Deepu Karunakaran | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 13 July 1977 (1977-07-13) (age 48) Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse |
Archana Mohan (m. 2015) |
| Relatives | Suchitra Murali (sister) |
Deepu Karunakaran is an Indian film director, writer, producer and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He debuted as a director with the movie Winter (filmed in 2008; released in 2009). His first movie in theatres was Crazy Gopalan, starring Dileep, in 2008.
Career
Prior to becoming an independent filmmaker, Deepu apprenticed as an assistant director under the ace Director Priyadarshan. His first released film was in 2008, the thriller comedy Crazy Gopalan starring Dileep in the titular role. The movie opened to commercial success. The first film he actually directed was the horror thriller Winter with Jayaram in the lead, which was released subsequently in 2009. His third film was a comedy Teja Bhai and Family starring Prithviraj in the lead, released in 2011 to commercial success. He directed the 2015 thriller Fireman starring Mammootty, which was a success critically and commercially.[1][2] His 5th movie Karinkunnam 6s, a sports movie with Manju Warrier in the lead, was released in 2016. A few of his big-budgeted PAN India movies with top artistes in the Industry, planned after 2016, could not be materialized due to COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Venturing into acting and production in the post-COVID period, Deepu once again donned the cap of a Director in 2023 with "Mr & Mrs Bachelor" that's scheduled to release in August 2024.
He ventured into acting, with the Malayalam feature film "Kakkipada" (2022). He became a Producer with "Njan Kandatha Sare" (due for release in 2024). Deepu currently heads his own movie production house "Lemon Productions", established in 2024. Besides handling own productions, it functions as a Line Production house, which facilitates end-to-end production of movies.
Personal life
Deepu Karunakaran is married to Archana Mohan. The couple were married in Trivandrum on the 17 January 2015.[3] He is also the brother of actress Suchitra Murali.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Crazy Gopalan | Director, Writer | Dileep, Salim Kumar, Manoj K. Jayan | |
| 2009 | Winter | Director | Jayaram, Bhavana | |
| 2011 | Teja Bhai & Family | Prithviraj Sukumaran, Akhila Sasidharan, Suman,Suraj Venjaramoodu | ||
| 2015 | Fireman | Mammootty, Nyla Usha, Unni Mukundan , Salim Kumar | ||
| 2016 | Karinkunnam 6S | Manju Warrier, Anoop Menon, Babu Antony, Suraj Venjaramoodu | ||
| 2022 | Kakkipada | Actor | Sarath Kumar, Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju, Sujith Shankar | |
| 2023 | Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham | Basil Joseph, Parvathy R Krishna, Indrans, Jaffar Idukki | ||
| Thimingala Vetta | Jagadish, Vijayaraghavan, Anoop Menon, Ramesh Pisharody | |||
| 2024 | Njan Kandatha Sare | Producer, Actor | Indrajith Sukumaran, Baiju Santhosh, Anoop Menon, Mareena | |
| 2025 | Mr & Mrs Bachelor | Director, Co-producer, Actor | Indrajith Sukumaran, Anaswara Rajan | [4] |
References
- "Mammootty worked continuously for 30 nights for Fireman: Deepu Karunakaran". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Fiery success with Deepu Karunakaran's Fireman". khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Suchithra spotted in her ethnic best at Deepu Karunakaran's wedding in Trivandrum". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Indrajith Sukumaran and Anaswara Rajan to star in 'Mr & Mrs Bachelor'". The Hindu. 20 July 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 May 2025.