2019Nominee
Best Writing
Gaddalakonda Ganesh
Karthik Subbaraj
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
March 19, 1983
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2026Nominee
Best Picture
Neelira
2025Nominee
Best Writing
Retro
Career Highlights
2013Highlight
Best Performance
Soodhu Kavvum
2026Highlight
Best Director
Dorothy