Harisree Ashokan is a Malayalam film actor who is known for his comedy roles. He has acted in more than 75 Malayalam film

Malayalam cinema

The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...

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Early life

Ashokan holds a diploma in Telecomm Engineering from Anjoor, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

. He found work as an assistant lineman in 1984 with the Telecom Department in Cochin, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

. He worked until 1987, when he rose to become a lineman. 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 Malayalam movie director Siddique

Siddique (director)

Siddique is an Indian film director and screenwriter who mainly works in Malayalam cinema.He started his career as an assistant director to Fazil. The duo of Siddique and Lal was spotted by Fazil when he saw them performing in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. Siddique later teamed up with Lal to...

 during a popular celebration day event. Siddique was impressed and cast him in his first movie, Ramji Rao Speaking

Ramji Rao Speaking

Ramji Rav Speaking is a 1989 Indian Malayalam comedy film written and directed by the Siddique-Lal duo. It stars Saikumar, Mukesh, Innocent and Rekha in the lead roles. The film deals with social factors affecting Kerala such as poverty and unemployment during the 1980s.Fazil remade this film in...

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Comedy style

Asokan is not a direct comedian like Jagathy Sreekumar

Jagathy Sreekumar

Sreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...

, Innocent or Salim Kumar. He mostly acts as the hero's sidekick. He has acted as sidekick to actors like Mammooty, Mukesh

Mukesh (actor)

Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...

, Mohanlal

Mohanlal

Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...

, Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

, Dileep

Dileep (actor)

Dileep is an Indian film actor, mimicry artist and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.Dileep started his career as a mimicry artist in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. He later started his film career as an assistant director to Kamal with the film Vishnu Lokam...

 (in over 15 films), and more recently to young superstar Jayasurya

Jayasurya

Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and...

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2010

• Noothionnu Rupya - Shooting in progress
• Kaaryasthan
  Kaaryasthan
  -Reception:The film opened to mixed reviews, with Nowrunning.com labeling the film as "Disappointing", proceeding to highlight that "With all the formulaic elements intact, Karyasthan disappoints as Dileep's hundredth film...
  
  
• In Ghost House Inn
• Bodyguard

2009

• Loud Speaker ..... Kathanar
• Suhruthu
• Colours
  Colours (2009 film)
  Colours is a 2009 Malayalam film directed by Raj Babu. The movie features Dileep, Roma and Bhama in the lead roles.- Plot :The story of Colours is based in Coonnoor, where Lt. Col. Dr.Rajalakshmi lives with her family. The story begins from where she gets the news that someone has been released...
  
   ..... Gopi
• Utharaswayamvaram
  Utharaswayamvaram
  Utharaswayamvaram is a 2009 Malayalam movie by Remakanth Sarjju starring Jayasurya and Roma. M. Jayachandran did the music for this movie.- Plot :...
  
    ..... Sarassappan

2007

• Sooryan
• Janmam
• Black Cat
  Black Cat (2007 film)
  Black Cat is a 2007 Indian Malayalam action film written and directed by Vinayan and starring Suresh Gopi and Meena.- Cast :* Suresh Gopi ... Black, Ramesh Sharma* Meena Durairaj* Karthika * Rajan P. Dev* Harisree Asokan-External links:...
  
  
• Aakasham ..... Manoharan
• Athishayan ..... S.P Damodaran
• Inspector Garud
  Inspector Garud
  Inspector Garud is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Johny Antony, starring Dileep and Kavya Madhavan as the lead pair.-Plot:Inspector Garud has Police Inspector Madhavan Kutty as a very corrupt officer who would do any dirty work for money. He became Inspector not through the right channel but by...
  
   ..... Kuttappan
• Changathipoocha..... Rajappan

2005

• Boy Friend
• Pandippada
  Pandippada
  Pandippada is 2005 Malayalam film directed by Rafi Mecartin starring Dileep, Navya Nair, and Prakash Raj.-Plot:Pandippada is the story of a rivalry between Pandi Durai and Karuppayya Swami who are landlords that brutally rule villages. Bhuvana Chandran is a 25 year old man who gets a piece of...
  
   ..... Bhasi
• Ben Johnson
• Kochi Rajavu
  Kochi Rajavu
  Music : Vidyasagar...
  
