Anand Ekarshi (born Sebastian K Abraham) is a

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

filmmaker who gained recognition for his directorial debut, '' Aattam''.

Early life and education

Anand Ekarshi was born in

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. His interest in theatre and acting began at the young age of 10. He attributes his narrative style to his involvement with Lokadharmi, a theatre group based in

Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...

. He holds a degree in Communicative English and a postgraduate degree in

Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...

Career

Before making his mark with feature films, Anand Ekarshi worked on various short films and music videos in Malayalam. He also had a brief stint under the guidance of filmmaker Imtiaz Ali.

Directorial debut: ''Aattam''

Ekarshi made his directorial debut with '' Aattam'' in 2023, a film that won the Best Feature Film award at the 70th National Film Awards in India.

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