“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?'”

Indian film director, producer and screenwriter

Karthik Subbaraj is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter working mainly in Tamil cinema. He is known for his work in contemporary Tamil films, where he has built a reputation as a writer and filmmaker with a distinct voice. His career spans directing, producing, and screenwriting, all within the Tamil film industry. The available information places him among the figures associated with modern Tamil cinema, though no further biographical details are given here.