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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Karthik Subbaraj

Karthik SUBBARAJ is an Indian filmmaker who studied Mechatronics at Thiagarajar College of Engineering in Madurai, India. During his college days, he performed stage shows and skits. His first film, the low-budget Pizza (2012) was a commercial success. This gave him the opportunity to make Cold Heart (2014), which received positive reviews. He then made Iraivi (2016), which was praised for the film’s portrayal of Indian society’s treatment of women. In 2024, he joins IFFR with Jigarthanda Double X (2023).

Filmography

Pizza (2012), Jigarthanda/Cold Heart (2014), Bench Talkies (2015), Iraivi (2016), Mercury (2018), Petta (2019), Jagame Thanthiram (2021), Putham Puthu Kaalai/Miracle (2021, short), Navarasa/Peace (2021, short), Mahaan (2022), Jigarthanda Double X (2023)

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Karthik Subbaraj at IFFR

  • Jigarthanda Double X

    A fake filmmaker plots to kill a Westerns-loving gangster in a gloriously maximalist crime comedy.

  • Aviyal

    Perhaps more than any other younger Tamil auteur, director/producer Karthik Subbaraj still honours his roots in shorts. In Aviyal, he unleashed his

  • Cold Heart

    The latest generation of Tamil auteurs found its way into the film industry through short film competitions on TV. Cold Heart pays tribute to