
Acting
S. A. Asokan
Born — Died
1931-05-20 — 1982-11-11
Place of birth
Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu
Known for
Acting
Credits
61 titles
S. A. Ashokan (born as Antony), often simply referred to as Asokan, was an Indian film actor, who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was popular mainly for playing negative roles, but was also a successful character artiste.
Known for
7.2Ramesh joins a businessman's factory to eradicate irregularity and corruption, but gets dismissed due to personal reasons. To make matters worse, he is framed for murder when the industrialist dies.
Pokkiri Raja
1982
No synopsis available yet.
Deiva Thirumagal
1964
NRManohar is an under appreciated poet and playwright. He is married to Kaveri, a kind hearted personality who cannot match Manohar's intellect. During his travails he is found by Chitra, a connoisseur of fine arts and drama. She encourages Manohar to become a published author and refers him to her contacts. Manohar achieves dramatic success, money flows in to his life, his lifestyle changes and he spends a lot of time with Chitra neglecting Kaveri. After some struggles he realises Kaveri is ready to let go of him and sacrifice her love for him. He realises his selfishness in this drama and apologises to both Kaveri and Chitra, finally making up with Kaveri.
Illara Jothi
1954
No synopsis available yet.
Thaayum Magalum
1965
Gopu, a hunter, falls in love with his friend, Ranganna's sister, Rani. But Kannaiah, a dacoit, tries to separate the pair.
Kaattu Rani
1965
No synopsis available yet.
Vijayapuri Veeran
1960
Film credits
1980s · 9 titles
7.2Ramesh joins a businessman's factory to eradicate irregularity and corruption, but gets dismissed due to personal reasons. To make matters worse, he is framed for murder when the industrialist dies.
Pokkiri Raja
1982
5.7Two brothers get separated during their childhood; one grows up to become a police officer while the other turns into a gangster. Problems arise when the gangster takes the place of his brother.
Anbukku Naan Adimai
1980
9.0A criminal, Chelladurai, frames the innocent Dharmalingam for a crime which leads to the latter being jailed. Years later, Dharmalingam returns to take revenge and establish contact with his family.
Sankarlal
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Jamboo
1980
No synopsis available yet.
Oppandham
1983
Geetha, who hails from a rich family, falls for Shiva, a drummer. She goes against her family and marries him but is devastated when he leaves her for someone else.
Nenjil Oru Raagam
1982
7.2Raja and Suman, two sons of a labour leader, choose different professions in their life after facing numerous difficulties from childhood to adulthood.
Thee
1981
5.5A mechanic, constantly gets into a brawl with a well-known smuggler. All hell breaks loose, when he discovers that the smuggler is none other than his father, who alienated him.
Ellam Un Kairasi
1980
7.5Lakshman, an elephant, and Ram are inseparable friends. Ram even refuses to marry Meena when her father insists on getting rid of Lakshman. When Ram is accused of murder, Lakshman comes to his rescue.
Ram Lakshman
1981
1970s · 23 titles
No synopsis available yet.
Thaaliya Salangaiya
1977
No synopsis available yet.
Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?
1976
6.7Selvam, a taxi driver, is on a mission to seek revenge on a person. Little does he know that his budding friendship with Raja is the person he dislikes.
Kuppathu Raja
1979
Kannan, a cab driver, is raised by his miserly uncle with no inkling of his inheritance or parentage. His kindness and humility aid him on his journey through life
Karotti Kannan
1975
A girl and her brother run away from home after their stepmother tortures them. Later, the girl steals for her brother but gets separated from him.
Thirudi
1974
NRWhen Prince Abdullah returns home after completing his higher education, he learns that his mother and sister have gone missing. He decides to search for them while his father falls for a dancer.
Baghdad Perazhagi
1973
An innocent Thilak is implicated in his friend Ravi's murder case. However, his father decides to take matters into his own hands and save his son using a carefully devised plan.
Varaprasadham
1976
No synopsis available yet.
Doctor Amma
1974
No synopsis available yet.
Patham Pasali
1970
NRVijaya is put behind bars by her husband who falsely accuses her of a crime. Lakshmi, her lawyer and friend, decides to represent her in court and help her find justice.
Aayirathil Oruthi
1975
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Vandikkaran Magan
1978
6.5A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979
Matriarch Annapoorani has wanted a grandchild for a long time, but her son, Raja doesn't want to marry. Pious Lakshmi, Raja's cousin has loved him for a long time but is overlooked in favour of savvy Lalitha who becomes Raja's wife. Do the couple have a happy marriage and give Annapoorani her long-awaited grandchild?
Thaai Piranthaal
1974
Elango, a professor, and Sharada, a college student, fall in love and get married. However, trouble ensues when he is not able to consummate his marriage.
Maru Piravi
1973
7.0The story revolves around the portrayal of the ten different avatars of Lord Vishnu namely Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Balarama and Kalki.
Dasavatharam
1976
Nagalingam, a rich landlord, kills the village leader, Shanmugam. Shanmugam's brother, Kumar, kills one of Nagalingam's aide and escapes from the police to take revenge on him.
Enga Pattan Sothu
1975
A brave woman sets out to save an entire village from the atrocities of a cruel man and even dares to kill him in order to free the villagers.
Jakkamma
1972
9.0Chakravarthy, Ranjith and Prakash are childhood friends. Problems arise when Ranjith suspects Chakravarthy and Prakash to be behind the rape attempt on his wife.
Chakravathi
1977
8.0Sattanathan, a lawyer, mistakes Velan for Raghu, another lawyer. When Raghu learns about this, he helps Velan continue the charade since Velan loves Sattanathan's daughter.
