Eashvar Karthic

Eashvar Karthic
Occupation(s)Film director, Actor
Years active2017 – present

Eashvar Karthic is an Indian film director and actor who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut in Tamil with the mystery-thriller film Penguin (2020).[1][2][3]

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.[2] Prior to his career in cinema, he had worked in the software industry and later in banking before transitioning into filmmaking in 2013.[2][4]

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.[4][5] 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.[2]

For over two years, he struggled to find opportunities until his friend Linga, who also acted on Penguin introduced him to Vijay Sethupathi. Vijay Sethupathi was impressed with one of his scripts and asked him to reach out to Stone Bench Films, leading to the inception of Penguin (2020).[2] Eashvar completed the shoot for Penguin in thirty six days.[6] 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.[7][8] It was also the first major Tamil film to get a direct OTT release during the pandemic.[6]

In 2024, Eashvar made his Telugu directorial debut Zebra, a financial crime thriller film starring Satyadev, Dhananjaya, Priya Bhavani Shankar, and Amrutha Iyengar. Ravi Basrur was roped in as the music director.[9] Zebra was in its post-production phase in 2023.[10]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Eashvar Karthic film credits
Year Title Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Actor
2017 Magalir Mattum No Yes [2]
2019 V1 Murder Case No Yes
2020 Penguin Yes No [11]
2024 Zebra Yes No Telugu film [12]

References

  1. ^ "I Wanted To Witness Audience's Reactions To My Film: Eashvar Karthic On His Debut Film 'Penguin'". Silverscreen India. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "What if there were a Hitler in Chaplin, asks 'Penguin' director Eashvar Karthic". The New Indian Express. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ "After 'Mahanati' It Took Me Six Months To Lock The Perfect Script: Keerthy Suresh Ahead Of 'Penguin' Release". Silverscreen India. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "'Penguin' director Eashvar Karthic spins a thrilling premise". gulfnews.com. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ^ Jhunjhunwala, Udita (18 June 2020). "Keerthy Suresh on 'Mahanati', 'Penguin' and her winning streak: 'Magic does happen'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Karthik Subbaraj and Keerthy Suresh on Penguin, its digital release, and bringing challenging characters to life". Firstpost. 17 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  7. ^ Banerjee, Shourini; Hameed, Najwa; Sukumar, Akil (2021). "Female power in women centric tamil films on ott platform amazon prime". Mass Communicator: International Journal of Communication Studies. 15 (1): 27–32. doi:10.5958/0973-967X.2021.00004.1. ISSN 0973-9688. S2CID 236703845. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  8. ^ SUSANNAH V, SHARON (2020). "Language of the Voiceless in Eashvar Karthic's Penguin" (PDF). American College Journal of English Language and Literature. 9: 100 – via ACJELL.
  9. ^ Pioneer, The (26 January 2023). "Satyadev and Daali Dhananjaya's 26th Pan-India film titled Zebra - The Pioneer". Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Zebra Team begins dubbing". Cinema Express. 31 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  11. ^ S, Srivatsan (19 June 2020). "'Penguin' movie review: A confusing thriller with great visuals". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Dhananjay's 26th to be helmed by Telugu director Eashvar Karthic". The New Indian Express. 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.