Ashokan (actor)

Not to be confused with the Tamil actor Asokan.

Ashokan
Born	Ashokan A. E. Haripad, Kerala, India
Residence	Chennai
Years active	1978–present
Spouse(s)	Sreeja
Children	Karthyayani
Parent(s)	Samudayathil N.P.Unnithan Nair, Azhakath Savithri

Ashokan is Malayalam actor who is best known for his roles in Peruvazhiyambalam, In Harihar Nagar and Amaram.

Career

He made his debut in 1979 in Peruvazhiyambalam, directed by Padmarajan, where he played a 15-year-old boy who becomes a fugitive after killing a bully. This was followed by star turns in Padmarajan's films Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil (1986), Thoovanathumbikal (1987) and Moonnam Pakkam (1988).He did the main role in Anantaram a film by Adoor Gopalakrishnan . He acted in the NFDC film Parinamam (The Change) (2003), directed by P. Venu that won the Best Screenplay Award in the Ashdod International Film Festival held in Israel. In his early career he aspired to be a playback singer. With a clear talent for singing, he has hosted various film-song-based programs on television.

Personal Life

Ashokan is born as third among four children to Samudayathil N. P. Unnithan Nair and Azhakath Savithri on 23rd May 1967 at Cheppad, Alappuzha. His father was public prosecutor at CBI and mother was a housewife. He has three brothers Prasanna Kumar, Mohan Kumar and Hari Kumar. Ashokan completed his basic education at Chinganallur L.P. School, Chingoli and High School education at St.Thomas H. S. Karthikapally. He graduated in Arts from T.K. Madhava Memorial (TKMM) College, Nangiarkulangara, Haripad. He was studying for pre degree first year when he was offered role in Peruvazhiyambalam.

He is married to Sreeja and has a daughter Karthyayani. They currently resides at Chennai.

Filmography

• Nadodimannan .... Vinayachandran
• Crocodile Love Story (2013)... Narayanan Namboothiri
• Mizhi (2013)...Santhosh
• Melvilasom(2011)....Dr. Gupta
• Sarkar Colony (2011)
• Teja Bhai and Family (2011) .... Gopan
• Three Kings (2011)
• Paappi Appacha (2010) ....Shashankan Muthalali
• In Ghost House Inn (2010) ....Thomaskutty
• Vairam: Fight For Justice (2009)
• Calendar (2009)
• 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) .... Thomaskutty
• Ayudham (2008)
• Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008)
• Swarnam (2008)
• Ottakkayyan (2007) .... Mr. B
• Nagaram (2007).... Stephen
• Hello .... Sebastian
• Romeoo (2007) .... Subramanian
• Police (2005) .... Saji Allen
• Vellithira (2003) .... Gopu
• Mullavalliyum Thenmavum (2003) .... Chinnarangan
• Parinamam (The Change) (2003)
• Krishna Gopalkrishna (2002) .... Peter
• Nariman (2001) .... K. Ravikumar
• Aayiram Meni (1999) .... Damu
• Crime File (1999) .... Seemon
• Manthramothiram (1997) .... Prasad
• Moonilonnu (1996) .... Venugopal
• Dominic Presentation (1996) .... James
• Sasinas (1995) .... Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
• Spadikam (1995) .... Jerry
• Samudayam (1995) .... Mammootty
• Chief Minister K.R. Gowthami (1994)
• Kudumba Visesham (1994) .... Uthaman (Actress Renuka)
• Kulapathy (1993)
• O' Faaby (1993)
• Ponnu Chami (1993)(Actress Vinodhini)
• Savidham (1993) .... (Actress Sunitha),
• Samagamam (1993) .... Joy
• Mahanagaram (1992) .... Ummerkutti
• Kallan Kappalil Thanne (1992)....Premchandran
• Nakshthrakoodaram (1992) .... Manoharan
• Neelakurukkan (1992)
• Thalastaanam (1992) .... Pappan
• Amaram (1991) .... Raghavan (Actress Maathu)
• Apoorvam Chilar (1991) .... Bobby Punnoose
• Arangu (1991)
• Kizhakkunarum Pakshi (1991)
• Mimics Parade (1991) .... Jimmy
• Ulladakkam (1991) .... Kishore
• Amina Tailors (1991) ... Azeez
• Samrajyam (1990) .... Anil
• No.20 Madras Mail (1990) .... Suresh K. Nair(Actress Suchithra)
• In Harihar Nagar (1990) .... Thomaskutty
• Avanikunnile Kinnari Pookkal (1989).... Ajayan
• Season (1989) .... Porinchu
• Janmandharam (1988) .... Hari
• Mrithyunjayam (1988) .... Sunny
• Moonnam Pakkam (1988) .... Ranjith Menon
• Vaishali (1988) .... Chandrangadan
• Anantaram (1987) .... Ajayan
• Jaalakam (1987) .... Appu
• Oru Maymasappularayil (1987) .... Cricket Star
• Thoovanathumbikal (1987) .... Rishi
• Vilambaram (1987) .... Basheer
• Idanaazhiyil Oru Kaalocha (1987).... Vincent Vattoly
• Sayam Sandhya (1986)
• Pranamam (1986) .... Damu
• Chilambu (1986) .... Raamu
• Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986)
• Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil (1986) .... Hilal
• Abhayam Thedi (1986)
• Irakal (1986)
• Yuvajanotsavam (1986)....Jacob Zakharia
• Eeran Sandhya (1985) .... Ashokan
• Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam (1985) .... Venu
• Unaru (1984) ....
• Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol (1984) .... Janardanan
• Atuthaduthu (1984) .... Jeevan Philip
• Mukhamukham (1984) .... Sudhakaran as a man
• Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha (1984)........ Gopi
• Yavanika (1982) .... Vishnu
• Idavela (1982) .... Thomas John
• Peruvazhiyambalam (1979) .....Raman

Television

• Chalanam (Vijay TV)
• Sangeethika (Doordarshan)
• Mahathmagandi colony (surya tv)
• samayam(asianet)
• sathi(Dooradarshan)

External links

• Ashokan at the Internet Movie Database
• http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Ashokan&limit=113
• http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/4904/1/ashokan.html - Ashokan filmography

• http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/67626
• http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/364817
• http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/index.php?page=newsDetail&id=30474
• http://chennai.malayali.directory/ashokan-a-e/