Ashkar Saudan | |
|---|---|
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Maharaja's College, Ernakulam |
| Occupation | Actor [1] |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Relatives | Mammootty (uncle), Dulquer Salmaan (cousin), Maqbool Salmaan (cousin) |
Ashkar Saudan is an Indian actor who predominantly work in the Malayalam cinema. [2] He made his acting debut through the commercially successful movie Thaskaraveeran directed by Pramod Pappan starring Mammootty in 2005. [3] [4]
He started his career as an actor in the movie Ivar Vivahitharayal directed by Saji Surendran and later played the role in Mithram directed by Jespal Shanmugham in 2014. [5] He also appeared in several movies like Kolamas, Moonam Pralayam , Ennodu Para I Love You Ennu, Mere Pyare Deshvasiyom and Vallikkettu. [6] [7]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ivar Vivahitharayal | Vivek's friend | Malayalam | Debut |
| 2014 | Mithram | Malayalam | [8] | |
| 2016 | Kolamas | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Moonam Pralayam | Malayalam | ||
| Ennodu Para I Love You Ennu | Malayalam | |||
| Mere Pyare Deshvasiyom | Malayalam | [9] | ||
| Vallikettu | Malayalam | |||
| 2022 | Anandakalyanam | Malayalam |
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