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 | ||
| Sambhavami Yuge Yuge | Krishna | Kannada film | |
| Maya Puthagam | Guru | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Shri Krishna | Child Krishna | Hindi | Debut TV show Best Child Actor Award | [1] |
| 2021 | Kuruthi Kalam | Item Kumar | Tamil | MX Player | |
| 2024 - present | Mounam Pesiyadhe | Shiva | Tamil | ||
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