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Regular directing credits.
Director
Karthik Subbaraj
Directing
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 1All crew credits: 35
TMDB ID: 1123763
IMDb ID: nm5366274
Known for: Directing
Born: March 19, 1983
Age: 43
Place of birth: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2009 - 2026
Years active: 18
Average TMDB rating: 6.46
Wikidata: Q6373535
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Director (9)Producer (8)Writer (6)Original Story (4)Presenter (4)Creative Producer (3)Story (1)
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).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Karthik Subbaraj.
Dorothy
Director
2026 Movie
Mahaan
Director
2022 Movie
Mercury
Director
2018 Movie
Iraivi
Director
2016 Movie
Bench Talkies
Director
2015 Movie
Jigarthanda
Director
2014 Movie
Pizza
Director
2012 Movie
Parallax
Director
2009 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Karthik Subbaraj.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Karthik Subbaraj.
Petta
Writer
2019 Movie
Pizza
Director
2012 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Karthik Subbaraj.
Dorothy
Director
2026 Movie
Game Changer
Story
2025 Movie
Bench Talkies
Director
2015 Movie
Gaddalakonda Ganesh
Original Story
2019 Movie
Petta
Writer
2019 Movie
Mahaan
Director
2022 Movie
Retro
Writer
2025 Movie
Neelira
Producer
2026 Movie
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Writer
2023 Movie
Jagame Thandhiram
Writer
2021 Movie
Bachchhan Paandey
Original Story
2022 Movie
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Writer
2020 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Karthik Subbaraj.
Navarasa
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
Snakes & Ladders
Creative Producer • 9 eps
2024 Series
Triples
Creative Producer • 8 eps
2020 Series
Legacy
Producer • 1 eps
Series
Kaiyum Kalavum
Producer • 8 eps
2022 Series
Kallachirippu
Producer • 8 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Karthik Subbaraj.
Neelira
Producer
2026 Movie
Retro
Writer
2025 Movie
Game Changer
Story
2025 Movie
Rathnam
Producer
2024 Movie
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Writer
2023 Movie
Rekha
Producer
2023 Movie
DSP
Presenter
2022 Movie
Ammu
Creative Producer
2022 Movie
Buffoon
Presenter
2022 Movie
Bachchhan Paandey
Original Story
2022 Movie
Boomika
Presenter
2021 Movie
Jagame Thandhiram
Writer
2021 Movie
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Writer
2020 Movie
Penguin
Producer
2020 Movie
Gaddalakonda Ganesh
Original Story
2019 Movie
Petta
Writer
2019 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Karthik Subbaraj.
Snakes & Ladders
Creative Producer • 9 eps
2024 Series
Kaiyum Kalavum
Producer • 8 eps
2022 Series
Triples
Creative Producer • 8 eps
2020 Series
Kallachirippu
Producer • 8 eps
2018 Series
Legacy
Producer • 1 eps
Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Karthik Subbaraj.
Soodhu Kavvum
as Jaguar Car Owner (Uncredited Role)
2013 Movie
Pocket Novel
Movie