Director
Karthik Subbaraj
Born 1983 · Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Directed
Petta
Director · 2019
Jigarthanda
Director · 2014
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Director · 2023
Pizza
Director · 2012
Iraivi
Director · 2016
Mahaan
Director · 2022
Retro
Director · 2025
Jagame Thandhiram
Director · 2021
Mercury
Director · 2018
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Director · 2020
Navarasa
Director · 2021
Bench Talkies
Director · 2015
Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film
Director
Parallax
Director · 2009
Mahaan 2
Director
Jigarthanda TripleX
Director
Writing
Petta
Writer · 2019
Jigarthanda
Writer · 2014
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Writer · 2023
Pizza
Screenplay · 2012
Iraivi
Dialogue · 2016
Mahaan
Writer · 2022
Retro
Writer · 2025
Ammu
Creative Producer · 2022
Jagame Thandhiram
Writer · 2021
Mercury
Story · 2018
Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Writer · 2020
Bachchhan Paandey
Original Story · 2022