Karthik Subbaraj

Director

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

Soodhu Kavvum Not in library

Soodhu Kavvum

2013

Acting

2013 Soodhu Kavvum as Jaguar Car Owner (Uncredited Role)

Directing

2025 Retro Director
2023 Jigarthanda DoubleX Director
2022 Mahaan Director
2021 Jagame Thandhiram Director
2021 Navarasa Director
2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Director
2019 Petta Director
2018 Mercury Director
2016 Iraivi Director
2015 Bench Talkies Director
2014 Jigarthanda Director
2012 Pizza Director
2009 Parallax Director
— Jigarthanda TripleX Director
— Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film Director
— Mahaan 2 Director

Writing

2025 Retro Writer
2025 Game Changer Story
2024 Snakes & Ladders Creative Producer
2023 Jigarthanda DoubleX Writer
2022 Bachchhan Paandey Original Story
2022 Ammu Creative Producer
2022 Mahaan Writer
2021 Jagame Thandhiram Writer
2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Writer
2020 Triples Creative Producer
2019 Petta Writer
2019 Gaddalakonda Ganesh Original Story
2018 Mercury Story
2018 Mercury Screenplay
2016 The Rat Screenplay
2016 Iraivi Dialogue
2016 Jigarthanda Story
2016 Jigarthanda Screenplay
2016 Iraivi Screenplay
2016 Iraivi Story
2015 Bench Talkies Writer
2014 Jigarthanda Writer
2014 Golpo Holeo Shotti Story
2014 Pizza Story
2013 Whistle Story
2012 Pizza Story
2012 Pizza Dialogue
2012 Pizza Screenplay
2009 Parallax Writer
— Jigarthanda TripleX Writer
— Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film Writer

Production

2026 Neelira Producer In Library
2024 Rathnam Producer
2023 Rekha Producer
2022 Kaiyum Kalavum Producer
2020 Penguin Producer
2018 Mercury Producer
2018 Kallachirippu Producer
2016 Aviyal Producer
— VV25 Producer
— Untitled PS Vinothraj Film Producer
— Legacy Producer

Camera

2009 Parallax Director of Photography

Editing

2009 Parallax Editor

Crew

2022 Buffoon Presenter
2022 DSP Presenter
2021 Boomika Presenter
2017 Meyaadha Maan Presenter