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'''Vincent Asokan''' is an Indian [[actor]] who has predominantly appeared in [[Tamil language]] films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vincent-asokan.html|title = All you want to know about #VincentAsokan}}</ref>
'''Vincent Asokan''' is an Indian actor who has predominantly appeared in [[Tamil language]] films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/vincent-asokan.html|title = All you want to know about #VincentAsokan}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Vincent is the son of actor [[S. A. Ashokan]]. He is married and has two sons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/Interview4/asokan/tamil-cinema-interview-vincentasokan.html|title = Behindwoods :Interviews - Vincent Asokan}}</ref>
Vincent is the son of actor [[S. A. Ashokan]]. He is married and has two sons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/Interview4/asokan/tamil-cinema-interview-vincentasokan.html|title = Behindwoods :Interviews – Vincent Asokan}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Vincent Asokan made his debut in director [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]'s ''[[Aai (film)|Aai]]'' (2004) and has since played villain in close to 30 films.<ref name = "Vincent">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/action-thrills-vincent/article5693200.ece|title=Action thrills Vincent|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 February 2014|last1=Raghavan|first1=Nikhil}}</ref>
Vincent Asokan made his debut in director [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]'s ''[[Aai (film)|Aai]]'' (2004) and has since played villain in close to 30 films.<ref name = "Vincent">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/action-thrills-vincent/article5693200.ece|title=Action thrills Vincent|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 February 2014|last1=Raghavan|first1=Nikhil}}</ref>


He played supporting roles in flicks like ''[[6'2]]'' (2005), ''[[Thotti Jaya]]'' (2005), ''[[Chanakya (2005 film)|Chanakya]]'' (2005), ''[[Bangaram (film)|Bangaram]]'' (2006), ''[[Nee Venunda Chellam]]'' (2006), ''[[Thagapansamy]]'' (2006), ''[[Pokkiri]]'' (2007), ''[[Aalwar]]'' (2007) and ''[[Murugaa]]'' (2007). He won the Best Villain Award for his role in ''[[Yogi (2009 film)|Yogi]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/feb/20/vincent-asokan-the-awarded-villain-133115.html|title=Vincent Asokan the awarded villain}}</ref>
He played supporting roles in flicks like ''[[6'2]]'' (2005), ''[[Thotti Jaya]]'' (2005), ''[[Chanakya (2005 film)|Chanakya]]'' (2005), ''[[Bangaram (film)|Bangaram]]'' (2006), ''[[Nee Venunda Chellam]]'' (2006), ''[[Thagapansamy]]'' (2006), ''[[Pokkiri]]'' (2007), ''[[Aalwar]]'' (2007) and ''[[Murugaa]]'' (2007). He won the Best Villain Award for his role in ''[[Yogi (2009 Tamil film)|Yogi]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/feb/20/vincent-asokan-the-awarded-villain-133115.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210213835/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/feb/20/vincent-asokan-the-awarded-villain-133115.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 December 2019|title=Vincent Asokan the awarded villain}}</ref>


