Ashok (Kannada actor)
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n actor in the Kannada film industry, known for drama
roles. He appeared in the movie Ranganayaki
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He also took part in most movements of the time including the Gokak movement and the Raitha Sangha activities. He also set up a small-scale industry, which is his main source of income. In 1986, he became the founder president of the Karnataka Film Artists, Workers and Technicians Union.
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n actor in the Kannada film industry, known for drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
roles. He appeared in the movie Ranganayaki
Ranganayaki (film)
Ranganayaki is a 1981 Kannada movie by Puttanna Kanagal starring Ambarish, Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Ashok, Rajanand.- Plot details :The movie explores the nuance of Oedipus Complex. The heroine, a popular theatre artist, falls in love with a rich, young man. They eventually get married and beget a...
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Early life
Ashok is the son of a police inspector and hails from Anekal, close to Bangalore. 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 got admission at the Madras Film Institute and even topped the course.Career
His first Kannada film was Hennu Samsarada Kannu opposite Sridevi. He other notable films include Sanadi Appanna, Vijayavani, Archana, Ranganayaki, Chellida Rakta, Taayiya Madilalli, Raja Maharaja and Krantiyogi Basavanna.He also took part in most movements of the time including the Gokak movement and the Raitha Sangha activities. He also set up a small-scale industry, which is his main source of income. In 1986, he became the founder president of the Karnataka Film Artists, Workers and Technicians Union.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | Sanadi Appanna | Supporting role | |
| 1981 | Ranganayaki Ranganayaki (film) Ranganayaki is a 1981 Kannada movie by Puttanna Kanagal starring Ambarish, Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Ashok, Rajanand.- Plot details :The movie explores the nuance of Oedipus Complex. The heroine, a popular theatre artist, falls in love with a rich, young man. They eventually get married and beget a... |
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| 1983 | Kranti Yogi Basavanna |