Karan (actor)

Karan (born 19 August 1967) is an Indian actor who has appeared predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam language films. After starting his career as a child actor (under the stage name Master Raghu), he moved on to appear from 1972-1983. In the 1990's he started to act in lead 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).

Karan
Born (1967-08-19) 19 August 1967
Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesShashi Karan, Master Raghu
OccupationActor
Years active1972-1983 (Child artist)
1990–2016 (Lead actor)

Career

Karan started his career as child artist under the name Master Raghu for more than 70 films in Malayalam and Tamil. In 1990, 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 2006, Karan became a solo hero with Kokki and continued with films like Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar and Kathavarayan. 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.[1][2]

Other work

Karan made his advertisement debut in a 45-second Mahindra Duro advertisement with Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor.[3][4]

Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Filmography

As child artist: Credited as Master Raghu
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1972Achanum BappayumYoung DevadasMalayalam
1972PullimanMalayalam
1973Thekkan KattuJoyMalayalam
1972PunarjanmamYoung AravindanMalayalam
1974RajahamsamRajanMalayalamKerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
1975PrayanamAppuMalayalamKerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
1975KannappanunniAmbuMalayalam
1975Swami AyyappanMalayalamKerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
1975BabumonBabuMalayalam
1975Mattoru SeethaMalayalam
1975ManishadaYoung KareemMalayalam
1975PravahamChandruMalayalam
1975AyodhyaGopiMalayalam
1975KalyaanappanthalMalayalam
1975ChattambikkalyaaniYoung VaasuMalayalam
1975AshtamirohiniMalayalam
1975Enga Pattan SothuMuruganTamil
1976PanchamiChinnanMalayalam
1976Themmadi VelappanYoung VelappanMalayalam
1976Ammini AmmaavanMalayalam
1976AgnipushpamMalayalam
1976Mallanum MathevanumMalayalam
1976Chennaaya Valarthiya KuttyMalayalam
1976Aayiram JanmangalYoung RajanMalayalam
1977SreemurukanMalayalam
1977SrideviMalayalam
1977AparaadhiRajuMalayalam
1977AnugrahamYoung RajanMalayalam
1977Achaaram Ammini Osharam OmanaRaghuMalayalam
1977Jagadguru AadisankaranYoung AadisankaranMalayalam
1977Tholkan Enikku ManassillaMalayalam
1977OonjaalRajanMalayalam
1977VezhambalMalayalam
1978VelluviliPappanMalayalam
1978RaghuvamshamMalayalam
1978Kudumbam Namukku SreekovilReghuMalayalam
1978Avalude RavukalSudhakaranMalayalam
1979ChoolaMalayalam
1979Puthiya VelichamKochu GovindanMalayalam
1980Avan Oru AhankaariMalayalam
1980ChandrahaasamMalayalam
1980TheenalangalRamuMalayalam
1982InaVinodMalayalam
1983Kuyiline ThediShyamMalayalam

As Actor
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1990Chuvanna KannukalPerachollyMalayalamcredited as Raghu
1990MridulaAnirudhMalayalamcredited as Raghu
1991NeelagiriMalayalamcredited as Raghu
Mahassar SureshMalayalamcredited as Raghu
Theechatti GovindhanHenchman (uncredited role)Tamil
1992AnnamalaiDeepak, Ashok's sonTamil
ApaarathaHariMalayalam
1994NammavarRameshTamilFirst film credited as Karan
1995Thottil KuzhandhaiMuraliTamil
ChandralekhaJamalTamil
1996Coimbatore MappillaiMaheshTamil
Vaikarai PookalShankarTamil
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 KanavugalBharaniTamil25th Film
Thulli Thirintha KalamRaghuTamil
SollamaleVikramTamil
Kannedhirey ThondrinalShankarTamil
KannathalChinna DuraiTamil
Kaadhal KavidhaiTamil
1999UnnaithediPrakashTamil
Ullathai KillatheTamil
Poovellam KettupparDirectorTamil
SnehaVijayKannada
Minsara KannaAshokTamil
Maravathe KanmaniyeTamil
Kannupada PoguthaiyaSubramaniyamTamil
Manam Virumbuthe UnnaiChandruTamil
2000ThirunelveliVaradappanTamil
VallarasuSeshadriTamil
Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi NanmaiSivaramanTamil
IlayavanTamil
Budget PadmanabhanAbishekTamil
2001NageswariEaswarTamil
Engalukkum Kaalam VarumRameshTamil
Paarvai Ondre PodhumeManojTamil
Sonnal Thaan KathalaInspector InbarajTamil
Kunguma Pottu GounderSivaTamil
Kabadi KabadiSivaprakashTamil
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 NagarMuruganTamil50th Film
2008KathavarayanKathavarayanTamil
2009MalayanMalayanTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
2010Kanagavel KaakaKanagavelTamil
Irandu MugamParthasarathyTamil
2011Thambi Vettothi SundaramSundaramTamil
2013KanthaKanthaTamil
2014SooranSooranTamil
2016Uchathula ShivaShivaTamil

References
  1. "Something like 'Shroov' now trending really shows power of cinema: Karan". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "Wherever I go, people say, Shroov, Shroov". 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
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