Introduction
Biography
Asha Sharath is an Indian dancer and actress.
Personal life
Asha Sharath was born in Perumbavoor as the daughter of V.S.Krishnan Kutty Nair & renowned classical dancer Kalamandalam Sumathy. She has two brothers, Balagopal and Late Venugopal.
Asha is married to Sharath. They have two daughters Uthara and Keerthana. They are settled in Dubai.
Career
. She was trained by her mother in Bharathanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi. She won the top prize at an all-India dance fete in Benares in 1992. Film offers poured in, but chose to act in a few serials and telefilms, before she got married and shifted to Dubai.
She acted in a telefilm Nizhalum Nilavum Parayunnathu, which won her the State television award for the second best actress and fetched her the role of Jayanthi in the serial Kumkumapoovu. In 2013, she played a police officer in the film Drishyam which was well received and became her first commercial hit.She has acted in few advertisements. She had also worked as Programme Producer at Radio Asia, Dubai for almost 10 years.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Friday | Parvathy | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Karmayodha | Arathy | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Ardhanaari | Balu Menan's wife | Malayalam | Guest appearance |
| 2013 | Buddy | Meenakshi | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Susan | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Drishyam | IG Geetha Prabhakar | Malayalam | Asianet Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress Jaihind TV Film Awards for Best Actress (Character) Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Nominated - 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Asiavision Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) Amrita Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2014 | Drishya | IG Roopa Chandrasekhar | Kannada | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada |
| 2014 | Varsham | Nandini | Malayalam | Asianet Film Awards for Best Character Actress Nominated - Asianet Film Awards for Best Actress Ramu Kariat Movie Awards for Best Actress Atlas-Film Critics Awards for Best Actress Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam |
| 2014 | Angels | Haritha Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Papanasam | IG Geetha Prabhakar | Tamil | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil |
| 2015 | Thoongaa Vanam | Dr. Sujatha | Tamil | Bilingual film |
| 2015 | Cheekati Rajyam | Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Pavada | Sicily | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | King Liar | Devika Varma | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Suma | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Aanandam | Dia's Mother | Malayalam | Photo presence |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Indulekha | Malayalam | Guest appearance |
| 2017 | Bhagmati | Telugu | Filming | |
| 2017 | 1971: Beyond Borders | Malayalam | Filming | |
| 2017 | Appa remake | Malayalam | Announced | |
| 2017 | Santoshamayi gopiyetta | Malayalam | Shelved |
Television
| Title | Language | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumkumapoovu | Malayalam | Professor Jayanthi | Asianet | Asianet Television Awards for Best Actress Asiavision Television Awards for Best Female Actor Asianet Television Awards for Golden star of the year Asiavision Television Awards for Outstanding Performance |
| Munch Dance Dance | Malayalam | Celebrity Judge | Asianet | |
| Munch stars | Malayalam | Judge/Grand finale host | Asianet | Reality show |
| Nizhalum Nilavum Parayunnathu | Malayalam | Anupama | Amrita TV | Kerala State Television Awards for Second Best Actress |
| Ponnum Poovum | Malayalam | Thara | Amrita TV | |
| Dream City | Malayalam | Menon's wife | Surya TV | |
| Indulekha | Malayalam | Doordarshan | ||
| Alapanam | Malayalam | Doordarshan | ||
| Kalathilakam | Malayalam | Doordarshan | ||
| Jathaka Kathakal | Malayalam | Doordarshan | ||
| Michaelinte Santhathikal | Malayalam | Sonia | Doordarshan |