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| name = Skanda Ashok<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|04|26|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chikmagalur district|Chikmagalur]], [[Karnataka]], India<br />
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| years_active = 2006&nbsp;– present <br />
| spouse = {{Marriage|Shikha Prasad|2018}}<br />
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'''Skanda Ashok''' (born 26 April 1986) is an Indian [[actor]] who has appeared in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu films]]. He made his breakthrough playing Sooraj Menon in the coming-of-age Malayalam film, ''[[Notebook (2006 film)|Notebook]]'' (2006), before gaining critical acclaim for his performances in the thriller films ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]'' (2010) and the bilingual horror ''[[Chaarulatha]]'' (2012).<br />
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==Film career==<br />
Skanda made his acting debut in the coming-of-age Malayalam film, ''[[Notebook (2006 film)|Notebook]]'' (2006), after being spotted by director [[Rosshan Andrews]] in commercials. The film featured him alongside actresses [[Parvathy Thiruvothu|Parvathy]], [[Roma (actress)|Roma]] and [[Mariya Roy]], with Skanda appearing as the boyfriend of Mariya's character. ''Notebook'' performed well at the box office, and the success of the film saw Skanda alternatively credited as Sooraj, his character's name, for his following Malayalam films. He then moved on to feature in a secondary lead role in the Malayalam film ''[[Positive (2008 film)|Positive]]'' (2008), before playing the lead role in ''[[Malli Malli]]'' (2009), a Telugu romantic film co-starring [[Poornitha|Kalyani]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-mallimalli.html|title=Malli Malli review - Telugu cinema Review - Skanda & Kalyanee|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> However both films did not perform well at the box office, while another Tamil film titled ''Sandrom'' was shelved after it shoot.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-just-happen-to-look-like-a-malayali-skanda-ashok/articleshow/15362765.cms|title=I just happen to look like a Malayali: Skanda Ashok|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Skanda then made a comeback by featuring in the critically acclaimed horror film ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]'' (2010), featuring alongside [[Prakash Raj]], [[Manisha Koirala]] and [[Nayanthara]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Unconventional-actor/article15675546.ece|title=Unconventional actor|first=Liza|last=George|newspaper=The Hindu |date=4 November 2010|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He has since worked on films including the bilingual horror film ''[[Chaarulatha]]'' (2012), the Kannada thriller film ''[[U Turn (2016 film)|U Turn]]'' (2016) and as the second lead actor in ''[[Mupparimanam]]'' (2017).<ref name = ti>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/skanda-ashok-on-his-television-debut/articleshow/56564715.cms|title=Skanda Ashok on his television debut|website=The Times of India|last1=Daithota |first1=Madhu }}</ref><br />
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In 2017, he moved onto work in television serials, first appearing in ''Radha Ramana''.<ref name = ti/><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Film<br />
!Role<br />
!Language<br />
!class=unsortable|Notes<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1" |2006 || ''[[Notebook (2006 film)|Notebook]]'' || Sooraj Menon || rowspan="2" | [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] || Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year (Male)<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1" |2008 || ''[[Positive (2008 film)|Positive]]'' || Raju ||<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1" |2009 || ''[[Malli Malli]]'' || Nandu || [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] ||<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1" |2010 || ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]'' || Edwin || Malayalam ||<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1" |2012 || ''[[Chaarulatha]]'' || Ravi || [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]]<br>[[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] ||<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1" |2014 ||''Angusam'' || Shiva || Tamil || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2014/may/12/one-mans-fight-against-the-system-611607.html | title=One man's fight against the system | date=12 May 2014 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1" |2016 || ''[[U Turn (2016 film)|U Turn]]'' || Ritesh || Kannada ||<br />
|-<br />
|2017 || ''[[Mupparimanam]]'' ||Santosh || Tamil || <br />
|-<br />
| 2018||'' Kaanoorayana'' || || rowspan="5" | Kannada || <br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|''Jigri Dost''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2022<br />
|''Flat #9'' <br />
|Yashwanth <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"| 2024<br />
|''Barbarika''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Bhairadevi]]'' <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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==Television==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Year<br />
!Program<br />
!Role<br />
!Language<br />
!Channel<br />
!class=unsortable|Notes<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|2009||''Super Dancer Jn''||celebrity Judge||Malayalam||[[Amrita TV]]||Reality Show<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|2016||''[[Agnisakshi (Kannada serial)|Agnisakshi]] ''||Raman<br><br />
(Sidharth's friend)<br />
||Kannada||[[Colors Kannada]]||Serial<br>(Cameo)<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|2017|| '' [[Lakshmi Baramma]] ''||Raman<br> (Chandan's friend) ||Kannada|| [[Colors Kannada]] || Serial<br> (Cameo)<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|2017 – 2019||''[[Radha Ramana]]''||Raman||Kannada||[[Colors Kannada]]||Serial,<br />
Won 2017 Colors Kannada Anubandha Awards<br />
1)Jana mechchida Jodi with Shwetha R Prasad(Popular television couple)<br />
2)Mane mechchida maga(Best Son on screen)<br />
|-<br />
|2020- 2021|| ''Sarasu ''|| Dr. Aravind || Kannada|| [[Star Suvarna]] || Serial<br />
|-<br />
|2021 ||''Satya'' || ||Kannada ||[[Zee Kannada]] ||Serial <br />
|-<br />
|2021||''Radhe Shyama''||Ashok||Kannada||[[Star Suvarna]]||Serial<br />
|-<br />
|2023|| ''Avanu Matte Shravani''|| Abhimanyu "Abhi"|| Kannada||[[Star Suvarna]]||Serial <br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
'''[[Asianet Film Awards]]'''<br />
* 2006 - [[Asianet Film Awards#Best New Face of the Year (Male)|Asianet Award for Best Male New Face of the Year]] - ''[[Notebook (2006 film)|Notebook]]''<br />
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'''Colors TV Anubandha Awards'''<br />
* 2017 - Jana Mecchinda Jodi with Shwetha R Prasad - ''Radha Ramana''<br />
* 2017 - Mane Mecchinda Maga(Best Son on screen) - ''Radha Ramana''<br />
* 2019 - Jana Mecchinda Nayaka Award - ''Radha Ramana''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/skanda-ashok-wins-jana-mecchida-nayaka-award/articleshow/71370097.cms|title=Skanda Ashok wins Jana Mecchida Nayaka award|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|5901489}}<br />
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