About

Known credits:
58
Birthday:
1983-03-19
Place of birth:
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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Karthik Subbaraj

Overview

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), which is considered one of the best modern horror films from India, 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). His latest film, Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023) was one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year.

Known for

Acting
2013 Soodhu Kavvum Actor Jaguar Car Owner (Uncredited Role) 60
Fair

Directing
2025 Suriya 44 Directing Director N/A
N/A
2023 Jigarthanda DoubleX Directing Director 59
Average
2022 Mahaan Directing Director 59
Average
2021 Jagame Thandhiram Directing Director 58
Average
2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Directing Director 59
Average
2019 Petta Directing Director 60
Fair
2018 Mercury Directing Director 59
Average
2016 Iraivi Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Bench Talkies Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Jigarthanda Directing Director 60
Fair
2012 Pizza Directing Director 60
Fair
2009 Parallax Directing Director N/A
N/A
Jigarthanda TripleX Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2025 Suriya 44 Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2025 Game Changer Writing Story N/A
N/A
2024 Snakes & Ladders Writing Creative Producer N/A
N/A
2023 Jigarthanda DoubleX Writing Writer 59
Average
2022 Ammu Writing Creative Producer 59
Average
2022 Bachchhan Paandey Writing Original Story 58
Average
2022 Mahaan Writing Writer 59
Average
2021 Jagame Thandhiram Writing Writer 58
Average
2020 Triples Writing Creative Producer 70
Good
2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Writing Writer 59
Average
2019 Gaddalakonda Ganesh Writing Original Story 59
Average
2019 Petta Writing Writer 60
Fair
2018 Mercury Writing Story 59
Average
2018 Mercury Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2016 Jigarthanda Writing Story 59
Average
2016 Jigarthanda Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2016 Iraivi Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2016 Iraivi Writing Story 59
Average
2016 Iraivi Writing Dialogue 59
Average
2016 The Rat Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
2015 Bench Talkies Writing Writer 59
Average
2014 Jigarthanda Writing Writer 60
Fair
2014 Pizza Writing Story 58
Average
2014 Golpo Holeo Shotti Writing Story 58
Average
2013 Whistle Writing Story 59
Average
2012 Pizza Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2012 Pizza Writing Story 60
Fair
2012 Pizza Writing Dialogue 60
Fair
2009 Parallax Writing Writer N/A
N/A
Jigarthanda TripleX Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2025 Suriya 44 Production Producer N/A
N/A
2024 Rathnam Production Producer 58
Average
2023 Rekha Production Producer 58
Average
2022 Kaiyum Kalavum Production Producer N/A
N/A
2020 Penguin Production Producer 58
Average
2018 Kallachirippu Production Producer 69
Fair
2018 Mercury Production Producer 59
Average
2016 Aviyal Production Producer 59
Average

Camera
2009 Parallax Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A

Crew
2022 DSP Crew Presenter 59
Average
2022 Buffoon Crew Presenter 59
Average
2021 Boomika Crew Presenter 59
Average
2017 Meyaadha Maan Crew Presenter 59
Average

Editing
2009 Parallax Editing Editor N/A
N/A