Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor)
Indian actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan[1] is an Indian actor who has appeared in predominantly Tamil films.[2]
Ashok Kumar | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan India |
| Other names | Muruga Ashok |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993; 2007–present |
Career
Summarize
Perspective
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). His film debut but was supposed to be Dishyum (2006), but he was subsequently removed from the film and replaced by Jiiva.[3] He then made his feature film debut with R. T. Neason's Muruga (2007) and starred in Pidichirukku the following year.[4] He made a special appearance as a Tamil actor in a song from the Malayalam film Mulla (2008).[5] Ashok made his Telugu debut with the bilingual Kaki (2015), which was made by Vetrimaaran's assistant director.[6] The film was released in Tamil two years later as Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri (2017).[7]
In 2019, he appeared in the multi-starrer movies such as Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 and Gangs of Madras.[8][9] He also acted in the Malaysian film Unakkagathane released in 2020.[10] He was seen in the crime series Kuruthi Kalam (2021) which was released on MX Player.[11]
In 2022, Ashok Kumar was seen successively in horror films such as Vidiyatha Iravondru Vendum, Bestie, and Mayathirai. In 2023, he was appeared in the action thriller, Vizhithelu.[12]
In 2024, he was appeared in the drama thriller E-mail.[13] as well as part of a Kannada project called Sambhavami Yuge Yuge,[14] and the fantasy thriller, Maya Puthagam.[3] Ashok Kumar starred in Lara (2025).[15]
Filmography
Films
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Muruga | Murugan | |
| 2008 | Pidichirukku | Velu | [16] |
| Mulla | Himself | Malayalam film; cameo appearance | |
| 2012 | Kozhi Koovuthu | Kumaresan | [17] |
| 2013 | Vetkathai Kettal Enna Tharuvaai | Shiva | [18] |
| 2014 | Kadhal Solla Aasai | Mahesh | [17] |
| 2015 | Kaki | Karthik | Telugu film |
| 2017 | Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri | Karthik | |
| 2019 | Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 | Salim | |
| Gangs of Madras | Ibrahim | ||
| 2020 | Unakkagathane | Ashok Singh | Malaysian film |
| 2022 | Vidiyatha Iravondru Vendum | Kathir | |
| Bestie | Ashok | ||
| Mayathirai | Jeeva | ||
| 4554 | Karthi | ||
| Therkathi Veeran | Vasanth | ||
| 2023 | Vizhithelu | Sivakumar | |
| Priyamudan Priya | Markendya | ||
| Are You Ok Baby? | Thyagi | ||
| 2024 | Abhi | ||
| Sambhavami Yuge Yuge | Krishna | Kannada film | |
| Maya Puthagam | Guru | ||
| 2025 | Lara | Maharoof | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Shri Krishna | Child Krishna | Hindi | DD National | Debut TV show Best Child Actor Award |
[1] |
| 2021 | Kuruthi Kalam | Item Kumar | Tamil | MX Player | ||
| 2024 - present | Mounam Pesiyadhe | Shiva | Tamil | Zee Tamil | ||
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.