Harisree Ashokan

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

Early life
Ashokan (nicknamed Babu) was born as the sixth child among ten children to late Kunjappan and late Janaki on April 6, 1964 at Ernakulam, Kochi. He has nine siblings, late Raveendran, late Sasindran, Mohanan, Anil, Sunil, Santha, Vimala and late Sujatha. He had his primary education from MIHS Ernakulam. After tenth he joined Kuyilin's Cochin Kalavedi. He holds a diploma in Telecom Engineering from Ernakulam, Kerala. 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 as 'Harisree Ashokan'. His elder brother was also a telecom officer.

Asokan was always interested in acting and was an amateur theatre actor. His style of comedy was watched by the Malayalam movie director Siddique during an event. Siddique was impressed and cast him in his second movie, Mannar Mathai Speaking.

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

Filmography
As Director :


 * An International Local Story (debut)

His released Malayalam films as an Actor includes :


 * 2020
 * Minnal Murali


 * 2019
 * Ilayaraja


 * 2018
 * TheneechayumPeerankippadayum
 * Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam
 * Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha


 * 2017
 * Honey Bee 2.5
 * Honey Bee 2
 * Role Models
 * Parava


 * 2016
 * Thoppil Joppan


 * 2015
 * 3 Wicketinu 365 Runs
 * Bhaskar The Rascal


 * 2014
 * To Let Ambadi Talkies
 * Aamayum Muyalum


 * 2013
 * Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal as Abid
 * Geethaanjali as Fake Swami
 * Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum as Susheelan
 * Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty as Rafi
 * Blackberry as Madhavan
 * Pigman as Thimmayyan
 * Radio as Johnson


 * 2012
 * Bavuttiyude Namathil as Alavi
 * Vaadhyar
 * Asuravithu
 * Prabhuvinte Makkal
 * Scene onnu Nammude Veedu
 * Perinoru Makan
 * MLA Mani Pathamclassum Gusthiyum
 * Doctor Innocent aanu as Pookkoya
 * Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. as Shashankan Pravachambalam
 * Kunjaliyan as Veeramani
 * Orkut Oru Ormakoot as Narayanan
 * Oru Kudumba Chithram as Gopikuttan


 * 2011
 * Swapna Sanchari
 * Orma Mathram
 * Lucky Jokers
 * Manushyamrugam
 * 15 August
 * Snehadaram
 * Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action
 * Maharaja Talkies


 * 2010
 * Puthumukhangal
 * Kaaryasthan
 * Neelambari as Sundaran
 * Holidays
 * In Ghost House Inn as Ernest
 * Janakan
 * Valiyangadi
 * Bombay Mittayi
 * Advocat Lakshmanan Ladies Only
 * Bodyguard
 * Swantham Bharya Zindabad as Uthaman


 * 2009
 * Loud Speaker as Kathanar
 * Suhruthu
 * Colours as Gopi
 * Utharaswayamvaram as Sarassappan
 * Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
 * Swantham Lekhakan
 * Rahasya Police
 * Passenger as Varghese
 * Vairam: Fight For Justice as Sugunan
 * Chemistry
 * Banaras as Paul
 * Janakan
 * Kancheepurathe Kalyanam as P.M. Premachandran
 * Moz & Cat


 * 2008
 * Crazy Gopalan as Harishchandran
 * Twenty:20
 * College Kumaran
 * Annan Thambi
 * Swarnam
 * Kabadi Kabadi as Biju
 * Bullet


 * 2007
 * Sooryan
 * Mouryan
 * Ottakayyan
 * Kangaroo
 * Janmam
 * Nagaram as Parashuraman
 * Rock & Roll as Balu
 * Black Cat as Caesar
 * Aakasham as Manoharan
 * Athishayan as S.P Damodaran
 * Inspector Garud as Kuttappan
 * Changathipoocha as Aishwaryan


 * 2006
 * Chess as Kallan Bhaskaran
 * Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Ponnappan
 * Thuruppu Gulan as Shathru
 * Chacko Randaaman as Usman
 * Parayam
 * Lion
 * Rakshakan
 * Babakalyani
 * Moonamathoral
 * Madhuchandralekha as Digambaran


 * 2005
 * Boyy Friennd as Thankappan
 * Pandippada as Bhasi
 * Ben Johnson
 * Kochi Rajavu as Komalan
 * Hridayathil Sookshikkan
 * Iruvattam Manavatti
 * Lokanathan IAS
 * Vacation as V Naran
 * Kalyanakurimanam
 * Bus Conductor
 * Junior senior as Jeeva
 * Otta Nanayam as Paramu


