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Karthik Subbaraj

Indian Director

Born: Mar 19, 1983

Actor Film Films Good Made Me

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'Mercury' is one of the most challenging projects I have worked on. From the nuances of the actors' expressions to the minute technicals of the movie, everything needed to be monitored and looked into. The actors were required to emote purely with their face. Karthik Subbaraj

Face Everything Projects Minute Purely Emote Mercury Most Looked Were Movie Worked Required Actor Expressions Challenging Nuances Needed

Cinema is a visual medium one has to communicate through visuals, and therefore, dialogues should be less. Karthik Subbaraj

Communicate Cinema Medium Visual Visuals Through Should Less Therefore

I did a lot of short films before doing feature films. Karthik Subbaraj

Before Films Feature Feature Films Doing Lot Did Short Short Films

I met Rajini sir after 'Jigarthanda,' and he said he liked my film. He told me I could approach him whenever I had a good idea. I had never thought he would listen to scripts from new directors. After the meeting, I wondered, 'Should I take his words seriously or not? Should I write something?' Karthik Subbaraj

Good Me Words Seriously Thought Met Approach Meeting Would Something Directors Could Write Take Never Had He Idea New Liked Him Said His Sir Wondered Listen Whenever After Scripts Should Film Good Idea

Vijay Sethupati has been a part of almost all my films. He trusts me blindly, and I feel the same trust in his abilities each time. Karthik Subbaraj

Time Me Trust Blindly Films Has-Been Ability He Part Almost Almost All Feel Been His Trusts Same Each Each Time

There are some stories that can be told in two hours and some in 20 minutes. Karthik Subbaraj

Some Minutes Hours Stories Two

We considered a few Bollywood actors as well for the villain role in 'Jigarthanda,' but we finally zeroed in on Simha because we felt he would be the most unexpected person to play it. Had we cast someone popular, then it would have become predictable. Karthik Subbaraj

Become Few Considered Finally Would Would-Be Someone Cast Had He Most Well Because Felt Role Person Unexpected Predictable Then Popular Villain Bollywood Actor Play

In India, we always look at feature films as a progression over short films. But, abroad, people make a living making short films. The revenue might not be as much as in feature films, but the return on investment is good. Karthik Subbaraj

Filmmaking is never easy as long as you continue learning from the process. Karthik Subbaraj

You Learning Long Easy Never Continue Process Filmmaking

I would say 'Jigarthanda' had a lot of Tarantino in it, but it ends there. 'Iraivi' is inspired more from directors like Balu Mahendra, Mahendran, and K. Balachander. Karthik Subbaraj

Say Would More Directors Inspired Had Like Lot Tarantino Ends

For 'Neer,' we spent about Rs. 70,000 just on the boat. Karthik Subbaraj

Spent About Just Boat

Out of the five years I spent in software, I was in the U.S. for two. Karthik Subbaraj

Software Spent Out Years Five Two

When I hear the news that the pirated version of my film is doing rounds, I cannot keep quiet. Karthik Subbaraj

News Doing Hear Version Quiet Cannot Keep Film Rounds

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