You need to be a good filmmaker to make a compelling two-minute film as well. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
You need actors and performers, but there has to be content in a film. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
A short film is not a shortened feature film. It has a soul of its own. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
Filmmaking is never easy as long as you continue learning from the process. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I made a lot of short films before making a feature film. Actually, I learnt film-making by making short films. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
If a star film does not have a good story, it will not run. This will make stars choose good scripts consciously. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
When I made 'Pizza,' all I had in my mind was to make the film reach as many people as possible. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
When I hear the news that the pirated version of my film is doing rounds, I cannot keep quiet. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
After doing two feature films, I got an idea for a thriller film and felt this could be made without any dialogues. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
Besides being one of the most ambitious projects I have worked on, 'Mercury' has also helped me enhance my skills as a… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
On an average, any short film will cost at least Rs. 60,000. Apart from film festivals, where is the avenue to get… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I worked with an indie filmmaker called Mark Williams, a lawyer who was making a zero-budget family drama called 'Move Me.' — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I started as a short filmmaker and found that one of the toughest challenges was getting your film to be watched. I… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
'Mercury' is about a big company exploiting a small town. There is a place in Tamil Nadu called Kodaikanal. It had a… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
Even during my short film days, I approached theatres with the idea of playing them during the interval. They thought it was… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I worked in a software company in Bangalore and made short films during weekends. I learnt the basics during a one-day workshop… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
When I was making short films, I didn't see a way to give them a wider reach or earn revenue out of… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
Rajini sir's character in 'Petta' is inspired from the same name from Tamil film 'Mullum Malarum.' — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
If one makes a short film with reasonable technical finesse, it will cost between Rs. 50,000 and Rs. one lakh. That's a… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
When I was making short films for the TV show 'Naalaya Iyakunar,' I wasn't just competing but making films that I could… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
Short films are good, especially since independent films are making waves now, more than before. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I basically like the unpredictability factor. When I watch a film, if it becomes predictable, I lose interest in it. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
Ever since I made the short film 'Black And White,' which had almost no dialogues, the idea of making a silent feature… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
When I was working in Bangalore, short film making was fun - almost like a weekend getaway for me and my friends… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I believe filmmakers must travel with their creations long after release. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I met Rajini sir after 'Jigarthanda,' and he said he liked my film. He told me I could approach him whenever I had a… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
Short films are good, especially since independent films are making waves now, more than before. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
My father has been a part of a few short films I made; he played a small but significant role in 'Jigarthanda.' — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
When I was making short films, I didn't see a way to give them a wider reach or earn revenue out of it. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I have been trying to get theatre releases for short films ever since I have been making them. I didn't get any response from… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I worked with an indie filmmaker called Mark Williams, a lawyer who was making a zero-budget family drama called 'Move Me.' — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
You need actors and performers, but there has to be content in a film. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
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.… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
At any filmmaking class, you learn the power of the visual medium and are always trying to minimise the words. — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
I would say 'Jigarthanda' had a lot of Tarantino in it, but it ends there. 'Iraivi' is inspired more from directors like Balu Mahendra,… — Karthik Subbaraj Copy Share Image
