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| birthname = Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan
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| yearsactive = 1993 – present
| yearsactive = 1993; 2007–present
| spouse = Sharaniya
| other_names = ''Muruga'' Ashok
| alma mater = [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]]{{Citation needed |date=February 2024}}
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'''Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan'''<ref name="navbharattimes.tomar.2020.05.04"/> is an Indian actor who has appeared in predominantly [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-11 |title='4554' is a tribute to dedicated drivers, says actor Ashok Kumar- Exclusive! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/4554-is-a-tribute-to-dedicated-drivers-says-actor-ashok-kumar-exclusive/articleshow/95449764.cms |access-date=2023-05-28 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
'''Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan''' is an Indian actor who has appeared in Ramanand Sagar's Shree Krishna serial and now is working in Tamil and South Indian Film Industry.

==Early life==
Ashok Kumar was born and brought up in a middle-class family to R. Balakrishnan and Radha Balakrishnan in [[Mumbai]]. He did his schooling at Fatima High School, Vidyavihar, and Vani Vidyalaya. He graduated with Majors in Sociology, Psychology & Hindi Literature from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]].

Ashok Kumar works in South Indian films,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/05/01/stories/2009050150391600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504093002/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/05/01/stories/2009050150391600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-05-04|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2009-05-01|title=My First Break -- Ashok Kumar}}</ref> primarily in Tamil. His first step into the Tamil Film Industry was with ''[[Muruga (film)|Muruga]]'', directed by R. T. Neason, which released in 2007, followed by ''[[Pidichirukku]]'', directed by Kanagu, was released for Pongal 2008. He also did a cameo for a song in a Malayalam film titled ''[[Mulla (film)|Mulla]]'', directed by Lal Jose and the journey continues...

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He starred in a short film titled ''Viol'' in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/creating-awareness-through-his-short-film/articleshow/57253365.cms|title = Creating awareness through his short film - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Originally from [[Thanjavur district]], Ashok Kumar grew up in Mumbai. He was a Bharatanatyam dancer and won the Nrithyamayoor ({{Translation|Dancing Peacock}}) Award from the Government of Maharashtra. He played [[Krishna]] in the Hindi television serial ''[[Krishna (TV series)|Krishna]]'' (1993-97). He made his feature film debut with [[R. T. Neason]]'s ''[[Muruga (film)|Muruga]]'' (2007) and starred in ''[[Pidichirukku]]'' the following year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/05/01/stories/2009050150391600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504093002/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/05/01/stories/2009050150391600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=1 May 2009 |title=My First Break -- Ashok Kumar |ref=none}}</ref> He made a special appearance as a Tamil actor in a song from the Malayalam film ''[[Mulla (film)|Mulla]]'' (2008).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mulla-malayalam-movie-9907|title=Mulla review. Mulla Malayalam movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> Ashok made his Telugu debut with the bilingual ''[[kaki (film)|Kaki]]'' (2015), which was made by [[Vetrimaaran]]'s assistant director.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151124/entertainment-kollywood/article/vetrimaaran-heaps-praises-his-prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9|title=Vetrimaaran heaps praises on his protégé|date=24 November 2015|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|accessdate=31 May 2021}}</ref>
As a teenager, he played the role of Little Krishna in [[Ramanand Sagar]]'s teleserial ''Sri Krishna'' for which he won the "Best Child Actor Award" from Uptron. It was telecast in [[Doordarshan]] in 1994-95. He also was awarded the coveted [[Nritya Mayur]] for excellence in dance from the State Government of Maharashtra.{{cn|date=May 2020}}

He was involved in stage productions like the musical "Evita" directed by Alyque Padamsee, "Love is the Best Remedy" by Jean Jacques Bellot, "Katha" in Hindi directed by Ravi Mishra of Ekjute Productions for which Ashok Kumar won the Best Actor Award during the IPTA, Manch and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's/Bhavan's Kala Kendra Theatre Festivals.{{cn|date=May 2020}} He also directed the play "Cryptic Death" for the Thespo Theatre Festival.{{cn|date=May 2020}}


