Karthik Subbaraj

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), 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.

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Selected Filmography

• Navarasa(2021)TV Series · 1 epDirector
• Soodhu Kavvum(2013)as Jaguar Car Owner (Uncredited Role)
• Triples(2020)TV Series · 8 epsCreative Producer
• Ammu(2022)Creative Producer
• Kaiyum Kalavum(2022)TV Series · 8 epsProducer
• Snakes & Ladders(2024)TV Series · 9 epsCreative Producer
• Neelira(2026)Producer
• Bench Talkies(2015)Director
• LegacyTV Series · 1 epProducer
• Kallachirippu(2018)TV Series · 8 epsProducer
• Game Changer(2025)Story
• Gaddalakonda Ganesh(2019)Original Story
• Jigarthanda DoubleX(2023)Director
• Bachchhan Paandey(2022)Original Story
• Pocket Novel
• Mercury(2018)Director
• Rathnam(2024)Producer
• Whistle(2013)Story
• Pizza(2014)Story
• Putham Pudhu Kaalai(2020)Writer