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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name =Chembil Ashokan
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1960|11|29}}
| occupation = Actor
|years_active = 2009{{Endash}}present
}}

'''Chembil Ashokan''' is an actor in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]] industry. He has appeared in various roles in Malayalam cinema including ''[[Money Ratnam]]'' (2014).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category%3Dactors%26artist%3DChembil+Ashokan |title=Profile of Malayalam Actor Chembil Ashokan |accessdate=2015-04-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405102722/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Chembil%20Ashokan |archivedate=2015-04-05 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2014/Sep/28/an-engaging-comic-outing-665945.html|title=An Engaging Comic Outing|first=Pramod|last=Thomas|date=28 September 2014|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
Ashokan is from [[Chempu]] near [[Vaikom]] and was a neighbor of [[Mammootty]]. He was brought up in a family of five and his father died early on. He was a part of the theatrical group [[Kalidasa Kalakendram]] and worked in theatre for 22 years before Mammootty's brother Ibrahimkutty helped him get into films by taking him to film sets and introducing him. Director [[Sathyan Anthikad]] who noticed his performance in [[Amrita TV]]'s 2008 serial ''Aranazhikeneram'' called him for a role in ''[[Bhagyadevatha]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2020/07/02/chembil-ashokan-actor-mammootty-neighbour-home-life-memories.html|title = അന്ന് കുടികിടപ്പുകാരൻ; ഇന്ന് പുതിയ വീട്ടിലേക്ക്; മമ്മൂക്കയോടും കടപ്പാട്: ചെമ്പിൽ അശോകൻ|work=Manorama Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://beta.mangalam.com/women/personality/287480 |title=ചെമ്പിലെ താരം | language=ml | trans-title=Star in Copper |access-date=11 April 2015 |archive-date=14 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414174428/http://beta.mangalam.com/women/personality/287480 |url-status=dead |work=[[Mangalam Publications|Mangalam]]}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| rowspan=3 | 2009 || ''[[Bhagyadevatha]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Chattambinadu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Evidam Swargamanu]]'' || ||
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| rowspan=5 | 2010 || ''[[Pramani]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Paappi Appacha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Katha Thudarunnu]]'' || Narayanan ||
|-
| ''[[Thaskara Lahala]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[College Days (2010 film)|College Days]]'' || MLA Keshavan Kutty ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2011 ||''[[Kayam (2011 film)|Kayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Snehaveedu]]'' || Maniyan ||
|-
| ''[[Violin (2011 film)|Violin]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2012 || ''[[No. 66 Madhura Bus]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ivan Megharoopan]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2013 || ''[[Celluloid (film)|Celluloid]]'' || Paulose ||
|-
| ''[[ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film)|ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi]]'' || Zachariah ||
|-
|rowspan="11"|2014
||''Darboni'' ||
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|-
||''[[1983 (film)|1983]]'' || Tea Shop Owner
|
|-
||''[[Manglish]]''||Union Leader
|
|-
||''[[Vellimoonga]]'' ||
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|-
||''[[Money Ratnam]]''||Joppa
|
|-
||''[[Oru Korean Padam]]''||
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|-
||''Thekku Thekkoru Desathu''||
|
|-
||''[[Actually (film)|Actually]]'' ||Shivan
|
|-
||''Oru Mazhavil Swapnam'' ||
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|-
||''The Bail'' ||
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|-
||''Murukku'' ||
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|-
|rowspan="5"|2015
||''Iruvazhi Thiriyunnidam''||
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|-
|''[[Aadu (film)|Aadu]]''||
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|-
||''[[Life of Josutty]]''||
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|-
|''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]''||
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|-
||''[[Aana Mayil Ottakam]]''||
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|-
|rowspan="5"|2016
|''Varna Vasanthangal''||
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|-
|''[[Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti]]''||Govachan
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|-
|''[[Kammatipaadam]]''||Krishna's Uncle
|
|-
|''[[Pulimurugan]]''||Thankachan
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|-
|''Romanov''||
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|2017
|''[[Jomonte Suvisheshangal]]''||
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|-
|''[[Honey Bee 2: Celebrations]]''||
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|-
|''[[Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam]]''||
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|-
|rowspan="7"|2018
|''[[Parole]]''||
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|-
|''[[Panchavarnathatha]]''||Eappachen
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|-
|''Marubhoomiyile Mazhathullikal''||
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|-
|''[[Pettilambattra]]''||
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|-
|''[[Mangalyam Thanthunanena]]''||Koora
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|-
|''[[Aanakkallan]]''||Kuruppu
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|-
|''[[Ottakoru Kaamukan]]'' || Matrimonial advertisement girl's father
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|-
|rowspan="7"|2019
|''Nalla Vishesham''||
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|-
|''[[Oru Yamandan Premakadha]]''||Vickey's Father
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|-
|''Prakashante Metro''||
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|-
|''[[Mask (2019 film)|Mask]]''||Achayan
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|-
|''[[Luca (2019 film)|Luca]]''||Martin
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|-
|''Thanka Bhasma Kuriyitta Thamburatty''||
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|-
|''[[Adhyarathri]]''||Sukumaran
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|-
|2020
|''Uriyattu''||
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|-
|rowspan="3"|2021
|''Meezan''||
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|-
|''[[Sumesh and Ramesh]]''||
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|-
|''[[Jan. E. Man]]''||Manikunju
|
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-movie-getting-good-response-running-successfully-in-theatres-212421|title=Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam: ത്രില്ലടിപ്പിച്ച അന്വേഷണം, മികവ് പുലർത്തി अभिनേതാക്കളും; ഗംഭീര പ്രതികരണം നേടി 'ഒരു അന്വേഷണത്തിന്റെ തുടക്കം'|date=November 9, 2024|website=Zee News Malayalam}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2025 || ''Aadachayi'' || Aadachayi || Lead role<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2025/01/04/aadachayi-movie-release-date.html|title=വെല്ലുവിളി നിറഞ്ഞ കർഷകരുടെ ജീവിതവുമായി 'ആദച്ചായി'; ജനുവരി 17 റിലീസ്|website=Manorama Online}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Written & Directed by God]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-04-17 |title=Saiju Kurup and Sunny Wayne's Written & Directed by God gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/17/saiju-kurup-and-sunny-waynes-written-directed-by-god-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Television ==
*''Aranazhikeneram'' ([[Amrita TV]]) (2008)
*''Veendum Jwalayayi'' ([[DD Malayalam]])
*''Kadamattathu Kathanar'' ([[JaiHind TV]])
*''Bhasi Bahadoor'' ([[Mazhavil Manorama]])

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links ==
*{{IMDb name|3945709}}

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[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kottayam]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:People from Vaikom]]
[[Category:1960 births]]

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