7.2
Movie
Directing
Karthik Subbaraj
- Born
- (age 43)
- Birthplace
- Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Credits
- 45 titles
Biography
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
7.0
Movie
Pizza
7.6
Movie
Jigarthanda
6.2
Movie
DSP
7.7
Movie
Jigarthanda DoubleX
5.5
Movie
Jagame Thandhiram
6.2
Movie
Retro
6.9
Movie
Mahaan
5.5
Movie
Bachchhan Paandey
7.2
Movie
Iraivi
4.9
Movie
Game Changer
5.1
Movie
Penguin
5.1
Movie
Boomika
6.3
Movie
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
6.6
Movie
Mercury
5.4
TV
Navarasa
5.5
Movie
Gaddalakonda Ganesh
4.9
Movie
Pizza
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pocket Novel Film | |
| 2013 | Soodhu Kavvum Film | Jaguar Car Owner (Uncredited Role) |
Crew credits 43
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Jigarthanda TripleX Film | Director, Writer |
| TBA | VV25 Film | Producer |
| TBA | Untitled PS Vinothraj Film Film | Producer |
| TBA | Mahaan 2 Film | Director |
| TBA | Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film Film | Director, Screenplay |
| TBA | #Varun tej next Film | Producer |
| TBA | Karthik Subbaraj - Chiranjeevi Film Film | Director |
| TBA | Legacy TV | Producer (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Dorothy Film | Director, Screenplay, Story |
| 2026 | Neelira Film | Producer |
| 2025 | Retro Film | Director, Writer |
| 2025 | Game Changer Film | Story |
| 2024 | Snakes & Ladders TV | Creative Producer (9 ep) |
| 2024 | Rathnam Film | Producer |
| 2023 | Jigarthanda DoubleX Film | Director, Writer |
| 2023 | Rekha Film | Producer |
| 2022 | DSP Film | Presenter |
| 2022 | Kaiyum Kalavum TV | Producer (8 ep) |
| 2022 | Ammu Film | Creative Producer |
| 2022 | Buffoon Film | Presenter |
| 2022 | Bachchhan Paandey Film | Original Story |
| 2022 | Mahaan Film | Director, Writer |
| 2021 | Boomika Film | Presenter |
| 2021 | Navarasa TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Jagame Thandhiram Film | Writer, Director |
| 2020 | Triples TV | Creative Producer (8 ep) |
| 2020 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai Film | Writer, Director |
| 2020 | Penguin Film | Producer |
| 2019 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh Film | Original Story |
| 2019 | Petta Film | Writer, Director |
| 2018 | Kallachirippu TV | Producer (8 ep) |
| 2018 | Mercury Film | Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay |
| 2017 | Meyaadha Maan Film | Presenter |
| 2016 | Jigarthanda Film | Original Story |
| 2016 | Iraivi Film | Director, Dialogue, Story, Screenplay |
| 2016 | Aviyal Film | Producer |
| 2015 | Bench Talkies Film | Director, Writer |
| 2014 | Jigarthanda Film | Director, Writer |
| 2014 | Pizza Film | Original Story |
| 2014 | Golpo Holeo Shotti Film | Original Story |
| 2013 | Whistle Film | Original Story |
| 2012 | Pizza Film | Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue |
| 2009 | Parallax Film | Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor |