Ashok Kumar | |
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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]
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]
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 |
Year | Title | Role | Streaming channel |
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2021 | Kuruthi Kalam | Item Kumar | MX Player |
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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Ashok Kumar | |
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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]
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]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Year | Title | Role | Streaming channel |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Kuruthi Kalam | Item Kumar | MX Player |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | Shri Krishna | Child Krishna | Hindi | Debut TV show Best Child Actor Award |
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