orma | Appu | Malayalam | credited as Raghu
1990 | Chuvanna Kannukal |  | Malayalam | credited as Raghu
1990 | Mridula | Anirudh | Malayalam | credited as Raghu
1991 | Neelagiri |  | Malayalam | credited as Raghu
Mahassar | Suresh | Malayalam | credited as Raghu
Theechatti Govindhan | Henchman (uncredited role) | Tamil |
1992 | Annamalai | Deepak, Ashok's son | Tamil |
Apaaratha | Hari | Malayalam |
1994 | Nammavar | Ramesh | Tamil | First film credited as Karan
1995 | Thottil Kuzhandhai | Murali | Tamil |
Chandralekha | Jamal | Tamil |
1996 | Coimbatore Mappillai | Mahesh | Tamil |
Vaikarai Pookkal | Shankar | Tamil |
Kadhal Kottai | Siva | Tamil |
Gokulathil Seethai | Mohan | Tamil |
1997 | Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen | Raja | Tamil |
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga | Prakash | Tamil |
Love Today | Peter | Tamil |
Kaadhali |  | Tamil |
Raman Abdullah | Abdullah | Tamil |
Nerukku Ner | Muthukumaraswamy | Tamil |
Kaduva Thomas |  | Malayalam |
1998 | Suswagatham | Peter | Telugu |
Ponmanam | Kumar | Tamil |
Kangalin Vaarthaigal |  | Tamil |
Kaadhal Mannan | Ranjan | Tamil |
Color Kanavugal | Bharani | Tamil |
Thulli Thirintha Kalam | Raghu | Tamil |
Sollamale | Vikram | Tamil |
Kannedhirey Thondrinal | Shankar | Tamil |
Kannathal | Chinna Durai | Tamil |
Kaadhal Kavidhai |  | Tamil |
1999 | Unnaithedi | Prakash | Tamil |
Ullathai Killathe | Col. Major Prakash | Tamil |
Poovellam Kettuppar | Director | Tamil |
Sneha | Vijay | Kannada |
Minsara Kanna | Ashok | Tamil |
Maravathe Kanmaniye |  | Tamil |
Kannupada Poguthaiya | Subramaniyam | Tamil |
Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Chandru | Tamil |
2000 | Thirunelveli | Varadappan | Tamil |
Rajakali Amman | Seemadorai / Kannayiram | Tamil |
Vallarasu | Seshadri | Tamil |
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai | Sivaraman | Tamil |
Ilayavan |  | Tamil |
Budget Padmanabhan | Abishek | Tamil |
2001 | Nageswari | Easwar | Tamil |
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum | Ramesh | Tamil |
Paarvai Ondre Pothume | Manoj | Tamil |
Sonnal Thaan Kathala | Inspector Inbaraj | Tamil |
Kunguma Pottu Gounder | Siva | Tamil |
Kabadi Kabadi | Sivaprakash | Tamil |
Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya | Karan | Kannada |
Kottai Mariamman | Eashwar | Tamil |
2002 | Alli Arjuna | Kishore | Tamil |
Sri Bannari Amman | Vaanamaalai | Tamil |
2003 | Nee Varum Paathaiyellam |  | Tamil |
2004 | Arasatchi | Prakash | Tamil |
Isra | Mukthi Muhammed Isra/Aravindan | Malayalam | Dubbed and released in Tamil as Kombu
2006 | Kokki | Kokki | Tamil |
2007 | Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar | Karuppusamy | Tamil |
Thee Nagar | Murugan | Tamil |
2008 | Kathavarayan | Kathavarayan | Tamil |
2009 | Malayan | Malayan | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
2010 | Kanagavel Kaaka | Kanagavel | Tamil |
Irandu Mugam | Parthasarathy | Tamil |
2011 | Thambi Vettothi Sundaram | Sundaram | Tamil |
2013 | Kantha | Kantha | Tamil |
2014 | Sooran | Sooran | Tamil |
2016 | Uchathula Shiva | Shiva | Tamil |

#### Television

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Year | serials | Role | Language | Notes

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1995 | Balachander in Chinnathirai - Mutham |  | Tamil | [7]
1995 | Balachander in Chinnathirai - Oppanai |  | Tamil | [8]

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Karan at IMDb

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Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor

1967–1980|

* A. V. M. Rajan (1967)
* M. G. Ramachandran (1968)
* Sivaji Ganesan (1969)
* Gemini Ganesan (1970)
* no award (1971)
* no award (1972)
* no award (1973)
* no award (1974)
* no award (1975)
* no award (1976)
* Kamal Haasan (1977)
* Srikanth (1978)
* Sivakumar (1979)
* Kamal Haasan (1980)

1981–2000|

* Kamal Haasan (1981)
* Sivakumar (1982)
* no award (1983)
* no award (1984)
* no award (1985)
* no award (1986)
* no award (1987)
* Vijayakanth (1988)
* Kamal Haasan (1989)
* Karthik (1990)
* Prabhu (1991)
* Kamal Haasan (1992)
* Arjun (1993)
* R. Sarathkumar (1994)
* Rajinikanth (1995)
* Kamal Haasan (1996)
* Vijay & Parthiban (1997)
* R. Sarathkumar (1998)
* Rajinikanth (1999)
* Murali (2000)

2001–present|

* Suriya (2001)
* R. Madhavan (2002)
* Vikram (2003)
* Jayam Ravi (2004)
* Vijay & Rajinikanth (2005)
* Kamal Haasan (2006)
* Rajinikanth (2007)
* Kamal Haasan (2008)
* Karan (2009)
* Vikram (2010)
* Vimal (2011)
* Jiiva (2012)
* Arya (2013)
* Siddharth (2014)
* R. Madhavan (2015)

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