Asha Sharath
Asha Sharath
Asha Sharath in 2015
Education
Sree Sankara College, Kalady
Sree Sankara College, Kalady
Occupation
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Asha Sharath is an Indian actress and classical dancer, who predominantly works in Malayalam films and television, in addition to a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films.[1] She is best known for her role as a police officer in the Drishyam film series.[2][3]
Career
Asha Sharath appeared in many television serials including Jathaka Kathakal and Mikhayelinte Santhathikal, her most notable being the soap opera Kumkumapoovu. Her first feature film was the Friday (2012). Her role as Geetha Prabhakar in Drishyam (2013) was her breakthrough performance.[4]
Filmography
Malayalam films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Friday | Parvathy | |
| Karmayodha | Deepa | ||
| Ardhanaari | Balu Menan's wife | ||
| 2013 | Buddy | Meenakshi | |
| Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Susan | ||
| Drishyam | Geetha Prabhakar | ||
| 2014 | Varsham | Nandini | [5] |
| Angels | Haritha Menon | ||
| 2016 | Pavada | Sicily Varghese | |
| King Liar | Devika Varma | ||
| Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Suma | ||
| Aanandam | Dia's Mother | Photo presence only | |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Indulekha | |
| 1971: Beyond Borders | Parvathy Sahadevan | ||
| Viswasapoorvam Mansoor | Fathibi | ||
| Sunday Holiday | Dr. Sreedhanya | ||
| Pullikkaran Staraa | Manjari Anthony | [5] | |
| 2018 | Bhayanakam | Gowri Kunjamma | |
| Drama | Rekha | [6] | |
| 2019 | Evidey | Jessy | |
| Subharathri | Suhara | ||
| Thelivu | Gowri | ||
| 2020 | Janaki | Janki/Herself | Short film |
| 2021 | Drishyam 2 | Geetha Prabhakar | [7] |
| 2022 | CBI 5: The Brain | Adv. Prathibha Satyadas | [5] |
| Paappan | Dr. Sherly/Bennitta Issac | ||
| Peace | Jalaja | [8] | |
| Khedda | Savitha | ||
| 2023 | Antony | Jessy | [9] |
| 2025 | Mehfil | Lakshmi Rajagopal | [10] |
| 2026 | Ashakal Aayiram | Asha | [11] |
| Template:Pending film | Geetha Prabhakar | [12] |
Other language films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Drishya | IG Roopa Chandrasekhar | Kannada | Remake of Drishyam |
| 2015 | Papanasam | IG Geetha Prabhakar | Tamil | |
| Thoongaa Vanam | Dr. Sujatha | Bilingual film[13] | ||
| Cheekati Rajyam | Telugu | |||
| 2018 | Bhaagamathie | Vaishnavi Natarajan | Telugu | Bilingual film |
| Tamil | ||||
| 2021 | Drishya 2 | Roopa Chandrasekhar | Kannada | Remake of Drishyam 2 |
| 2022 | Anbarivu | Lakshmi | Tamil | |
| 2026 | My Lord | Central Minister Sujatha Mohan | [14] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nadu Center | Parvathi "VP" | Tamil | JioHotstar | [15] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2014 | Kumkumapoovu | Jayanthi Prabhakaran | Asianet |
| 2015 | Sell Me the Answer | Contestant | Asianet |
| 2019 | Top Singer | Judge | Flowers TV |
| 2020-2021 | Super 4 | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama |
| 2020 | Ammayariyathe | Herself | Asianet |
| 2022-2023 | Dancing Stars | Judge | Asianet |
| 2023 | Start Music season 5 | Guest | Asianet[16] |
| 2023-2024 | Musical Wife | Judge | Flowers TV[17] |
| 2025 | Enkile Ennodu Para | Guest | Asianet[18] |
Awards
- 2014: Best Actress for Varsham[19]
- 2014: Best Supporting Actress for Drishyam[20]
- 2016: Best Supporting Actress for Anuraga Karikkin Vellam[21]
References
- ↑ Juggling dance, films and a family is not easy; I might have lost a few good films: Asha Sharath. The Times of India(30 March 2017). Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ↑ Asha Sharath is 'super excited' to reprise Geetha Prabhakar in 'Drishyam 2'. The Times of India(2020-12-28). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ↑ Asha Sharath afraid of policemen !(27 December 2013). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ↑ Asha Sarath to play a cop. The Times of India(29 October 2013).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Asha Sarath to play the female lead in CBI 5. Cinema Express(26 May 2021). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ Mohanlal-Asha Sharath play husband and wife in 'Drama'.
- ↑ Asha Sarath begins shooting for Drishyam 2. The New Indian Express(2020-10-29). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ↑ Asha Sharath plays a free-spirited entrepreneur in 'Peace'. The Times of India(9 May 2021). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ Antony teaser has both Joju George and Kalyani Priyadarshan flexing muscles. Cinema Express(18 October 2023). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ ജയരാജിന്റെ നായകനായി മുകേഷ്; 'മെഹ്ഫിലി'ലെ ഗാനമെത്തി, Service, Express News. Asianet News(2025-07-20). Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ↑ Jayaram and Kalidas Jayaram's Ashakal Aayiram begins, Service, Express News. New Indian Express(2025-08-18). Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ Jayaram and Kalidas Jayaram's Ashakal Aayiram begins, Service, Express News. Cinema Express(2025-08-18). Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ Thoongaavanam review: A better Kamal film, pacy and slick. Hindustan Times(10 November 2015). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ Jayaram and Kalidas Jayaram's Ashakal Aayiram begins, Service, Express News. Cinema Express(2025-08-18). Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ↑ Nadu Center out on OTT: Stream basketball-themed sports drama here; three episodes out. OTTPlay(2025-11-20). Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ New Season of the Musical Game Show “Start Music” Premiering on Asianet(8 August 2023).
- ↑ ഞാൻ ഇന്ന് ആകെ ഒറ്റപ്പെട്ട പോലെ, എന്റെ കൂടെപ്പിറപ്പുകൾ രണ്ടാളും പോയി; ആകെയുള്ളത് മക്കളും അമ്മയും ശരത്തേട്ടനും മാത്രം!. Samayam(24 July 2024).
- ↑ ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിലെ ജനപ്രിയ ഗെയിം ഷോ 'എങ്കിലേ എന്നോട് പറ' 25 ന്റെ നിറവിൽ. Asianet News(16 January 2025).
- ↑ Critics award for Ottaal, Iyyobinte Pusthakam. The Hindu(6 April 2015). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ↑ Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South.
- ↑ Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South).