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Karthik Subbaraj

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Karthik Subbaraj

Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi cinema · 38 credits

Born

19 March 1983 (age 43)

Birthplace

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Karthik Subbaraj is an Indian director, writer and producer working in the Tamil film industry. Known for quirky, visually flamboyant genre films, he is considered a prominent director in modern Tamil cinema. He debuted with the film Pizza (2012), and has gone on to direct several successful films which have garnered critical acclaim and cult status among fans, including Jigarthanda (2014), Iraivi (2016) and Petta (2019).

Known for

Filmography

Jigarthanda TripleX poster

Jigarthanda TripleX

TamilNot rated

Writer, Director

VV25

VV25

TamilNot rated

Producer

Untitled PS Vinothraj Film

Untitled PS Vinothraj Film

TamilNot rated

Producer

மகான் ௨

Mahaan 2

TamilNot rated

Director

Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film

Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film

TamilNot rated

Director, Screenplay

Karthik Subbaraj - Chiranjeevi Film

Karthik Subbaraj - Chiranjeevi Film

TeluguNot rated

Director

Pocket Novel poster

Pocket Novel

Tamil · 2026Not rated

Actor

Dorothy poster

Dorothy

Tamil · 20268.6

Director, Screenplay, Story

Neelira poster

Neelira

Tamil · 20268.0

Producer

Retro poster

Retro

Tamil · 20256.2

Writer, Director

Game Changer poster

Game Changer

Telugu · 20254.9

Story

Rathnam poster

Rathnam

Tamil · 20245.1

Producer

Jigarthanda DoubleX poster

Jigarthanda DoubleX

Tamil · 20237.7

Writer, Director

Rekha poster

Rekha

Malayalam · 20234.3

Producer

Mahaan poster

Mahaan

Tamil · 20226.9

Director, Writer

Buffoon poster

Buffoon

Tamil · 20225.5

Presenter

Bachchhan Paandey poster

Bachchhan Paandey

Hindi · 20225.5

Original Story

Ammu poster

Ammu

Telugu · 20228.0

Creative Producer

DSP poster

DSP

Tamil · 20226.2

Presenter

Boomika poster

Boomika

Tamil · 20215.1

Presenter

Jagame Thandhiram poster

Jagame Thandhiram

Tamil · 20215.5

Writer, Director

Putham Pudhu Kaalai poster

Putham Pudhu Kaalai

Tamil · 20206.3

Writer, Director

Penguin poster

Penguin

Tamil · 20205.1

Producer

Petta poster

Petta

Tamil · 20197.2

Writer, Director

Gaddalakonda Ganesh poster

Gaddalakonda Ganesh

Telugu · 20195.5

Original Story

Mercury poster

Mercury

Tamil · 20186.6

Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay

Meyaadha Maan poster

Meyaadha Maan

Tamil · 20177.1

Presenter

Iraivi poster

Iraivi

Tamil · 20167.2

Director, Dialogue, Story, Screenplay

Aviyal poster

Aviyal

Tamil · 20165.8

Producer

Jigarthanda

2016

Jigarthanda

Kannada · 20166.3

Original Story

Bench Talkies poster

Bench Talkies

Tamil · 20156.0

Director, Writer

Jigarthanda poster

Jigarthanda

Tamil · 20147.6

Director, Writer

Golpo Holeo Shotti poster

Golpo Holeo Shotti

Bengali · 20145.0

Original Story

Pizza poster

Pizza

Hindi · 20144.9

Original Story

Soodhu Kavvum poster

Soodhu Kavvum

Tamil · 20137.1

as Jaguar Car Owner (Uncredited Role)

Whistle

2013

Whistle

Kannada · 20137.0

Original Story

Pizza poster

Pizza

Tamil · 20127.0

Director, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story

Parallax poster

Parallax

Tamil · 2009Not rated

Director, Editor, Writer, Director of Photography