January 22, 2026

Karthik Subbaraj (Director) Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Family, Facts, Wiki & More

Updated On : April 19, 2025

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Short Biography

Karthik Subbaraj was born on 19-03-1983 in Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He is an Indian Film Director, Screenwriter & Film Producer who is popularly known for his work in Tamil cinema.

Other Name: Karthik
Other Professions: Screenwriter Film Producer
Appearance: Tamil Telugu

Karthik Subbaraj Complete Bio & Career

Karthik belongs to the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling at SBIOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Madurai. He used to participate in many functions and events during school days.  Then he attended Thiagarajar College of Engineeringin Madurai, Tamil Nadu and completed his graduation in mechatronics engineering. 
 
At first, she made the first short film Kaatchipizhai in starting days of his career. In 2012, he directed his first film "Pizza" which was a Tamil horror film.  In 2014, he wrote and directed a crime comedy film 'Jigarthanda'. His next directed film was Bench Talkies in 2015.
 
Next year, he directed the film ''Iraivi''. He consecutively produced two films in 2015 and 2016 which are Aviyal and Meyaadha Man. He also produced the web series Kalachirippu in 2018 which aired on Zee Originals. In 2020, he produced a thriller film Penguin. His series Navasara on Netflix Originals is one of the most-watched series on the platform. Next, he released Mahaan in 2022, Jigarthanda DoubleX in 2023, and Retro in 2025.
 
Besides Tamil cinema, he wrote the story of the Telugu film "Game Changer" which was released in 2024 with the star cast Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, and others.

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Karthik Subbaraj Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Gajaraj (actor)
Mother Name Not Know (homemaker)
Brother None
Sister One Sister (Name Not Know)
Wife Sathya Prema
Son One Son (Name Not Know)  
Daughter None

He was born to a Tamil actor father Gajaraj and a homemaker mother. He has a sister. He is married to Sathya Prema in 2011 and has a son.

Life's Important Dates Of Karthik Subbaraj

Body Measurements

Chest Size 44
Biceps Size 14
Hip Size 34
Skin Colour Wheatish
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School S.B.O.A Matric. & Hr. Sec. School, Madurai
College Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
Qualification Mechatronics Engineering
Hobbies Filmmaking, Reading, Writing
Marital Status Married
Debut Tamil Film (as a director/screenwriter) - Pizza (2012)
Tamil Film (as a producer) - Aviyal (2016) Telugu Film (as a screenwriter) - Game Changer (2024)
Best Movies Pizza (2012), Jigarthanda (2014), Iraivi (2016), Petta (2019), Mahaan (2022) among others
Salary N/A
Net Worth $5 Million (approx)
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Black, Blue
Favorite Player Sachin Tendulkar
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Actress Raadhika Sarathkumar
Favorite Actor Rajinikanth , Raghuvaran
Favorite Film Director S. P. Muthuraman
Favorite Movie Mullu Puvvu (1978), Thalapathi (1991)
Favorite Dress Jeans with Shirt
Favorite Food Fish Curry with Rice, Chicken Biryani

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Karthik Subbaraj

  • Karthik Subbaraj is an Indian director, writer, and producer famous for his work in Tamil film Industry.
  • He also worked as a Software engineer in an IT firm in Bengaluru.
  • He is the son of actor Gajaraj.

Karthik Subbaraj Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

42 years, 10months, 3 days old age Karthik Subbaraj will turn 43 on 19 March, 2026. Only 1 months, 24 days, 7 hours,0 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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