M. Karnan movies: full filmography with box office collection
As of 2 Nov 2026, M. Karnan has 14 listed films from 1970 to 1989.
M. Karnan has 14 films listed from 1970 to 1989 as director, in Tamil (13), Telugu (1). First listed film: Kalam Vellum (1970); latest: Rettai Kuzhal Thuppaki (1989). 0 of the films carry a reported worldwide gross; figures are filled in as they are reported.
Films listed14
Active1970–1989
M. Karnan filmography, year by year
| Film | Year | Language | Role | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rettai Kuzhal Thuppaki | 1989 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Aandavan Sothu | 1985 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Jansi Rani | 1985 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Karuppu Sattaikaran | 1985 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Idhu Enga Boomi | 1984 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Chattaniki Sawal (Tamil Dubbed Sattathukku Oru Saval) | 1983 | Telugu | Director | not reported |
| Sattathukku Oru Saval | 1983 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Avanuku Nigar Avane | 1982 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Etharkkum Thuninthavan | 1976 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Ore Thanthai | 1976 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Enga Pattan Sothu | 1975 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Ganga | 1972 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Jakkamma | 1972 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
| Kalam Vellum | 1970 | Tamil | Director | not reported |
M. Karnan films by decade
| Decade | Films | Reported gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 | — |
| 1970s | 6 | — |
Frequent collaborators of M. Karnan
| Name | As | Films together |
|---|---|---|
| Jaishankar | Cast | 6 |
| Madhavi | Cast | 4 |
| Anuradha | Cast | 3 |
| Rajakokila | Cast | 3 |
| Suman | Cast | 3 |
| Thengai Srinivasan | Cast | 3 |
| A. Sakunthala | Cast | 2 |
| Manorama | Cast | 2 |
| Nagesh | Cast | 2 |
| S. S. Chandran | Cast | 2 |
| Silk Smitha | Cast | 2 |
| Sivakumar | Cast | 2 |
Filmography compiled from Wikipedia's per-year film lists (CC BY-SA 4.0); grosses and budgets as reported in the sourced tables and film articles. Films without a figure are listed without one. All actors and directors · M index.
Cite as: Box Office Index, https://boxofficeindex.co.