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Karthik Subbaraj

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Karthik Subbaraj
"Navarasa," the nine-part Tamil anthology series, spearheaded by director Mani Ratnam and veteran filmmaker Jayendra Panchapakesan is based on nine rasas or human emotions - anger, compassion, courage, disgust, fear, laughter, love, peace and wonder. The coming together of the spectacular creative community of Tamil cinema, this anthology marks a larger than life cultural moment for the entertainment industry in India. Nine remarkable directors - Arvind Swami, Bejoy Nambiar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Karthik Subbaraj, Karthick Naren, Priyadarshan, Rathindran R Prasad, Sarjun and Vasanth S Sai - come together to embark on a magnificent journey to bring each rasa to life.
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Karthik Subbaraj is an Indian film director. He started his career working as a software engineer in Bangalore working for Infosys. During this period he got interested in film making. He learnt the basics of film making, during a one-day workshop run by Sanjay Nambiar. He made a short film "Kaatchipizhai" in Madurai, which was selected for "Naalaya Iyakunar"
BornMarch 19, 1983
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    Exclusive: The Making of "Navarasa"

    Exclusive: The Making of "Navarasa"

    The directors behind "Navarasa" share how they came together to help the Tamil Film Industry after COVID, and discuss their episodes centered on one of the nine rasas — or nine human emotions: anger, compassion, courage, disgust, fear, laughter, love, peace, and wonder.
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    Ramya Nambeeshan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Bobby Simha in Pizza (2012)
    Pizza
    7.9
    • Writer
    • 2012
    Rajinikanth, Simran, Trisha Krishnan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vijay Sethupathi, M. Sasikumar, and Megha Akash in Petta (2019)
    Petta
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Siddharth, Lakshmi Menon, and Bobby Simha in Jigarthanda (2014)
    Jigarthanda
    8.2
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Vikram and Dhruv Vikram in Mahaan (2022)
    Mahaan
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 2022

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    Writer

    • Game Changer
      • story by
      • In Production
      • 2025
    • Suriya 44
      • Writer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Raghava Lawrence, S.J. Suryah, Shine Tom Chacko, and Nimisha Sajayan in Jigarthanda Double X (2023)
      Jigarthanda Double X
      8.0
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Akshay Kumar in Bachchhan Paandey (2022)
      Bachchhan Paandey
      5.0
      • original story
      • 2022
    • Vikram and Dhruv Vikram in Mahaan (2022)
      Mahaan
      7.6
      • writer
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Prakash Raj, Revathi, Rohini, Arvind Swamy, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prasanna, Siddharth, Suriya, Manikuttan, Ramya Nambeeshan, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Anjali, Atharvaa Murali, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Yogi Babu, Prayaga Martin, and Aditi Balan in Navarasa (2021)
      Navarasa
      5.8
      TV Series
      • story
      • 2021
    • James Cosmo, Dhanush, Kalaiyarasan, Joju George, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Jagame Thandhiram (2021)
      Jagame Thandhiram
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020)
      Putham Pudhu Kaalai
      6.8
      • writer (segment Miracle)
      • 2020
    • Varun Tej in Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019)
      Gaddalakonda Ganesh
      6.3
      • story
      • 2019
    • Rajinikanth, Simran, Trisha Krishnan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vijay Sethupathi, M. Sasikumar, and Megha Akash in Petta (2019)
      Petta
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Prabhu Deva, Ramya Nambeeshan, and Indhuja Ravichandran in Mercury (2018)
      Mercury
      6.1
      • story
      • 2018
    • S.J. Suryah, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Anjali, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, and Pooja Devariya in Iraivi (2016)
      Iraivi
      8.0
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Siddharth, Lakshmi Menon, and Bobby Simha in Jigarthanda (2014)
      Jigarthanda
      8.2
      • story
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Pizza (2014)
      Pizza
      6.2
      • story
      • 2014
    • Pizza Delivery (2013)
      Pizza Delivery
      6.8
      Video Game
      • original work
      • 2013
    • Ramya Nambeeshan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Bobby Simha in Pizza (2012)
      Pizza
      7.9
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2012
    • Thuru (2010)
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      7.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010

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    • Neelira
      • producer
      • In Production
    • Snakes and Ladders (2024)
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      5.3
      TV Series
      • Creative Producer
      • 2024
    • Vishal, Yogi Babu, and Priya Bhavani Shankar in Rathnam (2024)
      Rathnam
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Vincy Aloshious in Rekha (2023)
      Rekha
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Ammu (2022)
      Ammu
      6.7
      • creative producer
      • 2022
    • Triples (2020)
      Triples
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Amrutha Srinivasan in Kallachirippu (2018)
      Kallachirippu
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Nivin Pauly, Rajeev Pillai, and Bobby Simha in Aviyal (2016)
      Aviyal
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2016

    Director

    • Suriya 44
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Raghava Lawrence, S.J. Suryah, Shine Tom Chacko, and Nimisha Sajayan in Jigarthanda Double X (2023)
      Jigarthanda Double X
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Vikram and Dhruv Vikram in Mahaan (2022)
      Mahaan
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Prakash Raj, Revathi, Rohini, Arvind Swamy, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prasanna, Siddharth, Suriya, Manikuttan, Ramya Nambeeshan, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Anjali, Atharvaa Murali, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Yogi Babu, Prayaga Martin, and Aditi Balan in Navarasa (2021)
      Navarasa
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • James Cosmo, Dhanush, Kalaiyarasan, Joju George, and Aishwarya Lekshmi in Jagame Thandhiram (2021)
      Jagame Thandhiram
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020)
      Putham Pudhu Kaalai
      6.8
      • Director (segment Miracle)
      • 2020
    • Rajinikanth, Simran, Trisha Krishnan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vijay Sethupathi, M. Sasikumar, and Megha Akash in Petta (2019)
      Petta
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Prabhu Deva, Ramya Nambeeshan, and Indhuja Ravichandran in Mercury (2018)
      Mercury
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2018
    • S.J. Suryah, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Anjali, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, and Pooja Devariya in Iraivi (2016)
      Iraivi
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Bench Talkies (2015)
      Bench Talkies
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Siddharth, Lakshmi Menon, and Bobby Simha in Jigarthanda (2014)
      Jigarthanda
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Ramya Nambeeshan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Bobby Simha in Pizza (2012)
      Pizza
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Thuru (2010)
      Thuru
      7.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010

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    • Born
      • March 19, 1983
      • Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
    • Spouse
      • Sathya Prema2011 - present

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