Skanda Ashok (born 26 April 1986) is an Indian

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who has appeared in

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and

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. He made his breakthrough playing Sooraj Menon in the coming-of-age Malayalam film, '' Notebook'' (2006), before gaining critical acclaim for his performances in the thriller films '' Elektra'' (2010) and the bilingual horror ''

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'' (2012).

Film career

Skanda made his acting debut in the coming-of-age Malayalam film, '' Notebook'' (2006), after being spotted by director Rosshan Andrews in commercials. The film featured him alongside actresses Parvathy,

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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 ''

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'' (2008), before playing the lead role in '' Malli Malli'' (2009), a Telugu romantic film co-starring Kalyani. However both films did not perform well at the box office, while another Tamil film titled ''Sandrom'' was shelved after it shoot. Skanda then made a comeback by featuring in the critically acclaimed horror film '' Elektra'' (2010), featuring alongside Prakash Raj,

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and Nayanthara. He has since worked on films including the bilingual horror film ''

'' (2012), the Kannada thriller film ''

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'' (2016) and as the second lead actor in ''

Mupparimanam ''Mupparimanam'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil language romantic thriller film written and directed by Adhiroopan. The film stars Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Srushti Dange, with Skanda Ashok, Ravi Prakash and Thambi Ramaiah in supporting roles. Feat ...

'' (2017). In 2017, he moved onto work in television serials, first appearing in ''Radha Ramana''.

Filmography

Television

Awards

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* 2006 - Asianet Award for Best Male New Face of the Year - '' Notebook'' Colors TV Anubandha Awards * 2017 - Jana Mecchinda Jodi with Shwetha R Prasad - ''Radha Ramana'' * 2017 - Mane Mecchinda Maga(Best Son on screen) - ''Radha Ramana'' * 2019 - Jana Mecchinda Nayaka Award - ''Radha Ramana''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashok, Skanda Living people Kannada male actors Male actors from Karnataka 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema People from Chikkamagaluru Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Male actors in Kannada cinema 1986 births