 * 2004
 * Maampazhakkaalam as Sulaiman
 * Runway as Porinchu
 * Thekkekkara Superfast as Bhairavan
 * Vajram as Achu
 * Kusruthi as Kumaran
 * Thalamelam as Guinness Gopalan
 * Vismayathumbathu as Gopan
 * C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu as Dasappan
 * Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Vallabhan


 * 2003
 * Pulival Kalyanam as Theeppori Kuttappan
 * Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suresh
 * Melvilasam Sariyanu as Pushkaran
 * Balettan as Manikandan
 * Achante Kochumolkku as Anthappan
 * C.I.D. Moosa as Thurappan Kochunni
 * Thilakkam as Krishnan Kutty
 * Chronic Bachelor as Ugran
 * Thillana Thillana as Govind
 * Varum Varunnu Varunnu


 * 2002
 * Meesha Madhavan as Sugunan
 * Bamboo Boys as Nakki
 * Jagathi Jagathish in Town as Udakku Chempakaraman
 * Kaiyethum Doorath as Appunni
 * Kattuchempakam
 * Pakalpooram
 * Kayamkulam Kanaran
 * www.anukudumbam.com
 * Kuberan as Theyyunni
 * Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan as Kochu Kuttan
 * Pranyamanithooval as Ponnappan
 * Savithriyude Aranjanam as Neelakandan


 * 2001
 * Sundrapurushan as Philipose
 * Ee Parakkum Thalika as Sundaresan M. K
 * Sharja To Sharja as Lohi
 * Andolanam
 * Nagaravadhu
 * Prnayamanthram
 * Naranathu Thampuran
 * Megasandesam as Kuttikrishnan
 * Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu as Shashankan
 * Rakshasa Rajav


 * 2000
 * Nadan Pennum Nattupramaniyum as Pachu
 * Kattuvannu Vilichappol as Velappan
 * Sathyam Sivam Sundaram as Blindman
 * Varavay
 * Anamuttathe Angalamar as Ramanan
 * Millenium Stars
 * Vinayapoorvam Vidhyadharan
 * Ee Mazha Thenmazha
 * Kallu Kondoru Pennu
 * Melevaryathe Malakhakuttikal


 * 1999
 * Chandamama as Bhaskaran
 * Charlie Chaplin
 * Deepasthambham Mahascharyam
 * Onnam Vattom Kandappol
 * Pranaya Nilavu
 * Bharyaveettil Paramasukam
 * Pattabhishekam
 * Jananayakan as Dominic
 * Auto Brothers
 * Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal
 * Udayapuram Sulthan as Augustine


 * 1998
 * Mayajalam as Manivarnnan
 * Punjabi House as Ramanan
 * Kunkumacheppu
 * Amma Ammayiamma


 * 1997
 * Ikkareyanente Manasam as Thankappan
 * The Good Boys as Kunjandi
 * Hitler Brothers as Bhakthavalsalan
 * Aniathipravu as Chippayi
 * Poothumbiyum Povalanmarum
 * Moonukodiyum Munoorupavanum
 * Oru Mutham Manimutham
 * Arjunanpillayum Anjumakkalum


 * 1996
 * Kaathil Oru Kinnaram as John Samuel
 * Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu
 * Mr. Clean as Iymootty
 * Harbour as Usman
 * Kudumbakodathi
 * Kinnam Katta Kallan
 * Aramanaveedum Anjoorekkarum
 * Nandagopalnte Kusruthikal
 * Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
 * Kanjirapally Kariyachan


 * 1995
 * Mannar Mathai Speaking as Sandhyavu (Disciple of Garvasses Asan)
 * Sindoora Rekha
 * Tom & Jerry
 * Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka as Dharmaraj/Daniel
 * Kalyanji Anantji
 * Alenjeri Thambrakkal
 * Mimics Action 500
 * Keerthanam
 * Parvathy Parinayam as Beggar


 * 1994
 * Vadhu Doctoranu as Snake charmer
 * Manathe Kottaram


 * 1993
 * Porutham as Gulumalu Jamal
 * Ammayane Sathyam (1993)


 * 1991
 * Godfather as Man at Anjooran's patio


 * 1989
 * Ramji Rao Speaking as Man on the telephone


 * 1986
 * Pappan Priyappetta Pappan