   ..... Komalan
• Hridayathil Sookshikkan
  Hridayathil Sookshikkan
  Hridayathil Sookshikkan is a Malayalam film directed by Rajesh Pillai. Kunchacko Boban and Bhavana plays the main characters in this film.-Plot:...
  
  
• Junior Senior ..... Jeeva

2004

• Maampazhakkaalam
  Maampazhakkaalam
  Mampazhakkalam is a 2004 Malayalam family film by Joshi starring Mohanlal and Shobana.-Plot:Puramanayil Chandran was working in the Gulf countries and he returns after the death of his father. He was taking care of his big family including mother and younger brothers. Chandran still loved his...
  
   ..... Sulaiman
• Runway
  Runway (2004 film)
  Runway is a 2004 Malayalam film directed by Joshiy and written by Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas. It stars Dileep, Indrajith, Murali, Kavya Madhavan, Harisree Ashokan, and Kalasala Babu. The film was produced by V. K. Naushad and Mohan under the banner of N. N. S...
  
   ..... Porinchu
• Thekkekara Super Fast ..... Bhairavan
• Vajram
  Vajram
  Vajram is a 2004 Malayalam drama film written by Dennis Joseph and directed by Pramod Pappan. It starred Mammootty in the lead role and Master Mithun played another important role.-Plot:...
  
  
• Vismayathumbathu
  Vismayathumbathu
  Vismayathumbathu is a 2004 release Malayalam film directed by Fazil. It stars Mohanlal, Mukesh and Nayantara in lead roles. Mohanlal plays the role of a person who has the Sixth Sense power while Nayantara does the role of a wandering soul who get associated with Mohanlal.-Cast:* Mohanlal .......
  
   ..... Gopan
• C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu ..... Dasappan
• Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku ..... Vallabhan

2003

• Pulival Kalyanam
  Pulival Kalyanam
  Pulival Kalyanam is a 2003 Malayalam film by Shafi starring Jayasurya and Kavya Madhavan. It is a unique love story embedded in a family drama.-Plot:...
  
   ..... Theeppori Kuttappan
• Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
  Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
  Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu is a Malayalam film directed by Ansar Kalabhavan. Jishnu plays the hero and Bhavana plays the heroine. The film also stars Cochin Haneefa, Jagathy Sreekumar, Narendra Prasad etc.-Plot:...
  
   ..... Suresh
• Melvilasam Sariyanu ..... Pushkaran
• Balettan
  Balettan
  Balettan is a 2003 Malayalam film directed by V. M. Vinu and starring Mohanlal, Devayani, Harisree Ashokan, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu and Jagathy Sreekumar. It won the Kaveri Film Critics' Award for the most popular Malayalam film of 2003.- Plot :...
  
   ..... Manikandan
• C.I.D. Moosa
  C.I.D. Moosa
  C.I.D.Moosa is a 2003 Malayalam slapstick comedy film written by the duo Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas, directed by Johny Antony, and co-produced by and starring Dileep in the title role. The film also stars Harisree Ashokan, Cochin Haneefa, Jagathy Sreekumar, Bhavana, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Saleem...
  
   ..... Thurappan Kochunni (OR) Thurappan
• Thilakkam ..... Krishnan Kutty
• Chronic Bachelor
  Chronic Bachelor
  Chronic Bachelor is a 2003 Malayalam film about the life of Sathyaprathapan , the bachelor mentioned in the title. The film was written and directed by Siddique. It features Mammootty, Mukesh, Rambha, Bhavana, Indraja, Innocent and others...
  
   ..... Ugran
• Thillana Thillana ..... Govind

2002

• Meesha Madhavan ..... Sugunan
• Bamboo Boys ..... Nakki
• Jagathi Jagathish in Town ..... Chempakaraman
• Kaiyethum Doorath
  Kaiyethum Doorath
  Kaiyethum Doorath, alternatively called also as Kai Ethum Doorathu is a 2002 Malayalam romance film written, directed and produced by Fazil. It was the debut film of Fazil's son Fahad Fazil and Nikita Thukral, who played the title roles...
  
   ..... Appunni
• Kuberan
  Kuberan (2002 film)
  Kuberan is a 2002 Malayalam comedy film directed by Sunder Das starring Dileep and Samyuktha Varma. The film received generally favorable critical reviews and became a box office hit. It was a grand Vishu release.-Plot:...
  
   ..... Theyyunni
• Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
  Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
  Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan is a 2002 Malayalam romantic drama film directed by Vinayan starring Jayasurya and Kavya Madhavan in the lead roles. Jayasurya, Indrajith and Karthika debuted their careers in films through this movie....
  