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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=== Films ===
=== Films ===
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Ashok Kumar film credits
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Muruga (film)|Muruga]]'' || Murugan ||
| 2007 || ''[[Muruga (film)|Muruga]]'' || Murugan ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Pidichirukku]]'' || Velu || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Seemingly-endless-search-Pidichirukku/article15397272.ece|title=Seemingly endless search -- Pidichirukku|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Pidichirukku]]'' || Velu || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Seemingly-endless-search-Pidichirukku/article15397272.ece |title=Seemingly endless search -- Pidichirukku |date=10 October 2016 |orig-date=18 January 2008 |newspaper=The Hindu |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105133023/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Seemingly-endless-search-Pidichirukku/article15397272.ece |archive-date=5 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Mulla (film)|Mulla]]'' || Himself || [[Malayalam]] film;<br />cameo
| ''[[Mulla (film)|Mulla]]'' || Himself || [[Malayalam]] film; cameo appearance
|-
|-
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| 2012 || ''[[Kozhi Koovuthu (2012 film)|Kozhi Koovuthu]]'' || Kumaresan || <ref name="toi.sharanyacr.2017.02.21">{{Cite web |author=Sharanya CR |date=21 February 2017 |title=Creating awareness through his short film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/creating-awareness-through-his-short-film/articleshow/57253365.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
| 2012 || ''[[Kozhi Koovuthu (2012 film)|Kozhi Koovuthu]]'' || Kumaresan ||
|-
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| 2013 || ''Vetkathai Kettal Enna Tharuvaai'' || Shiva ||
| 2013 || ''Vetkathai Kettal Enna Tharuvaai'' || Shiva ||
|-
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| 2014 || ''[[Kadhal Solla Aasai]]'' || Mahesh ||
| 2014 || ''[[Kadhal Solla Aasai]]'' || Mahesh || <ref name="toi.sharanyacr.2017.02.21"/>
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Kaki (film)|Kaki]]'' || rowspan="2"|Karthik || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
| 2015 || ''[[Kaki (film)|Kaki]]'' || Karthik || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri'' ||
| 2017 || ''Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri'' || Karthik ||
|-
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| 2018 || ''[[Gangs of Madras]]'' || Ibrahim ||
| 2018 || ''[[Gangs of Madras]]'' || Ibrahim ||
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| 2019 || ''[[Chithiram Pesuthadi 2]]'' || Salim ||
| 2019 || ''[[Chithiram Pesuthadi 2]]'' || Salim ||
|-
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| 2020 || ''Unakkagathane'' || Ashok Singh || Malaysian Tamil Film
| 2020 || ''Unakkagathane'' || Ashok Singh || Malaysian film
|-
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|rowspan="5"| 2022 ||''Vidiyatha Iravondru Vendum'' || Kathir ||
|rowspan="5"| 2022 ||''Vidiyatha Iravondru Vendum'' || Kathir ||
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|''[[Bestie (film)|Bestie]]'' || Ashok ||
|''[[Bestie (film)|Bestie]]'' || Ashok ||
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|''Mayathirai'' || ||
|''Mayathirai'' || Jeeva ||
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|''Are You Okay Baby?'' || ||
|''4554'' || Karthi ||
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|''4554'' || ||
| ''[[Therkathi Veeran]]'' || ||
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| rowspan="3"|2023 || ''[[Vizhithelu]]'' || ||
|}
|-

|''[[Priyamudan Priya]]'' || Markendya ||
===Web Series===
|-
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|''[[Are You Ok Baby?]]'' || Thyagi ||
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Streaming channel
| rowspan="3"|2024||''[[E-mail (film)|E-mail]]'' || Abhi ||
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| ''Sambhavami Yuge Yuge'' || Krishna || [[Kannada]] film
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| 2021 || ''[[Kuruthi Kalam]]'' || Item Kumar || [[MX Player]]
| ''[[Maya Puthagam]]'' || Guru ||
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=== Television ===
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ List of Ashok Kumar television credits
|-
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 1993
! scope="row" | 1993
| [[Krishna (TV series)|Shri Krishna]]
| ''[[Krishna (TV series)|Shri Krishna]]''
| Child Krishna
| Child Krishna || Hindi
| Debut TV show
| Debut TV show<br />Best Child Actor Award
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=रामानंद सागर का 'कन्हैया' जिसने कालिया नाग को खूब नचाया|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/photomazza/tv-photogalleries/ashok-kumar-balakrishnan-little-krishna-of-ramanand-sagar-who-danced-on-kaliya-naag-and-held-govardhan-parvat-interesting-story/ashok-kumar-balakrishnan-little-krishna/photoshow/75518674.cms|date=2020-05-03|website=navbharattimes.indiatimes.com|language=hi|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>
| <ref name="navbharattimes.tomar.2020.05.04">{{Cite news |script-title=hi:श्रीकृष्णा: 'कन्हैया' बनकर कालिया नाग का घमंड तोड़ने वाले ऐक्टर अशोक कुमार बालकृष्णन |trans-title=Sri Krishna: Actor Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan breaks Kalia Nag's pride by becoming 'Kanhaiya' |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/photomazza/tv-photogalleries/ashok-kumar-balakrishnan-little-krishna-of-ramanand-sagar-who-danced-on-kaliya-naag-and-held-govardhan-parvat-interesting-story/ashok-kumar-balakrishnan-little-krishna/photoshow/75518674.cms |first1=Sangeeta |last1=Tomar |date=3 May 2020 |newspaper=[[Navbharat Times]] |via=indiatimes.com |language=hi|access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"| 2021
|''[[Kuruthi Kalam]]''
| Item Kumar || Tamil || [[MX Player]] ||
|-
! scope="row" | 2024 - present
| ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe (TV series)|Mounam Pesiyadhe]]''
| Shiva || Tamil
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{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 20 December 2024

For other people named Ashok Kumar, see Ashok Kumar (disambiguation).

Ashok Kumar
Born
Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan

India
Other namesMuruga Ashok
Alma materSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai[citation needed]
OccupationActor
Years active1993; 2007–present

Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan[1] is an Indian actor who has appeared in predominantly Tamil films.[2]

Career

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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]

Filmography

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Films

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  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
List of Ashok Kumar film credits
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 E-mail Abhi
Sambhavami Yuge Yuge Krishna Kannada film
Maya Puthagam Guru

Television

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List of Ashok Kumar television credits
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

References

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  1. ^ a b Tomar, Sangeeta (3 May 2020). श्रीकृष्णा: 'कन्हैया' बनकर कालिया नाग का घमंड तोड़ने वाले ऐक्टर अशोक कुमार बालकृष्णन [Sri Krishna: Actor Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan breaks Kalia Nag's pride by becoming 'Kanhaiya']. Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 May 2020 – via indiatimes.com.
  2. ^ "'4554' is a tribute to dedicated drivers, says actor Ashok Kumar- Exclusive!". The Times of India. 11 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ "My First Break -- Ashok Kumar". The Hindu. 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Mulla review. Mulla Malayalam movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
  5. ^ "Vetrimaaran heaps praises on his protégé". Deccan Chronicle. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Seemingly endless search -- Pidichirukku". The Hindu. 10 October 2016 [18 January 2008]. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b Sharanya CR (21 February 2017). "Creating awareness through his short film". The Times of India.
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