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Retro
2025
6.6
Karthik Subbaraj
Directing
Born
March 19, 1983
Place of Birth
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
The Filmography
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Jigarthanda DoubleX
2023
7.6
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Mahaan
2022
6.9
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Jagame Thandhiram
2021
5.6
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Putham Pudhu Kaalai
2020
6.4
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Petta
2019
7.2
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Mercury
2018
6.6
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Jigarthanda
2014
7.5
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Pizza
2012
6.9