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Revision as of 23:20, 31 January 2021
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Vincent Asokan | |
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| Born | Vincent Asokan 7 October 1965 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Relatives | Prameela (Aunt) |
Vincent Asokan is an Indian actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. He debuted in Aai (2004) and has mostly enacted antagonist roles. He has established a career in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu film industry. Like his father S. A. Ashokan, he is known for negative roles.[1]
Career
Vincent Asokan made his debut in director A. Venkatesh's Aai and has since played villain in close to 30 films.[2]
He played supporting roles in flicks like 6'2, Thotti Jaya, Chanakya, Bangaram, Nee Venunda Chellam, Thagapansamy, Pokkiri, Aalwar and Murugaa. He won the Best Villain Award for his role in Yogi.[3]
In Eppodum Vendraan directed by Sivashanmugham, he makes a cameo appearance as a cop and in Ennamo Nadakkuthu, director Rajapandi cast him as a boxer. In Ramesh Selvan's Thalaivan he plays a don, which he described as an "extremely powerful character".
He played a small role in Sandamarutham which also had Sarath Kumar. In Thottal Thodarum directed by Cable Shankar, he plays a hired assassin. He said that he has "no dialogues and convey terror through menacing looks and expressions". Also he plays a thug in A. Venkatesh's Killadi and a village baddie in Arjunaraja's Mayyam Kondein.[2]
In 2016, he played a supporting role in a suspense-drama film Ennul Aayiram, written and directed by Krishna Kumar.
Personal life
Vincent is the son of famous villain actor S. A. Ashokan. He is married and has two sons.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Aai | Raghavan | |
| 2005 | 6'2 | Devaraj | |
| 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 | |||
| 2008 | Sila Nerangalil | Joe / Chidambaram | First lead role |
| Durai | |||
| 2009 | Yogi | Lindon Fernando | |
| 2010 | Kutty | Muthu | |
| Vallakottai | Sethupathi | ||
| 2011 | Velayudham | Ulaganathan's brother | |
| Vithagan | |||
| 2012 | Rebel | Telugu film | |
| 2013 | Lakshmi | Kannada film | |
| 2014 | Eppodhum Vendraan | ||
| Ennamo Nadakkuthu | |||
| Thalaivan | |||
| 2015 | Sandamarutham | Thamarai Chandran | |
| Thottal Thodarum | |||
| 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 | ||
| Action | Deepak Mehta | ||
| TBA | Laabam | TBA |
Television
- Maya (Sun TV)
- Kuruthi Kalam (MX Player)
References
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vincent-has-his-hands-full/articleshow/6713501.cms
- ^ a b http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/action-thrills-vincent/article5693200.ece
- ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/feb/20/vincent-asokan-the-awarded-villain-133115.html
- ^ http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/Interview4/asokan/tamil-cinema-interview-vincentasokan.html