Saravana Subbiah

Saravana Subbiah
Saravana Subbiah
Other names	Saravana Subbiah
Occupation	Director

Saravana Subbiah is an Indian film director and actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his directorial debut with Citizen (2001), before making the romantic drama, ABCD (2005).

Career

Saravana Subbiah made his directorial debut with Citizen (2001) featuring Ajith Kumar in the leading role of a social activist. Prior to release, the film created anticipation with reports suggesting that Ajith would portray several different get-ups in a double role. The film released in June 2001 to mixed reviews, with The Hindu labelling it as "a slow starter, but it picks up momentum after the first half and peaks to a climax, with a difference", adding that it is a "definite milestone in Ajit's acting career".^[1] The actor and director then began to work on another project titled Itihasam co-starring Simran, written by Sujatha and focusing on caste issues, but the production was shelved.^[2]^[3] He was later offered the opportunity to direct a Telugu film featuring Venkatesh and Gracy Singh titled Vaakaaladu, narrating a tale on corrupt politics, but the project was stalled.^[4] In 2002, he also briefly worked on a film titled Anthanan with Arjun for producer Navodaya Appachan, but the venture also did not develop beyond its pre-production stage.^[5]^[6]

His second film, the romantic drama ABCD was released in November 2005, with Saravana also appearing in the film as an actor in a negative role. The film won mixed reviews, with a critic noting it had a "wafer thin storyline".^[7] In 2007, he announced he had started pre-production work on a film titled Desam Kondan starring Sibiraj though it failed to progress. Similarly, he was briefly associated with a project titled Ennai Ezhanthen by Kumarappa, which was to feature Saravana in the leading role, though the film was also cancelled.^[8]

Saravana subsequently took up other roles as a supporting actor, notably appearing in Mani Ratnam's Raavanan (2010) as a cop who betrays his team and in Thambi Vettothi Sundaram (2011), where he won critical acclaim for his performance.^[9] In 2010, he worked as an anchor for the reality show Kanavu Meipadavendum on Makkal TV, which sought to hunt youngsters with managerial and leadership qualities.^[10]

Filmography

As director

Year	Film	Notes
2001	Citizen
2005	ABCD
2021	Meendum

As an actor

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2001	Citizen	General Public	Cameo appearance
2005	ABCD	Chandra's husband
2008	Thiruvannamalai	Police inspector
2010	Thairiyam
	Raavanan	Ranjith
	Moscowin Kavery	Police officer
2011	Thambi Vettothi Sundaram	Sundaram's friend
2011	Mahaan Kanakku	Auditor
2012	Nellai Santhippu	Sethu
2014	Meaghamann	Police officer
2015	Adhibar	Police officer
2015	10 Endrathukulla	Police officer
2016	Visaranai	Saravanan
	Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran	Doctor
	Kizhakku Chandu
	Onbathilirundhu Pathuvarai	Police officer
	Pagiri	Police officer
	Kaashmora	Show host
2017	Kanavu Variyam	Gopi's boss
	Paambhu Sattai	Boxer
	Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae
	Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen	Police officer
	Velaiilla Pattadhari 2	Prakash
	Velaikkaran	TV Host
2018	Goli Soda 2	Councillor
2019	Perazhagi ISO
2021	Meendum
2022	Ayngaran	Kid Rescue Department Lead
2022	Naane Varuvean	Kathir and Prabhu's father
2023	Bakasuran	Natarajan's Lawyer
	Viduthalai Part 1	Collector of Arumapuri District
	Va Varalam Va
2024	Saamaniyan	Punniyavan
2024	Maharaja	Inspector