Jayasankar who renowned by his stage name Kaarthik Shankar, was born on 11 July 1990, is a well-known Indian short film director, producer, writer, editor and actor from Kerala state. He is known for the works 6th Friday and Mom and Son, an Indian Malayalam-language YouTube series. He completed his baccalaureate degree in arts from NSS College, Pandalam, Kerala and he also graduated in sound engineering.