Ashokan (1962 – 2022) was an Indian film director. He worked mainly in Malayalam cinema. During his filmmaking career, he directed more than 130 Malayalam films. He died on 26 September 2022 in Kochi, India after suffering from multiple health issues. He was living in Singapore with his family and managing a software company there. He was flown from Singapore to India a few months before his death and was kept under medical observation in a hospital in Kochi.
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Wiki/Biography
Ashokan was born as Raman Ashok Kumar in Varkala, Madras in 1962 (aged 60 at the time of death).
Physical Appearance
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
wife and children
Ashokan was married to Sita. The couple has a daughter named Abhirami who is a PhD scholar.
Address
He lived in Bharat Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
livelihood
Ashokan started working in the Malayalam film industry after completing his higher education. He took inspiration from the late filmmaker J. Started working as an assistant director under the supervision of Sasikumar. In the late 1980s, he became an independent director and started directing Malayalam films. In 1989, he made his directorial debut with the film Varnam, which featured Malayalam actors Jayaram, Ranjini and Suresh Gopi in the lead roles.
movie varnam 1989 poster
In the early 1990s, he became popular in the Malayalam film industry for directing superhit films such as Saandram (1990), Mookilla Rajyathu (1991), and Acharyaan (1993). These films brought him huge commercial popularity and critical success. Reportedly, Ashokan collaborated mostly with Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi in film direction. He then directed the film Sandram in 1990 starring Suresh Gopi and Parvathy. He co-directed the film with filmmaker Thaha. In the film, Suresh Gopi and Parvathy played the role of a married couple, and while the couple was on their honeymoon, they were haunted by a dangerous man.
movie sandram poster
Later, he filmed a telefilm Kanappurangal, which was awarded the prestigious Kerala State Film Award. In 1993, he made the Malayalam film Acharyaan, written by journalist-screenwriter B. Jayachandran.
movie poster of acharyaan
In 1991, he directed the Malayalam film Mukkila Rajayathu, which was a superhit. This film is known as the best comedy film of Malayalam film industry. The film starred Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh and Thilakan. The story of the film revolves around these four people who escaped from a mental hospital and struggled a lot for their survival in the outside world.
Movie poster of Mukkila Rajayathu
In 2003, his telefilm Melody of Loneliness earned the Kerala State Award by the Government of Kerala soon after its release.
Death
On 26 September 2022, Raman Ashok Kumar died in a hospital in Kochi, India, after suffering from multiple health problems.
Facts/General Knowledge
- After this he stopped his film production career and moved to Singapore after marriage. In Singapore, he started his own software company and started working as its director. The administration of the company was handled by his family members.
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