Swasthik is a 1998 Indian Kannada language thriller film directed by Upendra, starring Raghavendra Rajkumar, Vijayalakshmi and Srinath. At the 1998-99 Karnataka State Film Awards, the film won two awards; Best Art Direction (M. Ismail) and Best Sound Recording (S. Mahendran). It was reported that the core storyline and plot twists of Vishwaroopam is thematically similar to this movie.It was also reported that the climax of the movie Run Anthony vaguely reminds of Swasthik. The film has over the years attained a cult status.