Karthik Jogesh

Karthik Jogesh, a name you’ve probably stumbled across if you’re remotely into South Indian cinema, has this way of popping up in projects that don’t really play by the usual rules. Take “Oka Pathakam Prakaaram” (2025)—everyone’s already buzzing about it, even though details are as tightly guarded as your grandma’s pickle recipe. People are tossing around words like “genre-bender” and “unexpected,” so you know he’s not just phoning it in. Back in 2018, Karthik worked on “Hey Jude,” a film that’s kind of hard to box into one category. It’s one of those movies that sneaks up on you—at first, you’re just vibing with the offbeat characters, and before you know it, you’re second-guessing all your life choices. There’s this genuine quirkiness, not the forced kind, and it’s got solid emotional punches scattered throughout. Then there’s “Uriyadi” (2020), which, honestly, feels like it was made for folks sick of the same old formula. The film takes sharp turns, messes with your expectations, and doesn’t handhold its audience. Karthik’s style is about letting the story breathe, not spoon-feeding you every plot point. If you’re chasing movies where you feel the filmmaker’s fingerprints on every frame, his body of work is a solid bet. No cookie-cutter stuff here—just stories that stick with you, sometimes for reasons you can’t quite put your finger on.