Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor)
Appearance
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Born | Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan India |
Other names | Muruga Ashok |
Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai[citation needed] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993; 2007–present |
Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan[1] is an Indian actor who has appeared in predominantly Tamil films.[2]
Career
[edit]Originally from Thanjavur district, Ashok Kumar grew up in Mumbai. He was a Bharatanatyam dancer and won the Nrithyamayoor (transl. Dancing Peacock) Award from the Government of Maharashtra. He played Krishna in the Hindi television serial Krishna (1993-97). He made his feature film debut with R. T. Neason's Muruga (2007) and starred in Pidichirukku the following year.[3] He made a special appearance as a Tamil actor in a song from the Malayalam film Mulla (2008).[4] Ashok made his Telugu debut with the bilingual Kaki (2015), which was made by Vetrimaaran's assistant director.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Muruga | Murugan | |
2008 | Pidichirukku | Velu | [6] |
Mulla | Himself | Malayalam film; cameo appearance | |
2012 | Kozhi Koovuthu | Kumaresan | [7] |
2013 | Vetkathai Kettal Enna Tharuvaai | Shiva | |
2014 | Kadhal Solla Aasai | Mahesh | [7] |
2015 | Kaki | Karthik | Telugu film |
2017 | Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri | Karthik | |
2018 | Gangs of Madras | Ibrahim | |
2019 | Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 | Salim | |
2020 | Unakkagathane | Ashok Singh | Malaysian film |
2022 | Vidiyatha Iravondru Vendum | Kathir | |
Bestie | Ashok | ||
Mayathirai | Jeeva | ||
4554 | Karthi | ||
Therkathi Veeran | |||
2023 | Vizhithelu | ||
Priyamudan Priya | Markendya | ||
Are You Ok Baby? | Thyagi | ||
2024 | Abhi | ||
Sambhavami Yuge Yuge | Krishna | Kannada film | |
Maya Puthagam | Guru |
Web series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Streaming channel |
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2021 | Kuruthi Kalam | Item Kumar | MX Player |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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1993 | Shri Krishna | Child Krishna | Hindi | Debut TV show Best Child Actor Award |
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References
[edit]- ^ "'4554' is a tribute to dedicated drivers, says actor Ashok Kumar- Exclusive!". The Times of India. 11 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "My First Break -- Ashok Kumar". The Hindu. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009.
- ^ "Mulla review. Mulla Malayalam movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ^ "Vetrimaaran heaps praises on his protégé". Deccan Chronicle. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Seemingly endless search -- Pidichirukku". The Hindu. 10 October 2016 [18 January 2008]. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b Sharanya CR (21 February 2017). "Creating awareness through his short film". The Times of India.
External links
[edit]- Ashok Kumar at IMDb