Karthik Subbaraj is a prominent voice in Tamil cinema, and is gearing up for the Retro release. But before that, here are five of his films that you can stream
Last Updated: 03.45 PM, Apr 22, 2025
Director Karthik Subbaraj, who is expecting the release of Retro, is one of the unique voices of Tamil cinema. Whether it is a hit or a flop, Karthik Subbaraj’s storytelling has a distinct vision, which keeps surprising the audience. Before Retro releases, here are five Karthik Subbaraj padam you can watch on OTTplay Premium and other platforms
Petta is a 2019 Tamil action drama starring Rajinikanth in the lead role. Karthik Subbaraj, who is known to be a massive fan of the actor, worked with Rajinikanth for the first time. The film boasts an ensemble cast including Vijay Sethupathi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sasikumar, Simran, Trisha, Megha Akash, Malavika Mohanan, Mahendran, Bobby Simha, Guru Somasundaram, Aadukalam Naren, Munishkanth, Sananth and Vivek Prasanna. Rajinikanth plays a hostel warden whose past gets dragged to his present, setting a battle between good and evil.
Pizza is a 2012 horror thriller film marking Karthik Subbaraj's directorial debut. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi, Remya Nambeesan, Naren, Jayakumar, Karunakaran, Bobby Simha and Pooja, among others. The critically acclaimed film revolves around a pizza deliveryman who goes to a customer's house only to get trapped within a space with paranormal activity. Pizza became one of the celebrated films of that year, with an unexpected ending.
Mercury is a horror thriller film released in 2018. It is a film with no dialogue and features Prabhu Deva, Sananth, Remya Nambeesan, Indhuja Ravichandran, Deepak Paramesh, Shashank Purushotham, and Anish Padmanabhan. Mercury revolves around a group of friends who get haunted by a ghost who was once a victim of mercury poisoning. As per reports, the film is said to be inspired from the 2001 incident of mercury poisoning in Kodaikanal.
Jigarthanda is a gangster drama featuring Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon and others. The film revolves around an aspiring filmmaker who wants to make an authentic gangster film and goes to Madurai to study a real one. In the process, he learns so much that the gangster wishes to feature in the filmmaker’s project.
Iraivi is a 2016 Tamil crime drama film which features SJ Suryah, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Anjali, Kamalinee Mukherjee and Pooja Devariya, among others. The film revolves around three men who come from financial struggle, and get involved in criminal activities, impacting the women in their lives.
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