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	Karthiyayani
Parent(s)	Samudayathil N.P.Unnithan , Azhakath Savithri

Ashokan is Malayalam actor who is best known for his roles in Peruvazhiyambalam, In Harihar Nagar and Amaram.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3] With a clear talent for singing, he has hosted various film-song-based programs on television.

Personal life

Ashokan is born as last among the four children to Samudayathil N. P. Unnithan Nair and Azhakath Savithri on 23 May 1967 at Cheppad, Alappuzha.^[4] His father was a public prosecutor at CBI and his mother was a housewife. He has three brothers, Radhakrishnan Unnithan, Prasanna Kumar and Hari Kumar.^[5] Ashokan completed his basic education at Chingoli 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 a in Peruvazhiyambalam.^[6]

He is married to Sreeja and has a daughter, Karthiyayani.^[7] They currently reside in Chennai.

Filmography

Two Countries (2015)
Nirnayakam (2015)
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)
Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)

References

↑ "Onam Special:Onam Special: Interview with Actor Ashokan". youtube.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
↑ http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/67626
↑ "I Personally-Kappatv". youtube.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
↑ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/364817
↑ http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/index.php?page=newsDetail&id=30474
↑ http://chennai.malayali.directory/ashokan-a-e/
↑ "Mangalam Varika 27-Aug-2012". Mangalamvarika.com.

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