A graduate of Loyola College, Chennai, Kripakaran Purushothaman is an Indian film editor associated with Runway9productions. He started off as a writer and actor with Runway9productions, and then went on to pursue fashion photography. He was associated as an editor with Put Chutney`s music video titled Andril, and also directed and edited Put Chutney`s video titled Welcome To My Petta. He also worked on a Tamil pilot film Kaalapayanam. His 2017 venture includes the Telugu action thriller film Yuddham Sharanam. Directed by debutant Krishna Marimuthu, the movie stars Naga Chaitanya and Lavanya Tripathi in lead roles along with Srikanth in a significant role.