Indian actor Ashok, who was born on September 12, 1951, is well-known for his dramatic parts in the Kannada cinema industry. Sanadi Appanna, Bayalu Daari, Ranganayaki, Archana, Chellida Rakta, Thayiya Madilalli, Raja Maharaja, and Krantiyogi Basavanna are some of his well-known flicks.
In Anekal, V. Lakshmi Narasimhaiah, a police officer, and Puttamma gave birth to Ashok. His earliest dream was to be a movie star. He applied to NSD, FTTI, Pune, and the Madras Film Institute as soon as he finished his degree. He passed the training and was accepted into the Madras Film Institute.
He played opposite Sridevi in Hennu Samsarada Kannu, his debut Kannada film. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he primarily played opposite popular heroines Aarati and Manjula in love films. His primary source of income, a small-scale industry, was likewise established by him.
He was elected as the Karnataka Film Artists, Workers and Technicians Union’s first president in 1986. He participates in a number of movements as an activist, such as the Raitha Sangha demonstrations and the Gokak movement.