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Karthik Subbaraj
Indian
Director
Born:
Mar 19
,
1983
Actor
Film
Films
Good
Made
Me
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For a cinematographer, every frame has to be important.
Karthik Subbaraj
Important
Every
Frame
Cinematographer
Short films are good, especially since independent films are making waves now, more than before.
Karthik Subbaraj
Good
Before
Films
Waves
Independent
Independent Films
More
Since
Making
Than
Short
Short Films
Now
Following the success of 'Pizza,' I am really glad that C. V. Kumar of Thirukumaran Entertainment has extended his support to a new director, Deepan Chakravarthy, to direct 'Pizza 2 - The Villa.' I wish this team to have a great success like 'Pizza.'
Karthik Subbaraj
Success
Great
Entertainment
Director
Wish
Following
Direct
Glad
Support
New
Great Success
Like
Am
His
Pizza
Really
Team
Villa
Extended
When I was watching 'Sivaji,' I had no clue I will be a filmmaker; I had not even started making short films at that time.
Karthik Subbaraj
Time
Will
Films
No Clue
Had
Making
Short
Short Films
Clue
Even
Started
Watching
Filmmaker
My parents have let me do whatever I am interested in. Initially, they were apprehensive, but when they realised that filmmaking was my passion and that I was doing a good job with the short films and the recognition in 'Naalaya Iyakkunar' TV show, they supported and encouraged me.
Karthik Subbaraj
Good
Me
Passion
Good Job
Job
Parents
Whatever
Films
Apprehensive
Recognition
TV
TV Show
Supported
Am
Doing
Were
Encouraged
Short
Short Films
Realised
Interested
Show
Initially
Filmmaking
There are some sites that pay, but access to them is quite limited. And a very small chunk of the population uses the Internet. So, a director goes on YouTube only for better reach.
Karthik Subbaraj
Director
Better
Internet
Pay
YouTube
Chunk
Some
Only
Small
Reach
Access
Limited
Very
Sites
Goes
Quite
Them
Uses
Population
I grew up in a house that adored Thalaivar. There would be major discussions at home whenever a film of his was due for release, and we would manage to watch the film on the first day.
Karthik Subbaraj
Day
Home
First
Release
Would
Would-Be
Adored
Major
House
Due
His
Up
Discussions
Manage
Whenever
Grew
Film
Watch
Even during my short film days, I approached theatres with the idea of playing them during the interval. They thought it was problematic to screen an offbeat short film in between a commercial film.
Karthik Subbaraj
Thought
Interval
Idea
Between
Days
Offbeat
Commercial
Short
Short Film
Screen
Problematic
In-Between
Them
Even
Film
Playing
When I was making short films for the TV show 'Naalaya Iyakunar,' I wasn't just competing but making films that I could potentially show at international festivals.
Karthik Subbaraj
Films
TV
TV Show
Potentially
Could
Making
Festivals
Short
Just
Short Films
Show
International
Competing
The girls who come into Tamil cinema today are educated and from well-to-do families. Unlike the actresses of my generation, they do not need cinema for survival. We cannot write a small role - dead cast, as I call it - and expect them to be excited.
Karthik Subbaraj
Today
Survival
Generation
Cinema
Girl
Unlike
We Cannot
My Generation
Small
Cast
Write
Excited
Come
Dead
Call
Well-To-Do
Educated
Expect
Families
Role
Cannot
Them
Who
Actress
Need
I grew up idolising Rajinikanth, and I've always wanted to see him in a certain way. When I knew I was going to write for Rajini sir, I wanted to show him in the most stylish way and bring back his mannerisms and machismo.
Karthik Subbaraj
Back
Way
See
Write
Knew
Most
Him
Stylish
Always
His
Up
Sir
Going
Wanted
Grew
Mannerisms
Certain
Certain Way
Show
Bring
Rajini sir gave me an opportunity to work with him because he liked my work, especially my style of narration and dialogues. Now, I can't go out and make something very different just to please him. He wanted me to make 'Petta' the way I want it and with my sensibilities intact.
