A biography for Karthik Subbarajhasn’t been written yet.
“Good actors can make a huge difference to a scene that might sound or read flat.”
“When it comes to Sandalwood, I loved all the films of Rakshit Shetty and Pawan Kumar.”
“Vijay Sethupati has been a part of almost all my films. He trusts me blindly, and I feel the same trust in his abilities each time.”
“In India, we always look at feature films as a progression over short films. But, abroad, people make a living making short films. The revenue might not be as much as in feature films, but the return on investment is good.”
“For 'Neer,' we spent about Rs. 70,000 just on the boat.”
“When I was working in Bangalore, short film making was fun - almost like a weekend getaway for me and my friends from the software industry.”
“You need to be a good filmmaker to make a compelling two-minute film as well.”
“I basically like the unpredictability factor. When I watch a film, if it becomes predictable, I lose interest in it.”
“For any actor, voice is his strength.”
“Ever since I made the short film 'Black And White,' which had almost no dialogues, the idea of making a silent feature film fascinated me.”
“'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 is the inspiration for this film.”
“On an average, any short film will cost at least Rs. 60,000. Apart from film festivals, where is the avenue to get that money back?”
“Cinema is a visual medium one has to communicate through visuals, and therefore, dialogues should be less.”
“If one makes a short film with reasonable technical finesse, it will cost between Rs. 50,000 and Rs. one lakh. That's a lot of money for someone starting off.”
“I met Rajini sir after 'Jigarthanda,' and he said he liked my film. He told me I could approach him whenever I had a good idea. I had never thought he would listen to scripts from new directors. After the meeting, I wondered, 'Should I take his words seriously or not? Should I write something?'”
“While working in Bangalore, I was making short films.”