Karthik Subbaraj

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Karthik Subbaraj
Karthik Subbaraj at Iraivi Press Meet.jpg
Karthik at Iraivi Press Meet in 2016
Born
Karthik Subbaraj

(1983-03-19) 19 March 1983 (age 38)[1]
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationB.E. Mechatronics Engineering
Alma materThiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
OccupationFilm director
Screenwriter
Film producer
Actor
Years active2012–present
Spouse(s)
Sathya Prema
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(m. 2011)​
[2]

Karthik Subbaraj is an Indian film director, writer and producer working mainly in Tamil cinema.

Life and career[]

Karthik did his schooling in SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Madurai after which he went on to study Mechatronics at Thiagarajar College of Engineering. During his college days he performed stage shows and skits.[3] His father, Gajaraj, is an actor who has acted in many supporting roles in films like Mundasupatti and Kabali.[4]

He made the short film "Kaatchipizhai" in Madurai, which was selected for Nalaya Iyakunar.[5]

Karthik had intended to direct Jigarthanda first but could not fund the project. He then came up with the story for the low-budget Pizza which introduced the 7.1 sound system. The film was a commercial success, remade in Hindi and Kannada.[6] This allowed him the opportunity to make Jigarthanda, which received positive reviews and earned actor Bobby Simha a national award.[7] Subbaraj was praised by industry stalwarts like director S. Shankar and Mani Ratnam.[8][9] His third movie, Iraivi (2016), received positive reviews and Subbaraj was praised for the film's portrayal of society's treatment of women. The movie also observed the various ways men's attitudes and behaviors impact women throughout life. He also showcased the pain he gothrough from the producer of his second film, through the character of SJ Surya. He then went on and directed a silent thriller, Mercury (2018), starring Prabhu Deva in its lead, which was not a commercial success.[10] He produced Kallachirippu, a web series under his banner Stone bench.[11]

Subbaraj directed the action drama Petta (2019) with Rajinikanth's 166th film. Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures produced the film while Anirudh Ravichander composed the film's music, replacing Santhosh Narayanan who composed for the director's previous ventures. Nawazuddin Siddiqui made his Tamil film debut with this film.[12] In the meanwhile, he produced the Amazon original movie Penguin starring Keerthy Suresh in the lead role.[13] He produced the Hotstar Originals web series Triples starring Jai and Vani Bhojan.[14]

He then directed Miracle, a short film for the Amazon Anthology film and Peace Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020).[15]

Filmography[]

As Director[]

Year Film Notes
2012 Pizza Debut film
2014 Jigarthanda
2015 Bench Talkies Segment : Neer
2016 Iraivi
2018 Mercury
2019 Petta
2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Segment: Miracle
2021 Jagame Thandhiram
2021 Navarasa Segment : Peace
2022 Mahaan

As Producer

Year Film Notes
2016 Aviyal
2017 Meyaadha Maan
2018 Kallachirippu Tamil Web Series, released on ZEE5
2020 Penguin Amazon Prime film
2020 Triples Hotstar Web series
2021 Boomika released on Star Vijay

References[]

  1. ^ "Karthik Subbaraj: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography - eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Kadhalil Sodhapathathu Eppadi - Kadhalil Sodhapathathu Eppadi - (Karthik Subbaraj & Sathya Prema) - (23/03/2014)". YouTube. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Stage shows and skits during college days". December 2015.
  4. ^ Kabali: Karthik Subbaraj's father to play a role in Rajini's next : Regional cinema, News – India Today. Indiatoday.intoday.in (22 August 2015). Retrieved on 17 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Exclusive biography of #KarthikSubbaraj and on his life".
  6. ^ Pizza Review – Pizza Movie Review. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 17 December 2016.
  7. ^ Jigarthanda Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 17 December 2016.
  8. ^ Vijay enjoys every bit of Jigarthanda – Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (15 August 2014). Retrieved on 17 December 2016.
  9. ^ Updated, Ramchander. (8 August 2014) Now, Mani Ratnam Is Impressed By Jigarthanda. Filmibeat. Retrieved on 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Mercury trailer: Karthik Subbaraj's silent horror-thriller sees Prabhu Deva in a scary avatar-Entertainment News , Firstpost". 9 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Karthik Subbaraj goes full throttle as producer". www.deccanchronicle.com/. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  12. ^ "This is the Rajinikanth's next venture after superhit 'Petta'". 3 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Penguin (Aka) Penguinn review". 19 June 2020.
  14. ^ "The New Disney+ Hotstar Show Triples, Starring Jai and Vani Bhojan, Promises to be an Adventurous Ride". 30 November 2020.
  15. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (15 October 2020). "'Putham Pudhu Kaalai' movie review: A delightful look at life and relationships during lockdown". The Hindu.
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