Mattukara Velan
1970
8.0Twin brothers who were separated at a young age and raised in different environments meet each other after growing up. Their facial features create confusion for their respective love interests.
Sattam En Kaiyil
1978
NRKalpana is shattered when Balan betrays her and tries to kill herself. She is saved by a doctor who gets her married to his brother but problems arise when Balan returns to Kalpana.
Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu
1975
NRUnnai Suttrum Ulagam is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film starring Jayalalithaa in the lead role. The supporting cast included AVM Rajan, Vidhubala, Pramila, Savithri, Vijayakumar. Kamal Haasan plays a cameo. The film was directed by G.Subramaniya Reddiar and produced by Shree Navaneetha Pictures.
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
1977
Raman, one of the world's richest men, is looking for a bride.
Raman Thediya Seethai
1972
1960s · 25 titles
No synopsis available yet.
Deiva Thirumagal
1964
No synopsis available yet.
Thaayum Magalum
1965
Gopu, a hunter, falls in love with his friend, Ranganna's sister, Rani. But Kannaiah, a dacoit, tries to separate the pair.
Kaattu Rani
1965
No synopsis available yet.
Vijayapuri Veeran
1960
Aathmanathan, an unbeatable lawyer, vows to remain a bachelor but loses his ground when Kanjana joins as his junior. He falls for her; however, she is in love with his brother.
Andru Kanda Mugam
1968
Murugappa is a small time farm labourer living in a village with his widowed sister, Gangamma. He often questions the landlord's authority which results in frequent clashes with him and his family.
Periya Idathu Pen
1963
Jeeva decides to protect Kala Devi who joins a circus company after her father's death as she inherits enormous wealth and has a threat to her life.
Parakkum Paavai
1966
Gopalsamy and Kanagam are a married couple, who get separated as Kanagam's father is falsely accused of murdering Gopalsamy's father. However, years later the couple's son sets out to reunite them.
Idhu Sathiyam
1963
Poverty-stricken Santhanam struggles to take care of his visually impaired brother. However, his life takes a turn after he comes across two women from different social backgrounds.
Aayiram Roobai
1964
Manikavasagam Pillai tries to commit suicide by jumping in front of Deivasigamani's car. Problems arise when Deivasigamani starts doing illegal business using Manikavasagam's name.
Ezhai Pangalan
1963
Vellaiya is falsely accused of murder. On the other hand, Rani, a rich girl, struggles after the sudden demise of her father.
Kanavan
1968
4.0Despite being his daughter, Rani is not allowed to acknowledge Muthiah as her father. She works in his office and falls in love with a co-worker, but Muthiah opposes their relationship.
Panakkara Kudumbam
1964
NRRamesh accidentally gets trapped in a case of fraud when his suitcase gets swapped with another bag that contains money. Once out of prison, he sets out to prove his innocence.
Vallavanukku Vallavan
1965
7.3This expansive Hindu epic concerns Lord Muruga, also known as Kartikeya, son of the Krittikas. The film narrates the story of his birth, marriage, and acceptance of the post of the head of the army of heaven, commander-in-chief of the gods.
Kandhan Karunai
1967
3.0Story about 2 brothers who are in the opposite side of the law. Their mother ask her son who is a police officer to arrest her other son who is a thief.
Thai Sollai Thattathe
1961
7.0After four brothers get killed in succession, Vimalanathan and his niece, Susila, are the sole survivors. So, Bhaskar, Susila's lover, tries to find the stalker who is hunting his lover's family.
Athey Kangal
1967
A man named Ramesh dies in an accident that is determined to be suicide by the public. However, Sekhar claims it to be a murder and embarks on a mission to find the real culprits.
Sabash Thambi
1967
When Prabha dies in a hospital while delivering her child, Susheela, a compassionate nurse, looks after her daughter, Indra. However, Karunamurthi creates problems for Susheela.
Indira En Selvam
1962
Ramu, a secret agent, is given the assignment to catch a terrorist group that sells confidential information to foreigners. He goes to Neela's house undercover to expose the criminals.
Ragasiya Police 115
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kuzhanthaikkaga
1968
7.3Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.
Karnan
1964
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
1963
7.5Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the family in the form of loss in business. The last daughter's marriage gets cancelled. The brothers and their wives ill-treat their parents and Rangan and his wife. Seeing this Chandrasekaran has no choice to ask Rangan and his wife leave their house. Aftermath Chandrasekaran dies a broken-hearted man leaving his wife and youngest daughter to be in their children's merciless hospitality. Rangan, with his simplicity and pure-hardheartedness, takes it upon himself to look after the mother and sister. In the end, he proves that love and affection is the greatest wealth.
Padikkadha Medhai
1960
NRJanaki sacrifices everything to make her younger sister, Vijaya, an advocate. However, fate turns Vijaya against her sister's husband in a murder case.
Akka Thangai
1969
1966 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, inspired by the 1934 American film "It Happened One Night".
Chandhrodhayam
1966
1950s · 3 titles
NRManohar is an under appreciated poet and playwright. He is married to Kaveri, a kind hearted personality who cannot match Manohar's intellect. During his travails he is found by Chitra, a connoisseur of fine arts and drama. She encourages Manohar to become a published author and refers him to her contacts. Manohar achieves dramatic success, money flows in to his life, his lifestyle changes and he spends a lot of time with Chitra neglecting Kaveri. After some struggles he realises Kaveri is ready to let go of him and sacrifice her love for him. He realises his selfishness in this drama and apologises to both Kaveri and Chitra, finally making up with Kaveri.
Illara Jothi
1954
No synopsis available yet.
Thamarai Kulam
1959
NRRambayin kadhal (1956) is a Tamil Language Fantasy Fiction movie starring Thangavelu, Banumathi
Rambayin Kadhal
1956

