Associated with Hindi and Telugu film industry, Karunakaran is an Indian film director and screenplay writer, known for films like Tholi Prema (1998), Yuvakudu (2000), Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001), and Vasu (2002). His other projects include Balu (2005), Happy (2006), Ullasanga Utsahanga (2008), Darling (2010), Endukante Premanta (2012), Sabse Badhkar Hum (2014) and its sequel Sabse Badhkar Hum 3. His other venture for 2018 include the Tej I Love U.