Evam Karthik, as actor Karthik Kumar is popularly known as, is a name to reckon with in the theatre circuit. But he isn’t the one to act just for the sake for it. And it is for this very reason that the actor has not been able to gain foothold in an industry, ailing from stardom and mind numbing action.

But the actor has picked roles that are strikingly different, and has made an impact in them. His blink-and-miss role in ‘Alaipayudhey’ led him to play the protagonist in ‘Vaanam Vasappadum’, directed by PC Sreeram. And he has made his mark in a variety of roles, from ‘Yaaradi Nee Mohini’ to ‘Kanda Naal Mudhal’. He also played the lead in ‘Poi Solla Porom’.

Currently, the actor has two different films in his kitty. In ‘Ninaithaale Inikkum’, he plays a negative role, while in ‘Edhuvum Nadakkum’, he plays an antagonist. ‘Edhuvum Nadakkum’ is directed by K Maheswaran, and is about a man let on the loose after his dark secrets are revealed to the world. How this creates havoc for not just him is what the film is up to and he is paired with Aparna Nair in the movie.