In 2014, Vincent also does occasional cameos like in the movie ''Eppodhum Vendraan'', where he plays a cop. In ''[[Ennamo Nadakkuthu]]'', director Rajapandi cast him as a boxer. In ''[[Thalaivan]]'', directed by [[Ramesh Selvan]] he played a very authoritative character of a don. He played a small role in the action thriller ''[[Sandamarutham]]'' (2015) which also had [[Sarath Kumar]] in dual lead roles. In director Cable Shankar's ''[[Thottal Thodarum]]'', he achieved another pinnacle of acting by playing the role of a hired assassin with no dialogues and conveying terror via his expressions and menacing looks. Vincent also played a violent person in [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]'s ''[[Killadi]]'' (2015). In 2016, he played a supporting role in a suspense-drama film ''[[Ennul Aayiram]]'', written and directed by Krishna Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/vincent-asokan|title = Kollywood Movie Actor Vincent Asokan Biography, News, Photos, Videos}}</ref>
In 2014, Vincent also does occasional cameos like in the movie ''Eppodhum Vendraan'', where he plays a cop. In ''[[Ennamo Nadakkuthu]]'', director Rajapandi cast him as a boxer. In ''[[Thalaivan]]'', directed by [[Ramesh Selvan]] he played a very authoritative character of a don. He played a small role in the action thriller ''[[Sandamarutham]]'' (2015) which also had [[Sarath Kumar]] in dual lead roles. In director Cable Shankar's ''[[Thottal Thodarum]]'', he achieved another pinnacle of acting by playing the role of a hired assassin with no dialogues and conveying terror via his expressions and menacing looks. Vincent also played a violent person in [[A. Venkatesh (director)|A. Venkatesh]]'s ''[[Killadi]]'' (2015). In 2016, he played a supporting role in a suspense-drama film ''[[Ennul Aayiram]]'', written and directed by Krishna Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actor/vincent-asokan|title = Kollywood Movie Actor Vincent Asokan Biography, News, Photos, Videos}}</ref>
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=== Films ===
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Aai (film)|Aai]]'' || Raghavan ||
| 2004 || ''[[Aai (film)|Aai]]'' || Raghavan ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005 || ''[[6'2]]'' || Devaraj ||
| rowspan="4" |2005 || ''[[6'2]]'' || Devaraj ||
|-
|''[[By the People (2005 film)|By the People]]'' || Paramasivam || [[Malayalam]] film
|-
|-
| ''[[Thotti Jaya]]'' || Muthu Ganesh ||
| ''[[Thotti Jaya]]'' || Muthu Ganesh ||
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| rowspan="2" |2008 || ''[[Sila Nerangalil]]'' || Joe / Chidambaram || First lead role
| rowspan="2" |2008 || ''[[Sila Nerangalil]]'' || Joe / Chidambaram || First lead role
|-
|-
| ''[[Durai (film)|Durai]]'' || ||
| ''[[Durai (film)|Durai]]'' || Dharma ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Yogi (2009 film)|Yogi]]'' || Lindon Fernando ||
| 2009 || ''[[Yogi (2009 Tamil film)|Yogi]]'' || Lindon Fernando ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010 || ''[[Kutty (2010 film)|Kutty]]'' || Muthu ||
| rowspan=3 |2010 || ''[[Kutty (2010 film)|Kutty]]'' || Muthu ||
|-
| ''[[The Thriller]]'' || Anil / RDX Anil || [[Malayalam]] film
|-
|-
| ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || Sethupathi ||
| ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || Sethupathi ||
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| ''[[Aranmanai 3]]'' || Durai||
| ''[[Aranmanai 3]]'' || Durai||
|-
|-
|''[[Pon Manickavel]]'' || Thilak ||
|''[[Pon Manickavel (film)|Pon Manickavel]]'' || Thilak ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022 || ''[[Kadamaiyai Sei]]'' || Dharmarajan ||
|-
| ''[[Captain (2022 film)|Captain]]'' || [[Major (rank)|Major]] Krishnamoorthy||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023 || ''[[Amigos (film)|Amigos]]'' || NIA officer || Telugu film
|-
| ''[[Paramporul]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sooragan]]'' || Sethu ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2024 || ''Operation Laila'' || Principal ||
|-
| ''Vettaikkari'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Viduthalai Part 2]]'' || Mahalakshmi's father ||
|-
|{{tba}}
|{{pending film|[[Retta Thala]]}}
| {{TBA}}
| Post-production<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-20 |title=Arun Vijay's 'Retta Thala' shooting wrapped up |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arun-vijays-retta-thala-shooting-wrapped-up/articleshow/114390357.cms |access-date=2024-10-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 02:37, 23 December 2024

Vincent Asokan
Born
Vincent Asokan

(1965-10-07) 7 October 1965 (age 59)
Chennai, Madras State, India
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
RelativesPrameela (Aunt)

