Eswari Gunasagar
Eswari Gunasagar | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1990 |
| Occupations | Actress, Model, Television presenter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Shane Meyers (m. 2026) |
| Relatives | Shamini Gunasagar (elder-sister) |
Eswari Gunasagar Meyers is an Singaporean Indian actress, model and television presenter. She is known as one of the most well known Singaporean Indian actresses in television in Singapore.[1]
Early and personal life
Eswari Gunasagar was born on 6 February 1990 in Singapore to Singaporean Tamil speaking parents, her elder sister Shamini Gunasagar is also an actress and television host in Singapore.[2] Eswari did her studies at the University of Stirling in Scotland and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Business Marketing.[3] In May 2026, she married her long-term partner Shane Meyers.[4]
Career
Eswari Gunasagar made her debut as a model in 2011 in the modelling beauty pageant Miss Vasantham 2021 where she was shortlisted as a finalist.[5][6] She later made her acting debut in the police procedural TV series Vettai which she was cast as one of the lead roles playing the character role Meera. She later appeared in the second and third season of series Vetri which aired on Mediacorp Vasantham where she once again played a lead role alongside actor Jaynesh Isuran.[7] In 2015, she played a lead role of an Singaporean Indian character role in the Singaporean-English drama series Tanglin which streamed on Mediacorp 5.[8] In 2022, Eswari made her film debut with the Singaporean Mandarin-English military comedy film Ah Girls Go Army.[9][10]
Controversy
In July 2026, Eswari made a public statement on her Instagram profile regarding defamatory images of her which were used by Artificial Intelligence circulated on social media platforms like Snapchat and X and have taken a big toll on her mental health.[11][12][13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ah Girls Go Army | Recruit Kamala | [14] |
Television
| Year | Program | Role | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2018 | Vettai | Meera | Tamil | Second-fourth season | |
| 2012 | Namaste Bollywood | Host | |||
| 2013 | Nasi Briyani | Revathi | |||
| Friends season 1 | Host | ||||
| 2014 | Ethiree | Parvathi | |||
| Friends season 2 | Host | ||||
| Super Asia Challenge | |||||
| 2015-2016 | Vetri | Kayalvizhi | Second-third season | ||
| 2015-2018 | Tanglin | Shruti Bhaskar | English | ||
| 2016 | Kalyanam | Aarthi | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Kalaba Kadhala | Gitanjali | |||
| 2019 | Thilaanaa | Gitanjali | Cameo | ||
| 2020 | In The Wind | Divya Menon | English | ||
| 2021 | Achamillai Manamae | Ramya | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Vettai 5: The Hunt Begins | Meera | |||
| 2020-2021 | Azhagiya Thamizh Magal season 2 | Shivanya | |||
| 2024 | Mei | [15] | |||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pradhana Vizha | Best Actress | Vetri | Nominated | [16] |
| 2021 | Best Actress in a Leading Role - Drama Series | Kalaba Kadhala | Won | [17] | |
| 2022 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Ah Girls Go Army | Won | [18] |
| 2025 | Pradhana Vizha | Most Popular Female Personality | Won | [19] | |
References
- ↑ "The New Singaporean Indian Woman". umanathandotcom.wordpress.com. 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "No jealousy between Eswari and Shamini Gunasagar until 1 went to Azerbaijan and South Africa to film: 'All she got me was a pair of socks'". www.asiaone.com. 7 June 2024.
- ↑ "Get Into The Deepavali Spirit With Local Celebrities Eswari And Narain". www.harpersbazaar.com.sg. 26 October 2019.
- ↑ "Local actress Eswari Gunasagar marries boyfriend: 'You're my answered prayer'". www.asiaone.com. 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "4 personalities share their confidence secret to feeling empowered in their daily lives". www.herworld.com. 29 October 2019.
- ↑ "'Better safe than sorry': Actress Eswari stays healthy not just for herself". www.asiaone.com. 24 January 2020.
- ↑ "Tanglin and Vetri actress Eswari Gunasagar likes to wear the pants". Today. 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "Actors Jeffrey Xu, Eswari Gunasagar, Norman Ishak win big at Asian Television Awards". The Straits Times. 2 December 2022.
- ↑ Sng, Suzanne (24 October 2021). "Director Jack Neo unveils Ah Girls Go Army cast". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "Ah Girls Go Army's Eswari Gunasagar Says Her Mum Really Wanted Her To Star In A Jack Neo Movie". www.8days.sg. 12 June 2022.
- ↑ "Actress-host Eswari Gunasagar speaks out after AI-generated fake images of her surface online". CNA. 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Singaporean actress Eswari Gunasagar speaks out after AI-generated images of her and man appear online". www.thestar.com.my. 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "#SHOWBIZ: 'A bigger problem than AI': Actress Eswari Gunasagar slams mockery of deepfake victims". www.nst.com.my. 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Samantha Tan, Eswari Gunasagar to join cast of Jack Neo's Ah Girls Go Army". www.asiaone.com. 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "'Mei' Sets the Stage as the First Singapore Tamil Series Filmed Across Four Countries". varnam.my. 31 May 2024.
- ↑ "Pradhana Vizha 2014 | xinmsn". Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Jay Nesh, Manjari, Eswari Among Winners At Pradhana Vizha 2021". CNA. 28 March 2021.
- ↑ "Mediacorp wins Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year at Asian Television Awards 2022, snags 8 awards in total. This massive win brings Mediacorp's total ATA award haul to a whopping eight, including Best Actress in a Leading Role for Eswari Gunasagar and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Jeffrey Xu". CNA. 9 December 2022.
- ↑ "The Most Popular Male Personality and Most Popular Female Personality awards were won by Raghadeepan Santheran and Eswari Gunasagar, respectively". CNA. 17 February 2025.