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{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
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| image =
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| name =
| birth_date = 1959
| birth_place = India
| death_date = {{Death date and given age|2016|11|23|57|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India
| birth_name =
| other_name(s) =
| occupation = Film director, screenwriter
| spouse = Sudha<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tamil-director-k-subash-passes-away-celebs-mourn-death-shah-rukh-khans-chennai-express-writer-705200|title=Tamil director K Subash passes away; celebs mourn the death of Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express writer|first=Prakash|last=Upadhyaya|date=23 November 2016|website=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
| yearsactive = 1989–2016
| website =
| children = 2
| father = [[Krishnan–Panju|R. Krishnan]]
}}

'''K. Subash''' (1959 – 23 November 2016), was an Indian director and screenwriter who directed [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Hindi]] films. He is the son of [[Krishnan–Panju|R. Krishnan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/about-k-subhash/6529|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309124918/http://www.gomolo.com/about-k-subhash/6529|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 March 2014|title=K. Subhash|work=gomolo.com|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref>

==Career==
K. Subash started his career as an assistant to [[Mani Ratnam]] in ''[[Nayakan]]''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Vandhana |title='Chathriyan' Director K Subhash Dies at 57 |url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/chathriyan-director-k-subhash-dies-57/ |accessdate=18 September 2020 |work=Silverscreen.in |date=23 November 2016}}</ref> He made his directorial debut with ''[[Kaliyugam (1988 film)|Kaliyugam]]'' with [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]. His second film ''[[Chatriyan]]'' starring [[Vijayakanth]] was a blockbuster. He made ''Ayul Kaidhi'', ''Vaakumoolam'' and ''Uthama Purushan'' in the same period. He directed ''[[Pavithra]]'' with [[Ajithkumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IG8WAAAAIBAJ&pg=3164,3956753&dq=ajith+pavithra&hl=en|title=New Sunday Times – Google News Archive Search|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> He directed another police drama ''Abhimanyu'' with [[Parthiban]] in lead role. He directed ''[[Ninaivirukkum Varai]]'' and ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' with [[Prabhu Deva]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/1999/nvarai.html|title=NINAIVIRUKKUM VARAI|publisher=Bbthots.com|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/02/11/stories/09110226.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125050104/http://www.hindu.com/2000/02/11/stories/09110226.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Film Review: Eazhaiyin Sirippil|date=2000-02-11|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> In 2000, he had planned a film starring comedian [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] in a lead role titled ''Enakkenna Korachal?'', though the film never materialized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/nov095.asp|title=Vivek turns hero|publisher=Chennaionline.com|accessdate=17 December 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20041026094516/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/nov095.asp|archive-date=26 October 2004|url-status=dead}}</ref> Likewise, the following year, Subash launched a film titled ''Sarvaathigaari'' starring [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] and [[Gajala]], which was later shelved.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2001/nov/05-11-01.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041123140138/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2001/nov/05-11-01.htm|archive-date = 23 November 2004|title = Dinakaran}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040603203940/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nfilm.asp</ref>

He again directed ''[[Sabhash]]'' with Parthiban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lolluexpress.com/sabash.htm|title=SABASH" New Tamil Movie Review by "Your Prabhu|publisher=Lolluexpress.com|accessdate=17 December 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110042246/http://www.lolluexpress.com/sabash.htm|archivedate=10 November 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=124&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english|title=Sabash – Tamil Movie Review|publisher=Thiraipadam.com|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> Subash then planned to act as the antagonist in a film titled ''Colombus'' featuring [[Raju Sundaram]], but the project was stalled.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041117070151/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/mar124.asp</ref> He directed ''123'' with [[Prabhu Deva]] and his brothers which was Subash's last directorial in Tamil. He announced a project called ''Aayiram Poi Solli'' with Prabhu and Ramya Krishnan, the film was shelved after shooting few scenes while another film titled ''Sarvadhikari'' with [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] also failed to proceed after its launch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/20010608/rtamil1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010905084651/http://www.screenindia.com/20010608/rtamil1.html|archive-date = 5 September 2001|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/apsolli.asp|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20011217025946/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/apsolli.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 December 2001|title=Aayiram Poi Solli|publisher=Chennaionline.com|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nfilm.asp |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20011111105345/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/nfilm.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 November 2001 |title=Yet another list of new films |publisher=Malini Mannath |accessdate=6 October 2015 }}</ref> He remade Telugu film ''[[Khadgam]]'' as ''[[Insan (2005 film)|Insan]]'' in Hindi with ensemble star cast featuring [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Ajay Devgan]]. The film failed at box office and Subash opted against directing films and instead provided screenplay for Hindi film ''[[Sunday (2008 film)|Sunday]]''. Subhash had provided the story for [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] starrer ''[[Chennai Express]]''.

Subhash has worked as the chief associate to [[Bollywood]] director [[Raj Kumar Santoshi]] in many films.

==Death==
Subash died on 23 November 2016 in SRM Hospital at Chennai. He was suffering from kidney failure and was on dialysis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/director-chennai-express-writer-k-subhash-dies-of-kidney-failure-4391174/|title=K Subhash dies of kidney failure|work=The Indian Express|date= 23 November 2016|accessdate=23 November 2016}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Director===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Language
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Kaliyugam (1988 film)|Kaliyugam]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Uthama Purushan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Sathriyan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1991 || ''Vaaku Moolam'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Ayul Kaithi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Bramma]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Pangali]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pavithra]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Brahma (1994 film)|Brahma]]'' || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Nesam]]'' || Tamil || Second collaboration with [[Ajith Kumar]]
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Abhimanyu (1997 film)|Abhimanyu]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Ninaivirukkum Varai]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Sabhash]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Love Marriage (2001 film)|Love Marriage]]'' || Tamil ||remake of ''[[Swayamvaram (1999 film)|Swayamvaram]]''
|-
| 2002 || ''[[123 (film)|123]]'' || [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]/ [[Kannada]] / [[Telugu Language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Insan]]'' || Hindi || remake of ''[[Khadgam]]''
|}

===Writer===
*''[[Sunday (2008 film)|Sunday]]'' (Hindi)
*''[[Chennai Express]]'' (Hindi)
*''[[Entertainment (2014 film)|Entertainment]]'' (Hindi)
*''[[Dilwale (2015 film)|Dilwale]]'' (Hindi)
*''[[Housefull 3]]'' (Hindi)

===Actor===
*''[[Chakkara Viyugam]]'' (2008)
*''[[Policegiri]]'' (2013) as Judge

===Lyricist===
*Aaya Onnu, Kaathadikuthu, Thirupathi Ezhumalai (Ninaivirukkum Varai)
*Husaine (Uyirile Kalandhadhu)
*Kalakura, Paalai Keele (Sabhash)
*Karu Karu, Yappa Yappa Ayyappa, Pachai Kallu (Ezhayin Sirippil)
*Ceylon Singala Penne (Sanditha Velai)
*Podava Kattina (Unnaruge Naanirunthal)
*French Classile (Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham)

==References==
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->DareshMohan at 22:47, 21 December 2021