Kartik Subaradž, po obrazovanju inženjer, usmerio je svoju strast ka filmskoj umetnosti koju je gajio od detinjstva.
Njegov prvi film Pizza (2012) postavio je temelj rediteljevoj karijeri postavši blokbaster, a široko je hvaljen zbog svog jedinstvenog pripovedanja. Nakon toga, napravio je kultni klasik Jigarthanda, koji je takođe postao blokbaster i privukao pažnju svih filmskih stvaralaca. Nastavio je sa porodičnom dramom Iraivi, a zatim je režirao eksperimentalni horor film Mercury, koji je takođe bio priznat među kritičarima.
Potom je režirao Petta, film sa superstarom Rajinikanthom, a nakon toga i projekte sa velikim zvezdama kao što su Dhanush u Jagame Thanthiram, Vikram u Mahaan i Raghava Lawrence u Jigarthanda Double X. Jedan je od osnivača Stone Bench Pvt Ltd, produkcijske kuće koja se bavi negovanjem mladih talenata.
Stone Bench proizveo je 23 filma, uključujući digitalne sadržaje, OTT filmove, i predstavio brojne talente, od reditelja, glumaca, kompozitora, snimatelja, montažera i drugih.
Karthik Subbaraj, an engineer by education, channeled his lifelong passion for cinema into filmmaking.
His debut film Pizza (2012) was a blockbuster and widely praised for its innovative storytelling, establishing him as a filmmaker to watch. He followed it with the cult classic Jigarthanda, another critical and commercial success that captured the attention of the entire industry. He continued with the family drama Iraivi, then directed the experimental silent horror film Mercury, which also received critical acclaim.
Subbaraj went on to direct Petta, starring superstar Rajinikanth, and later worked with other major stars such as Dhanush (Jagame Thanthiram), Vikram (Mahaan), and Raghava Lawrence (Jigarthanda Double X). He is also one of the founders of Stone Bench Pvt Ltd, a production house dedicated to nurturing emerging talent.
Stone Bench has produced 23 films, including digital and OTT content, and has introduced a wide range of new voices—from directors and actors to composers, cinematographers, editors, and beyond.