Arjun Ashokan

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Arjun Ashokan
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Born (1993-08-24) 24 August 1993 (age 31)
Occupation Actor
Years active2012–present
SpouseNikhita Ganeshan [1]
Parents

Arjun Ashokan (24 August 1993) [2] is an Indian actor working in the Malayalam film industry. He is the son of the actor Harisree Ashokan. He played supporting roles in his career with notable performances in Parava, B. Tech, June, Varathan , Unda , Super Sharanya and Pranaya Vilasam .

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His career progressed with the release of Romancham and the subsequent release of Pranaya Vilasam (both 2023). [3] Romancham became a box office success, emerging as his highest grosser, [4] until the release of Bramayugam. [5]

Career

Making his debut with Orkut Oru Ormakoot, [6] along with a group of newcomers, Arjun first made a mark with Parava , the debut directorial of Soubin Shahir, and later with B. Tech and the sleeper hit June produced by Vijay Babu, and The Times of India described him as 'a scene stealer in his own right' for the later film. [7]

Personal life

He married Nikhita Ganeshan in 2018. The couple have a daughter. [8]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRole(s)ref.
2012 Orkut Oru Ormakoot Ganeshan
2014To Let Ambadi TalkiesAnthony [9]
2017 Parava Hakeem [10]
2018 Varathan Johnny [11]
B.Tech Azad [12]
Mandharam Renjith [13]
2019 Stand Up Sujith
Under World Frog catcher
Ambili Man at beach
Unda PC Gireesh T. P [14]
An International Local Story Photographer
June Anand
2020 Trance Paul
2021 Wolf Sanjay [15]
Jan.E.Man Sambath [16]
Madhuram Kevin [17]
Ajagajantharam Kannan [18]
Sumesh and Ramesh
2022 Super Sharanya Deepu [19]
Member Rameshan 9am WardO.M.Rameshan [20]
Kaduva Victor [21]
Malayankunju Deepu
Thattassery KoottamSanju [22]
2023 Romancham Sinu [23]
Pranaya Vilasam Suraj [24]
Thuramukham Hamza [25]
Khali Purse of Billionaires Abhi [26]
Thrishanku Sethu [27]
Theeppori Benny Benny [28]
Chaaver Arun [29]
Otta Ben [30]
2024 Abraham Ozler Vineeth [31]
Bramayugam Thevan [32]
Once Upon a Time in Kochi CI Anand Das [33]
TBA Nancy Rani†TBA [34]
Ennitu Avasanam†TBA [35]
Anand Sreebala †TBA [36]
Bromance†TBA [37]

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