Kolla Ashok Kumar

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Ashok Kumar
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OccupationActor, film producer
Years active1991 - present
SpouseUsha Rani
Children3

Kolla Ashok Kumar is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Telugu films. [1] He acted as a villain in most of the films. His first film was Bharat Bandh directed by Kodi Ramakrishna.He is a relative of hero Daggubati Venkatesh. He also produced 5 films.

He has an Honorary doctorate in Business Management by International open University for Complementary Medicines, Columbo, Sri Lanka.

Filmography

Actor

YearFilmRole
1991 Bharat Bandh
1997 Osey Ramulamma
1997 Veedevadandi Babu Kota Srinivasa Rao assistant
1997 Preminchukundam Raa Reddeppa
1997Rowdy Darbar
1998 Anthapuram
1998 Auto Driver
2000 Jayam Manadera Vyakuntha Naidu
2002 Eeswar Indu's father
2002 Takkari Donga Veeru Dada
2003 Seetayya
2008 Hare Ram Surya Prakash
2001 Narasimha (Tamil)Kulkarni
2012 Dammu Rama Chandra's servant
2022 Salaar

Producer

YearFilm
1988 Raktha Tilakam
1989 Dhruva Nakshatram
1990 Chevilo Puvvu
1998 Premante Idera
2002 Eeswar
2017 Jayadev

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References

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