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 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 thermometer factory, which would dump the mercury into the river. This affected a lot of people. This incident… — 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
