Karan (actor)

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Indian actor

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nameKaran
birth_date
birth_placeErode, Tamil Nadu, India
othernameShashi Karan, Master Raghu
occupationActor
yearsactive1972–1980 (Child artist)
1982–2016 (Lead actor)
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| name = Karan | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = Erode, Tamil Nadu, India | death_date = | birth_name = | othername = Shashi Karan, Master Raghu | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 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

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 Annaamalai 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). 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.

Other work

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

Personal life

Karan's father died in 2014, aged 90.

Awards

;Kerala State Film Awards:

;Tamil Nadu State Film Awards:

Filmography

As child artist

As actor

Films

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YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1982InaVinodMalayalamcredited as Raghu, first lead role
1983Kuyiline ThediShyamMalayalamcredited as Raghu
1985IdanilangalMalayalamUncredited
1987January Oru OrmaAppuMalayalamcredited as Raghu
1990Chuvanna KannukalMalayalamcredited as Raghu
1990MridulaAnirudhMalayalamcredited as Raghu
1991NeelagiriMalayalamcredited as Raghu
*Mahassar *SureshMalayalamcredited as Raghu
Theechatti GovindhanHenchman (uncredited role)Tamil
1992AnnaamalaiDeepak, Ashok's sonTamil
ApaarathaHariMalayalam
1994NammavarRameshTamilFirst film credited as Karan
1995Thottil KuzhandhaiMuraliTamil
ChandralekhaJamalTamil
1996Coimbatore MappillaiMaheshTamil
Vaikarai PookkalShankarTamil
Kadhal KottaiSivaTamil
Gokulathil SeethaiMohanTamil
1997Kaalamellam KaathiruppenRajaTamil
Kaalamellam Kadhal VaazhgaPrakashTamil
Love TodayPeterTamil
KaadhaliTamil
Raman AbdullahAbdullahTamil
Nerukku NerMuthukumaraswamyTamil
Kaduva ThomasMalayalam
1998SuswagathamPeterTelugu
PonmanamKumarTamil
Kangalin VaarthaigalTamil
Kaadhal MannanRanjanTamil
Color KanavugalBharaniTamil
Thulli Thirintha KalamRaghuTamil
SollamaleVikramTamil
Kannedhirey ThondrinalShankarTamil
KannathalChinna DuraiTamil
Kaadhal KavidhaiTamil
1999UnnaithediPrakashTamil
Ullathai KillatheCol. Major PrakashTamil
Poovellam KettupparDirectorTamil
SnehaVijayKannada
Minsara KannaAshokTamil
Maravathe KanmaniyeMarudhuTamil
Kannupada PoguthaiyaSubramaniyamTamil
Manam Virumbuthe UnnaiChandruTamil
2000ThirunelveliVaradappanTamil
Rajakali AmmanSeemadorai / KannayiramTamil
VallarasuSeshadriTamil
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi NanmaiSivaramanTamil
IlayavanTamil
Budget PadmanabhanAbishekTamil
2001NageswariEaswarTamil
Engalukkum Kaalam VarumRameshTamil
Paarvai Ondre PothumeManojTamil
Sonnal Thaan KathalaInspector InbarajTamil
Kunguma Pottu GounderSivaTamil
Kabadi KabadiSivaprakashTamil
Hoo Anthiya Uhoo AnthiyaKaranKannada
Kottai MariammanEashwarTamil
2002Alli ArjunaKishoreTamil
Sri Bannari AmmanVaanamaalaiTamil
2003Nee Varum PaathaiyellamTamil
2004ArasatchiPrakashTamil
IsraMukthi Muhammed Isra/AravindanMalayalamDubbed and released in Tamil as Kombu
2006KokkiKokkiTamil
2007Karuppusamy KuththagaithaararKaruppusamyTamil
Thee NagarMuruganTamil
2008KathavarayanKathavarayanTamil
2009MalayanMalayanTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
2010Kanagavel KaakaKanagavelTamil
Irandu MugamParthasarathyTamil
2011Thambi Vettothi SundaramSundaramTamil
2013KanthaKanthaTamil
2014SooranSooranTamil
2016Uchathula ShivaShivaTamil
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Television

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YearserialsRoleLanguageNotes
1995Balachander in Chinnathirai - MuthamTamil
1995Balachander in Chinnathirai - OppanaiTamil
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References

References

  1. "Behindwoods : Karan & Vindhya come together".
  2. (9 October 2018). "Something like 'Shroov' now trending really shows power of cinema: Karan".
  3. (4 October 2018). "Wherever I go, people say, Shroov, Shroov". The Hindu.
  4. (14 January 2012). "Kareena Kapoor has no ego hassles: Karan". [[The Times of India]].
  5. "Why South Indian characters are replacing Punjabi Mundas in ads". [[The Economic Times]].
  6. Selvaraj, A. (2014-12-17). "Decomposed body of Tamil film actor Karan's father recovered in Chennai". [[The Times of India]].
  7. "Mutham | Balachandarin Chinnathirai | Kavithalayaa - YouTube".
  8. "Oppanai | Episode-01 | Balachandarin Chinnathirai | Kavithalayaa - YouTube".

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