# Caarthick Raju

Caarthick Raju is an Indian film director known for his work in Tamil and Telugu-language films.

## Career

Caarthick Raju is a talented visual effects supervisor and filmmaker who has made a significant mark in the industry. He has contributed his expertise in visual effects to hundreds of films, including iconic titles like Mudhalvan (1999), Ghilli (2004), Pokkiri (2007), and Dasavathaaram (2008).
He debuted as a film director with Thirudan Police (2014) starring Dinesh, which according to him "encompasses elements of comedy, action, sentiment and horror". The film was based on short story by his father, and he made the film as a tribute to fathers. Regarding the film, a critic wrote that "Caarthick Raju's real strength is comedy. A Ramarajan-style punch quite early in the film...signals this. The climax sequences confirm it. You're happily willing to suspend all disbelief when the scenes are as funny as they are at the end... As you walk out, you can't but wonder if the director, after noting all the laughter at the end, rues his decision not to have made a full-fledged comedy". He worked on his next film Ulkuthu in 2015 also starring Dinesh, which was based on fisherman.
Caarthick Raju's cinematic journey continued with the Telugu supernatural thriller Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene, featuring Sundeep Kishan. This film was noticed for its storyline and visual effects, which created an eerie atmosphere. His next film Nene Naa (2024) was released to negative reviews. Currently, Raju has one upcoming Tamil-Telugu bilingual film, The Chase, which is getting ready for release. Additionally, he is working on the project #SV18 for Geetha Arts.

## Filmography
### Film Director

| Year | Title | Language |
| 2014 | Thirudan Police | Tamil |
| 2017 | Ulkuthu | Tamil |
| 2019 | Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene | Telugu |
| 2023 | Nene Naa | Telugu |
| 2025 | #Single | Telugu |

### Visual Effects Supervisor

| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
| 1999 | Padayappa | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Kadhalar Dhinam | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Hindustan Ki Kasam | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Mudhalvan | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists | English | |
| 2000 | Indriyam | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Bharathi | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Raju Chacha | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Pandavas: The Five Warriors | English | |
| 2001 | Little John | Tamil Hindi English | |
| 2001 | Citizen | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Sri Manjunatha | Kannada | |
| 2001 | Nayak: The Real Hero | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Ezhumalai | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Thamizhan | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Alibaba | English | |
| 2003 | Okkadu | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Ottran | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Boys | Tamil |
| 2003 | Son of Aladdin | English | |
| 2004 | Arjun | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Varsham | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Anji | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Ghilli | Tamil | |
| 2004 | New | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Naani | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Madhurey | Tamil | |
| 2004 | M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi | Tamil | |
| 2004 | The Legend of Buddha | English | |
| 2005 | Balu | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Sachien | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Subhash Chandra Bose | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Athadu | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Anbe Aaruyire | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Mazhai | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Shaadi No. 1 | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Thotti Jaya | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Aathi | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Pasakiligal | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Happy | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Pokiri | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Malamaal Weekly | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Kuruvi | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Dasavathaaram | Tamil | first 40 minutes only |
| 2009 | Villu | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Wanted | Hindi | |