Eashvar Karthic

Eashvar Karthic is an Indian film director and actor, who works in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut in Tamil with the mystery-thriller film Penguin.

Early life

Karthic says that he grew up idolizing Jackie Chan and was inspired by the action films Rumble in the Bronx (1995) and Who Am I? (1998). However, it was after watching Mani Ratnam's Idhayathai Thirudathe on television that he decided to be a part of the film industry.

Career He initially set out to become an actor after leaving his bank job and worked in theatre, where he also discovered his talent for writing. After a struggle of seven years, he got an acting role in Magalir Mattum (2017) and V1 Murder Case (2019). By then, he realized that he was more inclined to film direction. His debut directorial has also been mentioned in several research journals that discuss women-centric films, OTT during the COVID-19 pandemic and representation of the subaltern. It was also the first major Tamil film to get a direct OTT release during the pandemic. Zebra was in its post-production phase in 2023.

Filmography

As a film director

As an actor