S. A. Asokan
Acting Born May 20, 1931 Died Nov 11, 1982 Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu 115 credits
Biography
S. A. Asokan was an Indian film actor. He primarily worked in Tamil cinema. Asokan was known for playing negative roles and was also a successful character artiste. He was born on May 20, 1931, in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu. Asokan's stage name was எஸ். ஏ. அசோகன். He appeared in numerous films, with a total of 114 known credits. Asokan passed away on November 11, 1982, at the age of 51.
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Career overview
S. A. Asokan was an Indian film actor who primarily worked in Tamil cinema. He is often referred to simply as Asokan. Asokan's acting career spanned a significant number of films, with a total of 114 known credits.
Asokan's acting style and versatility allowed him to excel in a variety of roles, including negative roles. He was also a successful character artiste, showcasing his range and ability to adapt to different characters. His work in Tamil cinema was well-received, and he became a popular figure in the industry.
Asokan's career was marked by his dedication to his craft and his ability to bring depth and nuance to his performances. His contributions to Tamil cinema are still remembered and appreciated today.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Oppandham
Pokkiri RajaKrodham
Ram LakshmanBala NagammaSankarlalTheeKula Kozhundhu
BillaAnbukku Naan AdimaiEllam Un KairasiJamboo
Allauddinum Albhutha VilakkumDharma YuddamAnbe SangeethaKuppathu Raja
Thai Meethu SathiyamSattam En KaiyilVandikkaran MaganIval Oru SeethaiKaatrinile Varum Geetham
GayathriOdi Vilayaadu ThathaAattukara AlameluUnnai Suttrum UlagamUyarnthavargal
Thunive ThunaiDasavatharam
Karotti KannanMayangukiral Oru MaadhuEnga Pattan SothuJanaki SabathamYarukku Mappillai Yaro
Thaai PiranthaalVairamNetru Indru NaalaiNetru Indru Naalai · ProducerNaan Avanillai
Ulagam Sutrum ValibanGanga GowriKomatha En KulamathaDriksakshiMaru Piravi
JakkammaRaman Thediya SeethaiSange MuzhanguNalla NeramGanga
RickshawkaranKumarikkottam
Mattukara VelanMaanavanPatham PasaliEn Annan
Adimai PennNam NaaduWarisAkka Thangai
Neelagiri ExpressKuzhanthaikkagaKannan En KadhalanKadhal VaaganamKanavan
KaavalkaaranUyir Mel AasaiKandhan KarunaiAthey KangalIru Malargal
ChandhrodhayamThanippiraviAnbe VaaRamu
Thazhampoo
KarnanAayiram RoobaiThozhilaliDheiva ThaaiAndavan Kattalai
Periya Idathu PenDharmam Thalai Kaakkum
Kudumba ThalaivanPaadha KaanikkaiSaradha
ManapanthalThai Sollai ThattatheKappalottiya Thamizhan
ArasilangumariPadikkadha MedhaiKalathur KannammaParthiban Kanavu
Manjal MahimaiSahodari
Thirumanam
KuladeivamRambayin Kadhal
Doctor Savithri
Edhir Paradhathu
Full filmography
- Oppandham (1983)
- Pokkiri Raja (1982)
- Krodham (1982) as Inspector Prasad
- Ram Lakshman (1981) as Paranthaman
- Bala Nagamma (1981) as King
- Sankarlal (1981)
- Thee (1981)
- Kula Kozhundhu (1981)
- Billa (1980) as Gym trainer
- Anbukku Naan Adimai (1980)
- Ellam Un Kairasi (1980) as Rani's Father
- Jamboo (1980)
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979) as Vilakku Bootham, The Genie
- Dharma Yuddam (1979) as Azhagappan
- Anbe Sangeetha (1979)
