Shree Karthick
S.S Shree Karthick, commonly known as Shree Karthick, is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who predominantly works in the Tamil and Telugu film industries.[1][2][3] Shree Karthick directed a number of award-winning short films[4] and commercials before venturing into the feature film industry with his directorial debut Oke Oka Jeevitham,[5] a bilingual starring Sharwanand and produced by Dream Warrior Pictures[1][4]
Shree Karthick | |
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| Born | S.S. Shree Karthick 30 July 1988 |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sinduja Ramanan (m. 2017) |
Personal life
Shree Karthick married Sinduja Ramanan in Chennai on 28 June 2017.[6]
Career
In 2013, Shree Karthick, along with Dev, founded Madboys Creatives, a media company focused on creating commercials, digital films and web-series.
Shree Karthick ventured into filmmaking with his short film debut Vyugam,[7] starring Dev, which was well-received by critics and audience alike.[7] Following the success of Vyugam, he then went on to create Happy To Be Single, the first-ever Tamil web series, later distributed by Sony Music[8] as well as Childhood Diaries,[4] another award-winning short film.[9] Shree Karthick is often credited for the introduction of the nascent concept of web-series to Tamil cinema, with the release of Happy To Be Single. Childhood Diaries also featured in the 2020 Tamil anthology movie MaMaKiKi.[10][11]
In 2019, Shree Karthick's directorial feature-film debut was announced, produced by Dream Warrior Pictures and starring Sharwanand, Amala Akkineni and Ritu Varma.[12] Amidst the pandemic, he created and produced I Hate You - I Love You under the banner of his content studio Madboys Entertainment. A few episodes were also written and directed by him.[13]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Writer | Actor | Notes |
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| 2014 | Vyugam | Tamil | Yes | Yes | Yes | Award-winning short film |
| 2015 | Childhood Diaries | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No | Won numerous awards at film festivals, including Norway Tamil Film Festival |
| 2020 | MaMaKiKi | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No | Tamil anthology film |
| 2022 | Oke Oka Jeevitham | Telugu/Tamil | Yes | Yes | No | Bilingual produced by Dream Warrior Pictures and starring Sharwanand, Ritu Varma and Amala Akkineni. |
Web Series
| Year | Web Series | Language | Director | Writer | Actor | Producer | Notes |
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| 2014 | Happy To Be Single | Tamil | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | First-ever Tamil web-series, distributed by Sony Music South |
| 2021 | I Hate You - I Love You | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Voice Role |
References
- "Sharwanand's bilingual Oke Oka Jeevitham titled Kanam in Tamil". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Shree Karthick: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Shree Karthick". IMDb. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- "Short-film director Shree Karthik to direct Sharwanand for SR Prabhu's Dream Warrior Pictures?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- நா.கதிர்வேலன். ""அமலாவை நினைத்துத்தான் திரைக்கதை எழுதினேன்!"". https://www.vikatan.com/ (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 November 2021. External link in
|website=(help) - "Actor and shortfilm maker Shree Karthick gets married". Behindwoods. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Behindwoods Gold Medals Short Film competition Top 20 shortlist announced". Behindwoods. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- K, Brindaalakshmi (18 November 2013). "Sony Music Distributes Web-Only Series Happy To Be Single On YouTube". MediaNama. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- Athi. "NTFF 2017: The Winners of Short film – Documentaries – Animations -Feature film Tamil Diaspora | NTFF". Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Mamakiki: 5 Reasons To Watch RJ Ramesh and Nalan Kumaraswamy's Rom-Com Film - Zee5 News". ZEE5. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "'MamaKiki' review: This comedy well runs dry". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Sharwanand, Ritu team up for a bilingual - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- FC, Team (11 February 2021). "Trailer Talk: The Pressure Of Relationships And The Humble Pressure Cooker In 'I Hate You, I Love You' And Sruthi Hariharan Kicks Butt In 'Vadham'". Film Companion. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
External links
- Shree Karthick at IMDb
- Madboys Creatives Official Website
- Shree Karthick's interview in Ananda Vikatan https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/director-shree-karthick-interview