Harisree Ashokan

Ashokan (nicknamed Babu) was born as the sixth child among ten children to the late Kunjappan and late Janaki on 6 April 1964,{{cite web|title=Profile of Malayalam Actor Harishree Ashokan|url=https://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Harishree%20Ashokan&limit=150|access-date=2021-03-16|website=en.msidb.org}} at Ernakulam, Kochi. He has nine siblings, the late Raveendran, the late Sasindran, Mohanan, Anil, Sunil, Santha, Vimala, and the late Sujatha.{{cite web |url=http://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/actor-harisri-ashokan-mother-passed-away-175698.html |title=സിനിമാതാരം ഹരിശ്രീ അശോകന്റെ അമ്മ അന്തരിച്ചു |date=5 July 2017 |access-date=6 July 2017 |archive-date=5 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705193115/http://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/actor-harisri-ashokan-mother-passed-away-175698.html |url-status=live }} He had his primary education from MIHS Ernakulam. After tenth he joined Kuyilin's Cochin Kalavedi.{{cite web |url=http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=18&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |title=CiniDiary |access-date=6 May 2015 |archive-date=19 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519032814/http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=18&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |url-status=live }} He holds a diploma in Telecom Engineering from Ernakulam, Kerala.{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15325795&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3|title=Manoramaonline|access-date=15 September 2014|archive-date=19 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319014830/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15325795&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3|url-status=dead}} He found work as an assistant lineman in 1984 with the Telecom Department in Kochi, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalamcinema.com/StarPersonalProfile-5/HARISREE%20ASOKAN.html?newsid=&linkid=5&star_id=357&prof_id=292&cur_page=1&pages=1&linkid=5|title=Biodata|access-date=15 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220020147/http://www.malayalamcinema.com/StarPersonalProfile-5/HARISREE%20ASOKAN.html?newsid=&linkid=5&star_id=357&prof_id=292&cur_page=1&pages=1&linkid=5|archive-date=20 February 2012|df=dmy-all}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/339064/|title=വീണ്ടും അശോകന്റെ ഹരിശ്രീ , Interview|publisher=Mathrubhumi Movies|access-date=15 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215014140/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/339064/|archive-date=15 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}

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.{{cite web|date=2021-01-25|title=Harisree Ashokan Revealed Dileep Suggest Him In Parvathy Parinayam {{!}} ദിലീപിന്റെ നിര്‍ബന്ധം കൊണ്ട് മാത്രം ചെയ്തതാണ്; കരിയറില്‍ ബ്രേക്ക് സംഭവിച്ച സിനിമയെ കുറിച്ച് ഹരിശ്രീ അശോകന്‍ - Malayalam Filmibeat|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/television/harisree-ashokan-revealed-dileep-suggest-him-in-parvathy-parinayam-068739.html|access-date=2021-05-27|website=malayalam.filmibeat.com|language=ml}} This role gave the first breakthrough in his film career. He acted in around ten movies in 1994 itself after acting in Parvathy Parinayam.{{cite web|title='പാര്‍വതി പരിണയ'ത്തിലെ ആ പിച്ചക്കാരന് പിന്നില്‍ എ.ആര്‍ റഹ്മാന്‍- ഹരിശ്രീ അശോകന്‍|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/harisree-ashokan-parvathy-parinayam-movie-beggar-role-ar-rahman-bombay-movie-humma-song-1.3120531|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Mathrubhumi|date=7 September 2018 |language=en}} 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.{{cite web|title=കൂടെ പോരുന്നോ എന്ന് അശോകേട്ടന്‍ ചോദിച്ചു, ആ വിളി എന്റെ ജീവിതം മാറ്റിമറിച്ചു- ദിലീപ്|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/dileep-talks-about-harisree-ashokan-an-international-local-story-movie-harisree-ashokan-directing-1.3111902|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Mathrubhumi|date=4 September 2018 |language=en}}

In the 1998 movie Punjabi House, Ashokan played the character Ramanan, which is considered one of the best comedy characters in Malayalam films.{{cite web|last=മാധവന്‍|first=അനുശ്രീ|title=ചിരിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ ആരും കാണാതെ രമണൻ കരഞ്ഞു; ഹരിശ്രീ അശോകൻ പറയുന്നു|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/harisreeashokan-ramanan-punjabihouse-malayalammovie-malayalamcomedyscenes-1.1744955|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Mathrubhumi|date=4 September 2018 |language=en}} Many consider this as the best performance by Harishree Ashokan in his career which developed a cult following several years after its release.{{cite web|title=My career will endure as long as 'Punjabi House' is remembered: Harisree Asokan|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2019/03/01/harisree-ashokan-on-movies-direction-acting-ramanan.html|access-date=2021-05-27|website=OnManorama}} 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{{cite web|title=Malayalam News - Happy Birthday Harisree Ashokan {{!}} ഹാസ്യലോകത്തെ കിരീടം വയ്ക്കാത്ത രാജാക്കന്മാരിൽ ഒരാൾ; ഹരിശ്രീ അശോകന് ഇന്ന് പിറന്നാൾ {{!}} News18 Kerala, Film Latest Malayalam News {{!}} ലേറ്റസ്റ്റ് മലയാളം വാർത്ത|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/photogallery/film/here-is-a-list-of-five-popular-memes-of-harisree-ashokan-mm-368167.html|access-date=2021-05-27|website=malayalam.news18.com|date=6 April 2021 }} 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.{{cite web|title=രമണൻ മുതൽ തൊരപ്പൻ കൊച്ചുണ്ണി വരെ വരയാകുന്നു; കാണികൾക്ക് സ്വന്തം കാരിക്കേച്ചറും കയ്യിൽ കിട്ടും|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/kerala-news/caricature-festival-harisree-asokan-in-kochi-pnprio|access-date=2021-05-27|website=www.asianetnews.com}}

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.{{cite web|last=മേനോൻ|first=ശ്രീലക്ഷ്മി|title=ജൂലെെ നാല്: മെഗാ ഹിറ്റായ നാല് ചിത്രങ്ങളും കൂട്ടുകെട്ടും, ഹരിശ്രീ അശോകൻ പറയുന്നു|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/harisree-ashokan-about-meesamadhavan-parakkum-thalika-cid-moosa-pandippada-and-dileep-1.4880574|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Mathrubhumi|date=4 July 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web|date=2021-02-15|title=Dileep Is A Perfectionist Revealed Harisree Ashokan {{!}} ചെയ്യുന്ന ഏത് കാര്യത്തിലും പെര്‍ഫക്ഷന്‍ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന ആളാണ് ദിലീപ്, നടനെ കുറിച്ച് ഹരിശ്രീ അശോകന്‍ - Malayalam Filmibeat|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/features/dileep-is-a-perfectionist-revealed-harisree-ashokan-069326.html|access-date=2021-05-27|website=malayalam.filmibeat.com|language=ml}}

Ashokan made his directional debut through the 2019 movie An International Local Story.{{cite web|title='രമണൻ' ഉള്ള കാലത്തോളം എന്നെ ആർക്കും ഔട്ടാക്കാൻ പറ്റില്ല: ഹരിശ്രീ അശോകൻ|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2019/02/28/actor-harisree-ashokan-about-his-directing-debut-oru-international-local-story.html|access-date=2021-05-27|website=www.manoramaonline.com}}

He is married to Preetha. The couple have two children, Sreekutty and Malayalam film actor Arjun Ashokan.{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/113328|title=ചിരിശ്രീ...!|publisher=- mangalam.com|access-date=15 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303110905/http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/113328|archive-date=3 March 2015|df=dmy-all}}

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