Karthik Subbaraj
Work
Me
Opportunity
Style
Gave
Please
Way
Out
Something
He
Liked
Make
Him
Because
Narration
Intact
Go
Very
Sir
Just
Different
Want
Wanted
Sensibilities
Now
Rajini sir's character in 'Petta' is inspired from the same name from Tamil film 'Mullum Malarum.'
Karthik Subbaraj
Character
Inspired
Name
Sir
Same
Film
Luckily, 'Petta' encompasses all the dimensions of Rajini sir's performances. His main strengths are his charm, style, and the fun that he represents.
Karthik Subbaraj
Style
Dimensions
Charm
Main
He
Performance
His
Sir
Represents
Fun
Luckily
Strengths
I remember, when I was working in Bengaluru, Rajinikanth's film 'Sivaji' was releasing, and I wanted to watch it the first day, first show. My manager did not want me to take the day off, and I made up excuses stating that there was an issue at home and I had to go.
Karthik Subbaraj
Day
Home
Me
Remember
Made
First
Releasing
Stating
Take
Had
Remember When
Excuses
Issue
Go
Off
Up
Did
Manager
Want
Wanted
Working
Show
Film
Watch
Until I was pursuing my collegiate education, I was in Madurai with my parents. Bengaluru was the first place where I was independent. So, the city is very close to my heart.
Karthik Subbaraj
Education
Heart
Parents
First
Independent
City
Pursuing
Until
First Place
Very
Close
Where
Place
I didn't foresee troubles in my second film.
Karthik Subbaraj
Troubles
Foresee
Film
Second
I basically like the unpredictability factor. When I watch a film, if it becomes predictable, I lose interest in it.
Karthik Subbaraj
Lose
Unpredictability
Factor
Like
Becomes
Predictable
Interest
Film
Watch
Basically
When I was working in Bangalore, short film making was fun - almost like a weekend getaway for me and my friends from the software industry.
Karthik Subbaraj
Me
Software
Weekend
Almost
Like
Industry
Making
Friends
Short
Short Film
Working
Fun
Film
Film-Making
I started as a short filmmaker and found that one of the toughest challenges was getting your film to be watched. I would enter it in competitions and release it online, but getting a mainstream theatre-going audience to view the film is difficult.
Karthik Subbaraj
Challenges
Difficult
Release
Enter
Would
Online
Toughest
Mainstream
Audience
Getting
Short
View
Your
Film
Found
Watched
Started
Competitions
Filmmaker
In a silent film, the visuals are of utmost importance.
Karthik Subbaraj
Silent
Visuals
Importance
Film
Utmost
Utmost Importance
'Mercury' is about a big company exploiting a small town. There is a place in Tamil Nadu called Kodaikanal. It had a thermometer factory, which would dump the mercury into the river. This affected a lot of people. This incident is the inspiration for this film.
Karthik Subbaraj
People
Big
Would
About
Small
Inspiration
Factory
River
Had
Small Town
Mercury
Town
Big Company
Affected
Lot
Dump
Place
Which
Exploiting
Incident
Company
Thermometer
Film
For any actor, voice is his strength.
Karthik Subbaraj
Strength
Voice
His
Any
Actor
While working in Bangalore, I was making short films.
Karthik Subbaraj
Films
Making
Short
Short Films
While
Working
Rajini sir has always been a part of my life from childhood. And I entered into filmmaking because I was influenced by his films.
Karthik Subbaraj
Life
My Life
Films
Entered
Part
Because
Always
Been
His
Sir
Childhood
Influenced
Filmmaking
I start writing with an open mind without thinking about genre and realise, only after writing, that it falls under many genres.
Karthik Subbaraj
Writing
Mind
Thinking
About
Only
Open
Open Mind
Genre
Genres
Without
Falls
After
Realise
Many
Start
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