Harisree Ashokan
Born (1964-04-06) 6 April 1964
Kochi, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Film actor, Director
Years active1986 – present
SpousePreetha
ChildrenArjun Ashokan, Sreekutty Ashokan
Parent(s)Kunjappu, Janaki

Harisree Ashokan is an Indian actor and director who is known for his comedy roles in Malayalam films. Ashokan has acted in more than 200 Malayalam films.[1] He started his career as a mimicry artist in the troupe Harisree and then worked in Kalabhavan.[2]

Early life

Ashokan (nicknamed Babu) was born as the sixth child among ten children to the late Kunjappan and late Janaki on April 6, 1964,[3] at Ernakulam, Kochi. He has nine siblings, the late Raveendran, the late Sasindran, Mohanan, Anil, Sunil, Santha, Vimala, and the late Sujatha.[4] He had his primary education from MIHS Ernakulam. After tenth he joined Kuyilin's Cochin Kalavedi.[5] He holds a diploma in Telecom Engineering from Ernakulam, Kerala.[6] He found work as an assistant lineman in 1984 with the Telecom Department in Cochin, Kerala. He worked until 1987 when he rose to become a lineman. While working there he joined Kalabhavan and worked for 6 years and later moved to Harisree, after which he began to be called 'Harisree Ashokan'. His elder brother was also a telecom officer.[7]

Asokan was always interested in acting and was an amateur theatre actor. He got his first break with the movie Parvathy Parinayam directed by P.G. Viswambharan where he played the role of a beggar.[8]

Career

Ashokan made his screen debut in the 1986 movie Pappan Priyappetta Pappan. He played several numerous roles in the next years. Among these, he was noted for the role of beggar in the 1994 movie Parvathy Parinayam.[9] This role gave the first breakthrough in his film career. He acted in around ten movies in 1994 itself after acting in Parvathy Parinayam.[10] It was the movie Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka in 1994, which gave him the major breakthrough, where he played one of the lead roles alongside Dileep, with whom Ashokan eventually formed one of the most celebrated comedy duos in Malayalam film industry throughout his career.[11]

In the 1998 movie Punjabi House, Ashokan played the character Ramanan, which is considered one of the best comedy characters in Malayalam films.[12] Many consider this as the best performance by Harishree Ashokan in his career which developed a cult following several years after its release.[13] The Dileep-Harishree Ashokan's other hit movie is Ee Parakkum Thalika, which was released in 2001, where he played the role of Sundaran. He played the character of Sugunan[14] in the 2002 movie Meesha Madhavan, which became the highest grossing Malayalam movie of that year. Harishree Ashokan's most famous roles in his career came out in 2003. In the slapsick comedy C.I.D. Moosa, he played the role of Thorappan Kochunni and in the movie Pulival Kalyanam, he became Theeppori Kuttappan. He played the character Krishankutty in Thilakkam. His role as Ugran in the movie Chronic Bachelor was also appreciated by the audience. All these films were major blockbusters in 2003.[15]

In the 2005 Malayalam movie Boyy Friennd, Ashokan played the villain role for the first time in his career.

Dileep and Harishree Ashokan is a popular comedy pairing in Malayalam cinema. The duo have acted together in plenty of movies. Vriddanmarund Sookshikkuga, Punjabi House, Ee Parakkum Thalika, Meesa Madhavan, C.I.D Moosa, Thilakkam, Runway, Kochi Rajavu, Pandippada, Crazy Gopalan, Chess, Kuberan, Kaaryastan are some among the major movies among them.[16][17]

Ashokan made his directional debut through the 2019 movie An International Local Story.[18]

Personal life

He is married to Preetha. The couple have two children, Sreekutty and Malayalam film actor Arjun Ashokan.[19]

Filmography

As actor

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

1980s

Year Film Role Notes
1986 Pappan Priyappetta Pappan Debut film
1989 Ramji Rao Speaking Sandhyav

