Karthick Naren
Karthick Naren is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, producer who works in Tamil cinema.
Early life
Karthick Naren was born on 23 July 1994 in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu to MNG Mani and Saradha Mani. A native of Ooty, he spent most of his life in Coimbatore. Naren completed his schooling at Lisieux Matriculation Higher Secondary School. He went on to join Mechanical Engineering at Kumaraguru College of Technology. He dropped out during his third year of Mechanical engineering course to pursue a career in filmmaking.Naren had directed several award-winning short films like Pradhi and Nirangal Moondru before his silver screen debut.
Film career
Naren made his directorial debut at the age of 22 with the critically and commercially successful thriller Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru. Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru was bankrolled by his home banner Knight Nostalgia Filmotainment. The film crossed 100-days at the box office, becoming one of the highest grossing debut films in Kollywood. The film made Naren one of the most promising directors in Tamil Cinema.Naren's sophomore project Naragasooran has an ensemble cast. Starring Arvind Swamy, Shriya Saran, Sundeep Kishan and Indrajith, the shoot of the film has been completed in 41 days. Naragasooran is produced by Badri Kasturi of Shradda Entertainment. The film has yet to see a theatrical release.
Karthick Naren's upcoming projects include Naadaga Medai under his banner Knight Nostalgia Filmotainment and an untitled project starring S.T.R., produced by Vijaya Productions
Karthick Naren's next film with Arun Vijay, Prasanna and Priya Bhavani Shankar is titled.
Filmography
; Pilot Film- Pradhi
- Pra-la-yam
- Vizhiyin Suvadugal
- Nirangal Monndru
- Oomai Kural- The Surreal Silence
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Short film maker | |
| 2019 | Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene | Psychology student | Telugu film; cameo appearance |
Awards
[International [Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| Year | Films | Category | Result |
| 2017 | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Best Story | |
| 2017 | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Best Director |
[South Indian International Movie Awards]
| Year | Films | Category | Result |
| 2017 | Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Best Debut Director | rowspan="4" |
| - | - | Best Debut Director | - |
| - | - | Best Debut Director | - |