K Subash started his career as an assistant to Mani Ratnam in Nayagan.
Director-writer K Subash, who has helmed Tamil superhit film Chathriyan and penned the story of Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express, passed away in Chennai on November 23, following kidney problems. He was 57.
The filmmaker breathed his last at a private hospital, sources close to the family said. The funeral will be held the next day.
Subash is the son of R Krishnan, one of the two directors of the super hit Parasakthi that launched thespian Sivaji Ganesan in 1952.
He started his career as an assistant to Mani Ratnam in Nayagan.
He made his directorial debut with Kaliyugam with Prabhu.
His second film Chatriyan, starring Vijayakanth, was a blockbuster.
The director has made over 20 films in Tamil and Hindi, and was one of the many directors of Suyamvaram, a Tamil film which was shot in 24 hours and had a galaxy of stars.
Subash also worked in a number of Hindi films. He wrote the story of Rohit Shetty-directed Chennai Express, which starred Shah Rukh and Deepika Padukone, and also multi-starrer comedy Housefull 3.
He had earlier directed Insaan, starring Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn.
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