Vincent Asokan is an Indian actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films.[1]

Personal life

[edit]

Vincent is the son of actor S. A. Ashokan. He is married and has two sons.[2]

Career

[edit]

Vincent Asokan made his debut in director A. Venkatesh's Aai (2004) and has since played villain in close to 30 films.[3]

He played supporting roles in flicks like 6'2 (2005), Thotti Jaya (2005), Chanakya (2005), Bangaram (2006), Nee Venunda Chellam (2006), Thagapansamy (2006), Pokkiri (2007), Aalwar (2007) and Murugaa (2007). He won the Best Villain Award for his role in Yogi (2009).[4]

In 2014, Vincent also does occasional cameos like in the movie Eppodhum Vendraan, where he plays a cop. In Ennamo Nadakkuthu, director Rajapandi cast him as a boxer. In Thalaivan, directed by Ramesh Selvan he played a very authoritative character of a don. He played a small role in the action thriller Sandamarutham (2015) which also had Sarath Kumar in dual lead roles. In director Cable Shankar's Thottal Thodarum, he achieved another pinnacle of acting by playing the role of a hired assassin with no dialogues and conveying terror via his expressions and menacing looks. Vincent also played a violent person in A. Venkatesh's Killadi (2015). In 2016, he played a supporting role in a suspense-drama film Ennul Aayiram, written and directed by Krishna Kumar.[5]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Aai Raghavan
2005 6'2 Devaraj
By the People Paramasivam Malayalam film
Thotti Jaya Muthu Ganesh
Chanakya Assistant Collector
2006 Bangaram Shankar Singh Telugu film
Nee Venunda Chellam Ashok
Thagapansamy Thakur Dass
2007 Pokkiri Guru
Aalwar Punniyamoorthy's brother
Murugaa
Mudhal Kanave Lavanya's brother
2008 Sila Nerangalil Joe / Chidambaram First lead role
Durai Dharma
2009 Yogi Lindon Fernando
2010 Kutty Muthu
The Thriller Anil / RDX Anil Malayalam film
Vallakottai Sethupathi
2011 Velayudham Ulaganathan's brother
Vithagan
2012 Rebel Varadan Telugu film
2013 Lakshmi Kannada film
2014 Eppodhum Vendraan Cop
Ennamo Nadakkuthu Boxer
Thalaivan Don
2015 Sandamarutham Thamarai Chandran
Thottal Thodarum Assassin
Killadi Bhavani
2016 Ennul Aayiram
2017 Yevanavan
Neruppu Da Sadha
Thupparivaalan Diwakar
2018 Irumbu Thirai Minister
Tik Tik Tik D. Raghuram
Vada Chennai ACP
Maari 2 Gangadhar Beeja's brother
2019 Nethraa Ravi
Action Deepak Mehta
2021 Laabam
Aranmanai 3 Durai
Pon Manickavel Thilak
2022 Kadamaiyai Sei Dharmarajan
Captain Major Krishnamoorthy
2023 Amigos NIA officer Telugu film
Paramporul
Sooragan Sethu
2024 Operation Laila Principal
Vettaikkari
Viduthalai Part 2 Mahalakshmi's father
TBA Retta Thala † TBA Post-production[6]

Television

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Year Title Channel Notes
2012 Nambikkai Sun TV
2018 Maya Sun TV
2021 Kuruthi Kalam MX Player

Web series

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Year Title Language Platform Notes
2020 Singa Penne Tamil ZEE5

References

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  1. ^ "All you want to know about #VincentAsokan".
  2. ^ "Behindwoods :Interviews – Vincent Asokan".
  3. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (15 February 2014). "Action thrills Vincent". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Vincent Asokan the awarded villain". Archived from the original on 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Kollywood Movie Actor Vincent Asokan Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
  6. ^ "Arun Vijay's 'Retta Thala' shooting wrapped up". The Times of India. 20 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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