   ..... Kochu Kuttan
• Pranyamanithooval ..... Ponnappan
• Savithriyute Aranjanam ..... Neelakandan

2001

• Sundrapurushan ..... Philipose
• Ee Parakkum Thalika
  Ee Parakkum Thalika
  Ee Parakkum Thalika is a 2001 Malayalam comedy film starring Dileep, Nithya Das and Harisree Asokan and directed by Thaha. It was a hit movie produced by M. M. Hamsa and directed by Thaha...
  
   ..... Sundaresan M. K
• Sharja To Sharja
  Sharja To Sharja
  Sharja To Sharja is a 2001 Malayalam film by Venugopan starring Jayaram, Jagadish and Aishwarya.-Plot:Unni is wrongly accused for murder of Kannan in Dubai...
  
   ..... Lohi
• Andolanam
• Megasandesam
  Megasandesam
  Megasandesam is a 2001 Malayalam film by Rajasenan starring Suresh Gopi and Samyuktha Varma.-Plot:While returning to Ooty, Balagopal learns that one of his students, Rosy Samuel, died in a car accident, and that she had a crush on him...
  
   ..... Kuttikrishnan
• Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu ..... Shashaankan
• Rakshasa Rajav

1999

• Chandamama
  Chandamama (1999 film)
  Chandamama is 1999 Malayalam film by Murali Krishnan starring Kunchako Boban, Jagathi Sreekumar and Sudheesh. The movie is a remake of the Hollywood movie Weekend at Bernie's.-Plot:...
  
   ..... Bhaskaran
• Charlie Chaplin
• Deepasthambham Mahascharyam
  Deepasthambham Mahascharyam
  Deepasthambham Mahascharyam is a 1999 Malayalam film directed by K. B. Madhu starring Dileep as an Ottamthullal dancer who is caught in a love triangle with two girls.-Plot:...
  
  
• Onnam Vattom Kandappol
• Pranaya Nilavu
• Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal
• Udayapuram Sulthan
  Udayapuram Sulthan
  Udayapuram Sulthan is a 1999 Malayalam comedy film directed by Jose Thomas. It was written by Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas, and stars Dileep, Preetha Vijaykumar, Captain Raju, Narendra Prasad, Innocent, Cochin Hanifa, Jagathy Sreekumar, Harisree Ashokan, Ambika, Sudheesh, Salim Kumar, Sphadikam...
  
  ..... Augustine

1997

• Ekkareyanente Manasam ..... Thankappan
• The Good Boys ..... Kunjandi
• Hitler Brothers ..... Bhakthavalsalan

1996

• Kaathil Oru Kinnaram
• Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu
• Mr. Clean ..... Iymootty
• Nandagopalnte Kusruthikal
• Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
  Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
  Ee Puzhayum Kadannu is a 1996 drama film made in India by Kamal starring Dileep and Manju Warrier.The film was a box office hit.-Plot:Anjali is the third daughter of a music teacher. She lives with her sisters and grandmother . Her life changes when Gopi moves to his brother's Ee Puzhayum...
  
  

1995

• Mannar Mathai Speaking
  Mannar Mathai Speaking
  Mannar Mathai Speaking is a 1995 Malayalam comedy film made in India, written by Siddique-Lal, produced and directed by Mani. C. Kappan, and starring Mukesh, Saikumar and Innocent. It is the sequel to Ramji Rao Speaking . Priyadarshan adapted certain subplots of the film for his Hindi film, Bhagam...
  
   ..... Sandhyavu (Disciple of Garvasses Asan)
• Sindoora Rekha
• Tom & Jerry
  Tom & Jerry (film)
  -Plot:Kuttikrishnan searches for his father whom he has never met. However his identity was stolen by con-artist Balagopalan who takes his place to become later he met Mukundan who frames him as a thief...
  
  
• Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
  Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
  Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka is a 1995 Malayalam film by Sunil starring Dileep, Jayaram and Khushboo.-Plot:Friends Sathyaraj and Dharmaraj, disguised as two old men, go to the Rose Hotel owned by Hema. There is a hostage crisis at Rose Hotel. It is up to Hema's boyfriend Vijay Krishnan to save...
  
   ..... Dharmaraj/Daniel
• Manathe Kottaram
• Parvathy Parinayam.......Beggar