Manu Ashokan
Manu Ashokan's training was as an assistant to the late director Rajesh Pillai, including on the film Traffic. He now directs in Malayalam cinema. Uyare (2019), a drama written by the duo Bobby-Sanjay that follows a survivor of an acid attack, was his first film as director. Kaanekkaane (2021) came after. His first web series, Eyes, made for SonyLIV in 2026, has Dev Mohan as a district collector named Sajin. Speaking about the series, Manu Ashokan has said that stalking should not be mistaken for love.
- Occupation
- Director, Assistant director
- Debut
- 2019
- Years active
- 2019–present
- Films in our database
- 1
Manu Ashokan Movies and Filmography
As director 1
| Year | Title | Credit | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Uyare | Director | Malayalam |
Latest Manu Ashokan News
NEWSManu Ashokan on Eyes: Don't call stalking love, and why Dev Mohan's Sajin is a district collector
The Uyare director says the SonyLIV series' task force is a request to the system, not a real unit.
NEWSEyes actor Prabhu Muralikrishna, a Kochi lawyer, on his debut as Constable Justin in the SonyLIV series
The Kochi lawyer landed the role through an audition and recovered from knee surgery just in time for the 45-day shoot.
Manu Ashokan: frequently asked questions
What was Manu Ashokan's first film?
Manu Ashokan debuted in 2019.