Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor)
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| Born | Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan 12 December 1988 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Spouse | Sharaniya |
Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan is an Indian actor who has appeared in Ramanand Sagar's Shree Krishna serial and now is working in Tamil and South Indian Film Industry.
Early life[]
Ashok Kumar was born and brought up in a middle-class family to R. Balakrishnan and Radha Balakrishnan in Mumbai. He did his schooling at Fatima High School, Vidyavihar, and Vani Vidyalaya. He graduated with Majors in Sociology, Psychology & Hindi Literature from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
Ashok Kumar works in South Indian films,[1] primarily in Tamil. His first step into the Tamil Film Industry was with Muruga, directed by R. T. Neason, which released in 2007, followed by Pidichirukku, directed by Kanagu, was released for Pongal 2008. He also did a cameo for a song in a Malayalam film titled Mulla, directed by Lal Jose and the journey continues...
He starred in a short film titled Viol in 2017.[2]
Career[]
As a teenager, he played the role of Little Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's teleserial Sri Krishna for which he won the "Best Child Actor Award" from Uptron. It was telecast in Doordarshan in 1994-95. He also was awarded the coveted for excellence in dance from the State Government of Maharashtra.[citation needed]
He was involved in stage productions like the musical "Evita" directed by Alyque Padamsee, "Love is the Best Remedy" by Jean Jacques Bellot, "Katha" in Hindi directed by Ravi Mishra of Ekjute Productions for which Ashok Kumar won the Best Actor Award during the IPTA, Manch and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's/Bhavan's Kala Kendra Theatre Festivals.[citation needed] He also directed the play "Cryptic Death" for the Thespo Theatre Festival.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
Films[]
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Muruga | Murugan | |
| 2008 | Pidichirukku | Velu | [3] |
| Mulla | Himself | Malayalam film; cameo | |
| 2012 | Kozhi Koovuthu | Kumaresan | |
| 2013 | Vetkathai Kettal Enna Tharuvaai | Shiva | |
| 2014 | Kadhal Solla Aasai | Mahesh | |
| 2015 | Kaki | Karthik | Telugu film |
| 2017 | Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri | ||
| 2018 | Gangs of Madras | Ibrahim | |
| 2019 | Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 | Salim | |
| 2020 | Unakkagathane | Ashok Singh | Malaysian Tamil Film |
| 2022 | Vidiyatha Iravondru Vendum | Kathir | |
| Bestie | Ashok | ||
| Mayathirai | |||
| Are You Okay Baby? | |||
| 4554 |
Web Series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Streaming channel |
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| 2021 | Kuruthi Kalam | Item Kumar | MX Player |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1993 | Shri Krishna | Child Krishna | Debut TV show | [4] |
References[]
- ^ "My First Break -- Ashok Kumar". The Hindu. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009.
- ^ "Creating awareness through his short film - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Seemingly endless search -- Pidichirukku". The Hindu.
- ^ "रामानंद सागर का 'कन्हैया' जिसने कालिया नाग को खूब नचाया". navbharattimes.indiatimes.com (in Hindi). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- Tamil male actors
- Living people
- Indian male film actors
- Male actors from Tamil Nadu
- People from Thanjavur district
- St. Xavier's College, Mumbai alumni
- 1981 births