Portrait of Karthik Subbaraj

Directing

Karthik Subbaraj

Career

Active from 2009 to 2026, busiest in 2021 and 2025 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jigarthanda
Jigarthanda
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Karthik Subbaraj Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Nostalgia
    2.6, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Biographical
    0.2, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Tamil Cinema 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Visceral Violence 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

7 titles
Jigarthanda TripleX
Jigarthanda TripleX

Writer, Director

Untitled PS Vinothraj Film
Untitled PS Vinothraj Film

Producer

#Varun tej next
#Varun tej next

Producer

Mahaan 2
Mahaan 2

Director

Karthik Subbaraj - Chiranjeevi Film
Karthik Subbaraj - Chiranjeevi Film

Director

VV25
VV25

Producer

Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film
Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film

Screenplay, Director

2020s

16 titles · average score 57
Dorothy
Dorothy (2026)
GoodWatch score 81

Story, Director

Retro
Retro (2025)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

Game Changer
Game Changer (2025)
GoodWatch score 37

Story

Rathnam
Rathnam (2024)
GoodWatch score 36

Producer

Jigarthanda DoubleX
Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Writer

Mahaan
Mahaan (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Director

Bachchhan Paandey
Bachchhan Paandey (2022)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Story

DSP
DSP (2022)
GoodWatch score 48

Presenter

Ammu
Ammu (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

Creative Producer

Jagame Thandhiram
Jagame Thandhiram (2021)
GoodWatch score 41

Writer, Director

Putham Pudhu Kaalai
Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer, Director

Penguin
Penguin (2020)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer

2010s

14 titles · average score 68
Petta
Petta (2019)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer, Director

Gaddalakonda Ganesh
Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Story

Mercury
Mercury (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

Iraivi
Iraivi (2016)
GoodWatch score 76

Story, Screenplay

Aviyal
Aviyal (2016)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

Bench Talkies
Bench Talkies (2015)

Director, Writer

Jigarthanda
Jigarthanda (2014)
GoodWatch score 84

Writer, Director

Pizza
Pizza (2014)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Story

Golpo Holeo Shotti
Golpo Holeo Shotti (2014)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Story

Whistle
Whistle (2013)

Story

Soodhu Kavvum
Soodhu Kavvum (2013)
GoodWatch score 78

as Jaguar Car Owner (Uncredited Role)

Pizza
Pizza (2012)
GoodWatch score 78

Story, Director

2000s

1 title
Parallax
Parallax (2009)

Director of Photography, Writer