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title: "20 Short Quotes By Karthik Subbaraj"
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> [Short films are good, especially since independent films are making waves now, more than before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/short-films-are-good-especially-since-independent-films-are-making/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [I did a lot of short films before doing feature films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-did-a-lot-of-short-films-before-doing-feature-films/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [Other countries are open to purchasing foreign short films because they have a market for them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/other-countries-are-open-to-purchasing-foreign-short-films-because/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [When I was making short films, I didn't see a way to give them a wider reach or earn revenue out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/when-i-was-making-short-films-i-didn-t-see-a-way-to-give-them-a-wider/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [A theatrical release is not possible for a short film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/a-theatrical-release-is-not-possible-for-a-short-film/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [While working in Bangalore, I was making short films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/while-working-in-bangalore-i-was-making-short-films/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [A short film is not a shortened feature film. It has a soul of its own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/a-short-film-is-not-a-shortened-feature-film-it-has-a-soul-of-its-own/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [When I was making short films for the TV show 'Naalaya Iyakunar,' I wasn't just competing but making films that I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/when-i-was-making-short-films-for-the-tv-show-naalaya-iyakunar-i-wasn/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [I have been trying to get theatre releases for short films ever since I have been making them. I didn't get any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-have-been-trying-to-get-theatre-releases-for-short-films-ever-since/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [Ever since I made the short film 'Black And White,' which had almost no dialogues, the idea of making a silent feature…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/ever-since-i-made-the-short-film-black-and-white-which-had-almost-no/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [Even during my short film days, I approached theatres with the idea of playing them during the interval. They thought it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/even-during-my-short-film-days-i-approached-theatres-with-the-idea-of/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [I worked in a software company in Bangalore and made short films during weekends. I learnt the basics during a one-day workshop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-worked-in-a-software-company-in-bangalore-and-made-short-films/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [If one makes a short film with reasonable technical finesse, it will cost between Rs. 50,000 and Rs. one lakh. That's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/if-one-makes-a-short-film-with-reasonable-technical-finesse-it-will/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [On an average, any short film will cost at least Rs. 60,000. Apart from film festivals, where is the avenue to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/on-an-average-any-short-film-will-cost-at-least-rs-60-000-apart-from/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [When I was watching 'Sivaji,' I had no clue I will be a filmmaker; I had not even started making short films…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/when-i-was-watching-sivaji-i-had-no-clue-i-will-be-a-filmmaker-i-had/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [In India, we always look at feature films as a progression over short films. But, abroad, people make a living making short…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/in-india-we-always-look-at-feature-films-as-a-progression-over-short/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [I started as a short filmmaker and found that one of the toughest challenges was getting your film to be watched. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-started-as-a-short-filmmaker-and-found-that-one-of-the-toughest/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [I made a lot of short films before making a feature film. Actually, I learnt film-making by making short films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-made-a-lot-of-short-films-before-making-a-feature-film-actually-i/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [When I was working in Bangalore, short film making was fun - almost like a weekend getaway for me and my friends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/when-i-was-working-in-bangalore-short-film-making-was-fun-almost-like/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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> [My father has been a part of a few short films I made; he played a small but significant role in 'Jigarthanda.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/my-father-has-been-a-part-of-a-few-short-films-i-made-he-played-a/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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## Other authors on Short

## More by Karthik Subbaraj

> [I met Rajini sir after 'Jigarthanda,' and he said he liked my film. He told me I could approach him whenever I had a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-met-rajini-sir-after-jigarthanda-and-he-said-he-liked-my-film-he/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [I didn't foresee troubles in my second film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-didn-t-foresee-troubles-in-my-second-film/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [Short films are good, especially since independent films are making waves now, more than before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/short-films-are-good-especially-since-independent-films-are-making/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [My father has been a part of a few short films I made; he played a small but significant role in 'Jigarthanda.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/my-father-has-been-a-part-of-a-few-short-films-i-made-he-played-a/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [When I was making short films, I didn't see a way to give them a wider reach or earn revenue out of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/when-i-was-making-short-films-i-didn-t-see-a-way-to-give-them-a-wider/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-have-been-trying-to-get-theatre-releases-for-short-films-ever-since/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [I worked with an indie filmmaker called Mark Williams, a lawyer who was making a zero-budget family drama called 'Move Me.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-worked-with-an-indie-filmmaker-called-mark-williams-a-lawyer-who/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [For 'Neer,' we spent about Rs. 70,000 just on the boat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/for-neer-we-spent-about-rs-70-000-just-on-the-boat/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [You need actors and performers, but there has to be content in a film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/you-need-actors-and-performers-but-there-has-to-be-content-in-a-film/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-remember-when-i-was-working-in-bengaluru-rajinikanth-s-film-sivaji/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [At any filmmaking class, you learn the power of the visual medium and are always trying to minimise the words.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/at-any-filmmaking-class-you-learn-the-power-of-the-visual-medium-and/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [I would say 'Jigarthanda' had a lot of Tarantino in it, but it ends there. 'Iraivi' is inspired more from directors like Balu Mahendra,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/i-would-say-jigarthanda-had-a-lot-of-tarantino-in-it-but-it-ends/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [When it comes to Sandalwood, I loved all the films of Rakshit Shetty and Pawan Kumar.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/when-it-comes-to-sandalwood-i-loved-all-the-films-of-rakshit-shetty/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [Having spent five years in the technological domain, I see the experiences in the entertainment industry from a technological perspective.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/having-spent-five-years-in-the-technological-domain-i-see-the/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

> [After doing two feature films, I got an idea for a thriller film and felt this could be made without any dialogues.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthik-subbaraj/after-doing-two-feature-films-i-got-an-idea-for-a-thriller-film-and/)

[Karthik Subbaraj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthik-subbaraj/)

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