K. Subash
Biography
Krishnan Subash (1959 – 23 November 2016), was an Indian director and screenwriter who directed Tamil and Hindi films. He is the son of R. Krishnan.
K. Subash started his career as an assistant to Mani Ratnam in Nayakan. He made his directorial debut with Kaliyugam with 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.
He directed another police drama Abhimanyu with Parthiban in the lead role. He directed Ninaivirukkum Varai and Eazhaiyin Sirippil with Prabhu Deva.
In 2000, he had planned a film starring comedian Vivek in a lead role titled Enakkenna Korachal. though the film never materialized. Likewise, the following year, Subash launched a film titled Sarvaathigaari starring Arjun and Gajala, which was later shelved.
He again directed Subhash with Parthiban. Subash then planned to act as the antagonist in a film titled Colombus featuring Raju Sundaram, but the project was stalled. 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 a few scenes while another film titled Sarvadhikari with Arjun also failed to proceed after its launch. He remade the Telugu film Khadgam as Insan in Hindi with an ensemble star cast featuring Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgan.
The film failed at the box office and Subash opted against directing films and instead provided the screenplay for the Hindi film Sunday. Subhash had provided the story for Shahrukh Khan starrer Chennai Express.
Subhash has worked as the chief associate to Bollywood director Raj Kumar Santoshi in many films.
