Karuna Kumar is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in Telugu cinema.
Karuna Kumar's debut film Palasa 1978 was released in March 2020 opening to positive reviews from the critics.
Made as an anthology, The Times of India criticized Kumar's work and felt that the film "doesn’t have a fresh theme".
Writing for The Hindu, Sangeetha Devi Dundoo in her review, wrote that "With Sridevi Soda Center, Karuna Kumar takes a mainstream approach given the presence of actor Sudheer Babu and tries to keep the narrative gritty while discussing issues of honour".
[6][7] Before the release of Sridevi Soda Center, in July 2021, The Hans India reported that Kumar has eight upcoming films.