1990s

Year Film Role Notes
1991 Godfather Anjooran's houseboy
1992 First Bell Mental Patient
Chevalier Michael
1993 Ammayane Sathyam
Vakkeel Vasudev
Porutham Gulumalu Jamal
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni Bhaskaran
1994 Kudumba Visesham Abubacker
Vadhu Doctoranu Snake charmer
Manathe Kottaram Balan
1995 Parvathy Parinayam Beggar
Keerthanam
Kokkarakko Servant
Three Men Army Susheelan
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu Dushyantharaj
Alancheri Thamprakkal Haridas
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam
Kalyanji Anandji Anantharaman
Mimics Action 500
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka Dharmaraj / Daniel M D'Souza
Tom & Jerry
Sindoora Rekha Oommachan
Mannar Mathai Speaking Sandhyavu
1996 Kaathil Oru Kinnaram John Samuel
Kanchanam Easho
Kalyana Sowgandhikam Bahuleyan
Kumkumacheppu
Kanjirapally Kariyachan
Padanayakan
Manthrika Kuthira
Nandagopalnte Kusruthikal
Kudumbakodathi Sarathy Kumaran
Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum Rajappan
Kinnam Katta Kallan
Harbour Usman
Mr. Clean Iymootty
Malayaalamaasam Chingam Onninu Kochuraman
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Ramankutty
1997 Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan Aromal
Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum Thankakkuttan
Ishtadanam M.K. Maniyan
Aniyathipraavu Chippayi
Moonnu Kodiyum Munnooru Pavanum Kondotty
Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum Charlie
The Good Boys Kunjandi
Hitler Brothers Bhakthavalsalan
Ikkareyanente Manasam Thankappan
Oru Mutham Manimutham Kumaran
1998 Gramapanchayath Swa. Le
Nakshatratharattu Darling Hariharan
Amma Ammayiamma Premachandran
Kallu Kondoru Pennu Antappan
Mayajalam Manivarnnan
Punjabi House Ramanan
1999 Deepasthambham Mahascharyam Aliyar
Jananayakan Dominic
Chandamama Bhaskaran
Onnam Vattom Kandappol
Bharya Veettil Paramasukham Shiyami
Pattabhishekam Bhairavan
Auto Brothers Pappan
Pranaya Nilavu Mathai
Charlie Chaplin Bheeman
Udayapuram Sulthan Augustine
Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal Vikram Bolaram Singh