- Kuppathu Raja (1979) as Govind
- Thai Meethu Sathiyam (1978)
- Sattam En Kaiyil (1978) as Mayandi
- Vandikkaran Magan (1978)
- Ival Oru Seethai (1978) as Ramanathan
- Kaatrinile Varum Geetham (1978) as Veerayan
- Achchani (1978)
- Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye (1978) as Thomas Alva
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja (1978)
- டாக்ஸி டிரைவர் (1978)
- Gayathri (1977) as Shama Iyer
- Odi Vilayaadu Thatha (1977)
- Aattukara Alamelu (1977) as Dharmalingam
- Unnai Suttrum Ulagam (1977)
- Uyarnthavargal (1977)
- Chakravathi (1977)
- Thunive Thunai (1976) as Coffin Maker
- Dasavatharam (1976) as Ravana
- Karotti Kannan (1975) as Abdul Khader
- Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu (1975)
- Enga Pattan Sothu (1975)
- Janaki Sabatham (1975)
- Yarukku Mappillai Yaro (1975) as Meena's father
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan (1975) as Jagadish
- Aayirathil Oruthi (1975)
- Pattikkaattu Raja (1975)
- Thaai Piranthaal (1974) as Annapoorani's Husband
- Vairam (1974) as Samy
- Netru Indru Naalai (1974) as "Perum Puli" Jambhu, a rowdy
- Netru Indru Naalai (1974) Producer
- Naan Avanillai (1974)
- Kaliyuga Kannan (1974) as Michael
- Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973)
- Ganga Gowri (1973) as Fisherman's leader
- Komatha En Kulamatha (1973)
- Driksakshi (1973)
- Maru Piravi (1973)
- Jakkamma (1972) as Kali
- Raman Thediya Seethai (1972)
- Sange Muzhangu (1972) as Nadarajan
- Nalla Neram (1972)
- Ganga (1972)
- Ganga (1972)
- Rickshawkaran (1971) as Kailasam
- Kumarikkottam (1971)
- Mattukara Velan (1970)
- Maanavan (1970)
- Patham Pasali (1970)
- En Annan (1970) as Dharmaraj
- Adimai Penn (1969)
- Nam Naadu (1969)
- Waris (1969) as Samson
- Akka Thangai (1969)
- Neelagiri Express (1968) as Villain
- Kuzhanthaikkaga (1968) as Inspector
- Kannan En Kadhalan (1968)
- Kadhal Vaaganam (1968) as Marimuthu
- Kanavan (1968)
- Uyarndha Manidhan (1968)
- Kaavalkaaran (1967)
- Uyir Mel Aasai (1967)
- Kandhan Karunai (1967) as Soorapadman
- Athey Kangal (1967) as Kamalanathan
- Iru Malargal (1967)
- Arasa Kattalai (1967)
- Thaaiku Thalaimagan (1967)
- Naan (1967) as Lal
- Penn Entral Penn (1967)
- Karpooram (1967)
- Chandhrodhayam (1966) as Ponnambalam
- Thanippiravi (1966) as Rathnapuram
- Anbe Vaa (1966)
- Ramu (1966)
- Thazhampoo (1965)
- Karnan (1964) as Duryodhanan
- Aayiram Roobai (1964)
- Thozhilali (1964) as M. Murugappa
- Dheiva Thaai (1964) as Karunagaran
- Andavan Kattalai (1964) as Manikandan
- Padagotti (1964)
- Vazhkai Vazhvadarke (1964)
- Periya Idathu Pen (1963)
- Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum (1963)
- Kudumba Thalaivan (1962) as Somu
- Paadha Kaanikkai (1962)
- Saradha (1962)
- Manapanthal (1961) as Rajasekaran
- Thai Sollai Thattathe (1961)
- Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961) as Collector Ash
- Arasilangumari (1960)
- Padikkadha Medhai (1960)
- Kalathur Kannamma (1960) as Mayor
- Parthiban Kanavu (1960) as Parthiban
- Manjal Mahimai (1959)
- Sahodari (1959) as Brother of Pankajam
- Thirumanam (1958)
- Kuladeivam (1956)
- Rambayin Kadhal (1956) as Minister
- Doctor Savithri (1955) as Commissioner
- Edhir Paradhathu (1954) as Moorthi