Ashok (Kannada actor)

Ashok (born 12 September 1951) is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, known for drama roles. His notable films include Ranganayaki,[1] Sanadi Appanna, Bayalu Daari, Archana, Chellida Rakta, Thayiya Madilalli, Raja Maharaja and Krantiyogi Basavanna.[2]

Ashok
Born (1951-09-12) 12 September 1951
Anekal, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor

Early life

Ashok was born to V. Lakshmi Narasimhaiah, a police inspector and Puttamma in Anekal.[3] To become a film star was his childhood ambition. No sooner had he completed his degree, than he applied to NSD, FTTI, Pune and the Madras Film Institute. He was admitted to the Madras Film Institute[4] and even topped the course.[2]

Career

His first Kannada film was Hennu Samsarada Kannu opposite Sridevi.[1] He mainly acted in romantic movies opposite top heroines Aarati and Manjula during the late seventies and early eighties. He also set up a small-scale industry, which is his main source of income.[2] In 1986, he became the founding president of the Karnataka Film Artists, Workers and Technicians Union. He is also an activist in many movements, including the Gokak movement and Raitha Sangha protests.[1]

Filmography

Following list is Incomplete.

YearTitleCostarNotes
1975Hennu Samsarada KannuSridevi, Srinath, ManjulaDebut
1976Vijaya VaniHema Choudhry, Kalpana, Srinath
1976Sutrada BombeJayalakshmi, Srinath, Manjula (South)
1976Geddavalu NaaneJayalakshmi, Srividya
1977Sanaadi AppannaSuma, Raj Kumar, JayapradaSupporting role
1977Bayalu DaariJayalakshmi, Padma Kumta, Kalpana, Anant Nag
1977DeepaManjula, Hema Choudhry
1977BhagyavantharuSuma, Raj Kumar, B. Saroja Devi
1977Pavana GangaSatyapriya, Arathi, Srinath
1977Kumkuma Rakshe Manjula, Rajinikanth
1979Mallige SampigeManjula, Jayanthi, Lokesh
1979Maralu SarapaniPadmapriya, Kalyan Kumar
1980Rama LakshmanaManjula, Srilalitha
1980Kappu Kola Jayamala, Manu, Rekha Rao
1980VaradakshinePramila Joshoi, Srilalitha
1981RanganayakiArathi, Ambarish, Ramakrishna
1981Ganeshana MahimeArathi, Srilalitha
1981Thayiya MadilalliVarnasri, Arathi, Shankar Nag
1981RajeshwariSumitra
1981Balu BangaraManu, Srilalitha, Pallavi
1982ArchanaArathi, Lokesh, Shankar Nag, Manjula
1982Kannu Teresida HennuArathi, Pramila Joshoi, Hema Choudhry
1982Chellida RakthaManjula, Prabhakar, Ramakrishna
1983Kranthiyogi BasavannaArathi, Manjula, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
1983Raja MaharajaArathi
1983Manege Banda Mahalakshmi Prabha, Charan Raj
1984Hennina SowbhagyaArathi, Geetha, Lokesh
1985Mugila MalligeSarita, Pavitra, Srinath, Ramakrishna
1985Mavano AlliyanoBhavya, Lokesh
1995Thumbida ManeVishnuvardhanComeback
1998Janumada JodiShivraj Kumar
2002AppuPuneet, Rakshitha
2014GajakesariYash, Amulya
2014Kempe GowdaSudeep, Girish Karnad
2014Tirupathi ExpressSumitra, Naveen Krishna
2015Rana VikramaPuneet
2015Mr. AiravataDarshan, Prakash Rai
2016ParapanchaDiganth, Anant Nag
2016Shivalinga
2019Adyaksha in America

References
  1. "An actor who eases into many roles". The Hindu. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. An actor and an activist
  3. "Ashok - Acting to Serving for Good Causes". Supergoodmovies. 9 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. Rajnikanth is a true friend indeed


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