2000s

Year Film Role Notes
2000 Sathyam Sivam Sundaram Vijayan
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum Pachu
Aanamuttathe Aangalamar Ramanan
Millennium Stars
Ee Mazha Thenmazha
Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal
Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan Punyalan
Mera Naam Joker
Varavay
Kattuvannu Vilichappol Velappan
2001 Aaraam Jaalakam
Rakshasa Rajavu Pathrose
Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu Shashankan
Meghasandesam Kuttikrishnan
Naranathu Thampuran Sadan
House Owner
Prnayamanthram
Nagaravadhu
Andolanam
Sharja To Sharja Lohi
Ee Parakkum Thalika Sundaresan M. K
Sundara Purushan Philipose
2002 Savithriyude Aranjanam Neelakandan
Pranayamanithooval Ponnappan
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Kochu Kuttan
Kuberan Theyyunni
www.anukudumbam.com
Kayamkulam Kanaran
Pakalpooram Ayyappankutty
Kattuchembakam Antappan
Kaiyethum Doorath Appunni
Jagathy Jagadeesh in Town Udakku Chempakaraman
Bamboo Boys Nakki
Meesa Madhavan Sugunan
2003 Varum Varunnu Varunnu
Thillana Thillana Govind
Chronic Bachelor Ugran
Thilakkam Krishnan Kutty
C.I.D. Moosa Thurappan Kochunni
Achante Kochumolkku Anthappan
Balettan Manikandan
Melvilasam Sariyanu Pushkaran
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu Suresh
Pulival Kalyanam Theeppori Kuttappan
2004 Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku Vallabhan
C. I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu Dasappan
Vismayathumbathu Gopan
Thalamelam Guinness Gopalan
Kusruthi Kumaran
Vajram Achu
Thekkekkara Superfast Bhairavan
Runway Porinchu
Mampazhakkalam Sulaiman
2005 Otta Nanayam Paramu
Junior Senior Jeeva
Bus Conductor Gangadharan
Kalyanakurimanam
Lokanathan IAS Ajayan
Iruvattam Manavaatti Susheelan
Hridayathil Sookshikkan Mathen
Kochi Rajavu Komalan
Ben Johnson Constable Swami
Pandippada Bhasi
Boyy Friennd Thankappan
2006 Madhuchandralekha Digambaran
Moonnamathoral Divakaran
Baba Kalyani
Lion Kannan
Parayam
Chacko Randaaman Usman
Thuruppugulan Shathru
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Ponnappan
Chess Kallan Bhaskaran
2007 Changathipoocha Aishwaryan
Inspector Garud Kuttappan
Athisayan S.P Damodaran
Aakasham Manoharan
Black Cat Caesar
Rock n' Roll Balu
Nagaram Parashuraman
Janmam
Kangaroo Pappachan
Ottakkayyan Ottakkayyan Vasu
Mouryan
Sooryan
2008 Bullet
Kabadi Kabadi Biju
Swarnam
Annan Thampi Chandran
College Kumaran Valsan
Twenty:20 Poottu Varkey
Crazy Gopalan Harishchandran
2009 Moz & Cat Ajayan
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam P.M. Premachandran
Banaras Paul
Chemistry Varghese
Vairam: Fight For Justice Sugunan
Passenger Varghese
Rahasya Police Arjunan
Swantham Lekhakan Dasan
Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
Utharaswayamvaram Sarassappan
Colours Gopi
Loudspeaker Kathanar

2010s

Year Film Role Notes
2010 Bodyguard Neelambaran
Valiyangadi
In Ghost House Inn Ernest
Janakan Pazhani
Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only Broker Sathyavan
Neelambari Sundaran
Kaaryasthan Kumaran
Holidays Thangappan
Swantham Bharya Zindabad Uthaman
Puthumukhangal Member Mani
2011 August 15 Chackochan
Maharaja Talkies
Lucky Jokers Vijayan
Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action Aakri' Shaji
Manushyamrugam Advocate Shamsuddin Valiyaveettil
Orma Mathram
Swapna Sanchari Rameshan
Bombay Mittayi Sulaiman
Snehadaram
2012 Orkut Oru Ormakoot Narayanan
Asuravithu Father Mullu Murikan
Kunjaliyan Veeramani
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. Shashankan Pravachambalam
Vaadhyar
Perinoru Makan
MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum Pushkaran
Doctor Innocentanu Pookkoya
Prabhuvinte Makkal
Scene onnu Nammude Veedu Bhasi
Oru Kudumba Chithram Gopikuttan
Bavuttiyude Namathil Alavi
2013 Radio Jhonson
Pigman Thimmayyan
Blackberry Madhavan
Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty Rafi
Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum Susheelan
Geethaanjali Fake Swami
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal Abid
2014 Aamayum Muyalum Mayilappa
To Let Ambadi Talkies
2015 3 Wicketinu 365 Runs
2016 Thoppil Joppan Poulose
2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Kappal Ory
Role Models Ramanan
Honey Bee 2.5 Himself
Parava Habeeba
2018 Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha Kumaran Asan
Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam Doctor
Theneechayum Peerankippadayum
2019 Ilayaraja Ganapathy

2020s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Minnal MuraliDasan
Keshu Ee Veedinte NadhanKunjikrishnan
2022Priyan OttathilanuKuppi Rajan
2023Kunjamminis HospitalPappachan
Maharani[20]
A Ranjith Cinema[21]

As director

Year Film Language Notes
2019 An International Local Story Malayalam Directorial debut

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