Asha Sharath is an Indian actress and classical dancer, who predominantly works in

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and

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in addition to a few

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and Telugu films. She is most known for her role as Geetha Prabhakar in the ''

Drishyam ''Drishyam'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It stars Mohanlal alongside Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Roshan Basheer and ...

'' film series.

Career

Asha Sharath appeared in many television serials including ''Jathaka Kathakal'' and ''Mikhayelinte Santhathikal'', her most notable being the soap opera ''

Kumkumapoovu ''Kumkumapoovu'' () was an Indian Malayalam-language soap opera that aired on Asianet from 2011 to 2014. It ran for 785 episodes. The cast included Asha Sharath, Sajan Surya, Shelly Kishore, Shanavas Shanu, Aswathy, G.K Pillai and Rindhya. ...

''. Her first feature film was the ''

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'' (2012). Her role as Geetha Prabhakar in ''

'' (2013) was her breakthrough performance.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. The awards were instit ...

* 2014: Best Actress for '' Varsham''

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* 2014: Best Supporting Actress for ''

'' * 2016: Best Supporting Actress for '' Anuraga Karikkin Vellam''

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