Karthik Subbaraj
Known for directing · Born 19 March 1983 · 43 · Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
44 credits
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
Petta
2019
Pizza
2012
Jigarthanda
2014
Jigarthanda DoubleX
2023
Jagame Thandhiram
2021
Retro
2025
Mahaan
2022
Iraivi
2016
Mercury
2018
Navarasa
2021
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
2020
Bachchhan Paandey
2022
Acting (2)
2013Soodhu KavvumJaguar Car Owner (Uncredited Role)Film
—Pocket NovelFilm
Crew (4)
2022DSPPresenterFilm
2022BuffoonPresenterFilm
2021BoomikaPresenterFilm
2017Meyaadha MaanPresenterFilm
Directing (14)
2026DorothyDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2025RetroDirector, WriterFilm
2023Jigarthanda DoubleXDirector, WriterFilm
2022MahaanDirector, WriterFilm
2021NavarasaDirectorSeries
2018MercuryDirector, Producer, Story, ScreenplayFilm
2016IraiviDirector, Dialogue, Story, ScreenplayFilm
2015Bench TalkiesDirector, WriterFilm
2014JigarthandaDirector, WriterFilm
2012PizzaDirector, Story, Screenplay, DialogueFilm
2009ParallaxDirector, Director of Photography, Writer, EditorFilm
—Jigarthanda TripleXDirector, WriterFilm
—Mahaan 2DirectorFilm
—Untitled Karthik Subbaraj FilmDirector, ScreenplayFilm
Production (11)
2026NeeliraProducerFilm
2024RathnamProducerFilm
2023RekhaProducerFilm
2022Kaiyum KalavumProducerSeries
2020PenguinProducerFilm
2018KallachirippuProducerSeries
2016AviyalProducerFilm
—VV25ProducerFilm
—Untitled PS Vinothraj FilmProducerFilm
—#Varun tej nextProducerFilm
—LegacyProducerSeries
Writing (13)
2025Game ChangerStoryFilm
2024Snakes & LaddersCreative ProducerSeries
2022Bachchhan PaandeyOriginal StoryFilm
2022AmmuCreative ProducerFilm
2021Jagame ThandhiramWriter, DirectorFilm
2020Putham Pudhu KaalaiWriter, DirectorFilm
2020TriplesCreative ProducerSeries
2019PettaWriter, DirectorFilm
2019Gaddalakonda GaneshOriginal StoryFilm
2016JigarthandaStory, ScreenplayFilm
2014PizzaStoryFilm
2014Golpo Holeo ShottiStoryFilm
2013WhistleStoryFilm