Raman Ashok Kumar, better known as Ashokan, is a filmmaker from Kerala, India. He mastered the sills in directing feature films during his 7-year tutelage with Mr. Sasi Kumar, a renowned film director in India. During this period he gained knowledge in all fundamental aspects of filmmaking.
His directorial debut, "Varnam" garnered instant success and recognition. His most recent project, a tele cinema, entitled "Melody of Loneliness" was well received and appreciated by the media and viewers and clinched 4 Kerala Film Critics Awards including Best Direction.
"An imaginative, innovative and technically competent filmmaker who requires no external motiation for he has boundless enerfy and passion for filmmaking.." ~ K. Jayakumar ISA, Secretary to the Government of Kerala (Education)
"A truly outstanding and exemplary film director of the younger generation who has resourcefulness and personality to direct quality movies." ~ Satrukhan Sinha, guest of honour at the 100th day Celebration of Varnam
Nair, Prabhavathi. "Director sets trends in Malayalam hit movies," Straits Times, Singapore, March 10, 1995.