Karunakaran & C. V. Kumar Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Karunakaran and C. V. Kumar appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 2013 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Indru Netru Naalai (2015 — 7.9/10). Films span Soodhu Kavvum (2013) through Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... (2024).
The Karunakaran & C. V. Kumar partnership
From Soodhu Kavvum (2013) to Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... (2024). The work is uneven: Indru Netru Naalai (7.9) at one end, Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... (3.5) at the other. Iraivi (2016, 7.6/10) is the underseen one in the catalogue.
Their most recent film, Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum..., came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active. Indru Netru Naalai is the one most viewers reach for.
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 60% of everything they made together. The 2010s belonged to Indru Netru Naalai; the 2020s to Jango. Karunakaran acted in every film; C. V. Kumar produced all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 3 films together, anchored by Indru Netru Naalai (7.9/10).
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 4.9/10.
- Indru Netru Naalai
- Soodhu Kavvum
- Jango
- Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum...
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 11 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
31% of Karunakaran's screen credits are with C. V. Kumar.
Before Soodhu Kavvum, Karunakaran had starred in 2 films, including Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (2012) and Kalakalappu (2012).
After Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum..., Karunakaran went on to appear in 9 more films, including Retro (2025) and DNA (2025).
Before Soodhu Kavvum, C. V. Kumar had starred in 1 film, including Attakathi (2012).
After Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum..., C. V. Kumar went on to appear in 1 more film, including Titanic (2025).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Karunakaran & C. V. Kumar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Radha Ravi is the through-line — cast on 3 of their 5 films. Radha Ravi appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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