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15 articles on Karthik Subbaraj — including 1 review.

Vettai Muthukumar with a white beard, seated in a cream kurta and veshti

News · 14 October 2026

Muthukumar on Dorothy: he wanted Whistle Veerayya all along

Signed on to play the brother, the Sarpatta Parambarai actor held out for the patriarch's whistle instead, and told Karthik Subbaraj it would be his best film.

Karthik Subbaraj hands a cheque to a member of the transgender community seated in a theatre

News · 10 October 2026

Dorothy team helps 25 trans people battling serious illness

Cancer, kidney failure, lost limbs, blindness. Karthik Subbaraj worried the journey would be too hard on them. They came anyway, to bless him in person.

The Dorothy cast and crew line up on a cinema stage beneath a Celebrating Dorothy banner

News · 8 October 2026

Mysskin says he must bow to Karthik Subbaraj after Dorothy

Lingusamy calls Rishikanth and Sananth the new Rajini and Kamal, while trans activists say Dorothy has finally given their community a voice on screen.

Review

Two friends peer around a doorway in Dorothy

Dorothy review: Karthik Subbaraj’s boldest leap yet

Karthik Subbaraj's Dorothy pairs a light touch with unusually direct politics, superb long takes and moving performances from Sananth and Rishikanth.

26 September 2026 ★★★★ ★★

Dorothy teaser stills with Keerthy Suresh in a saree and Sananth and Rishikanth peering through bars

News · 6 August 2026

Dorothy teaser: Keerthy Suresh anchors Karthik Subbaraj's tenth

A period village, two troublemaker friends and the woman they both orbit; Ilaiyaraaja scores, Toronto premieres first, theatres follow on September 25.

Collage of X posts from Tamil cinema names backing Karuppu after the Tamil Nadu release-day cancellations and the Qube unauthorised-screening row.

News · 14 May 2026

Dhanush, Karthik Subbaraj and the industry rally behind Karuppu

From Dhanush and Ravi Mohan to Karthik Subbaraj, Venkat Prabhu, GV Prakash and Santhosh Narayanan, the industry put solidarity for the Suriya film on the record.

News · 1 May 2026

Pooja Hegde looks back at Retro: storms, injury, fire

On the first anniversary of Retro, Pooja Hegde recalled storms, mud, a ligament tear and an on-set fire that nearly turned the shoot to chaos.

Neelira cast and crew at the trailer launch event in Chennai

News · 30 March 2026

One House, One Night, Two Armies: Neelira Takes on the Sri Lankan Civil War

Neelira, a survival thriller set during the Sri Lankan civil war, is backed by Karthik Subbaraj and Rana Daggubati. In theatres April 3.

Neelira cast and crew at the press event in Chennai

News · 21 March 2026

“Our Entire Youth Was Spent Inside the War”: Someetharan on Neelira

Someetharan's debut feature Neelira follows a wedding during Sri Lanka's civil war. A survival thriller from Karthik Subbaraj's Stone Bench Studio.

Game Play first look poster featuring Kishore and Charukesh with the tagline Exit is an Illusion

News · 20 March 2026

Karthik Subbaraj Unveils Game Play First Look, a Financial Crime Thriller

Game Play, a financial crime thriller starring Kishore and Charukesh, has its first look unveiled by Karthik Subbaraj. Directed by Sivanesan S.

News · 10 November 2025

Karthik Subbaraj Partners with Oscar-Winning 'The Elephant Whisperers' Producers for New Film

Director Karthik Subbaraj is collaborating with Sikhya Entertainment, the Oscar winning production house behind The Elephant Whisperers, for his tenth featur…

News · 8 May 2025

Suriya Thanks Media for Retro Success, Donates Rs 10 Crore to Agaram Foundation

Actor Suriya, along with director Karthik Subbaraj and the Retro film team, met with members of the press in Chennai to express gratitude for the positive re…