Co-Stars & Directors
Ashok
Ashok Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together
Ashok's collaborators
Balakrishnan has stayed in Ashok's catalogue spanning 10 years — a partnership that crosses decades. Most frequent isn't the same as strongest: Rajan Madhav leads on film count, Aadukalam Naren leads on the composite ranking.
As of July 2026.
Collaborator network
Top 11 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.
Strongest pairings
4 of the five strongest pairings are on-screen partners — the preferred set of partners leans toward on-screen partners more than co-stars.
Top pairings compared
Aadukalam Naren leads on count, rating, and recency — the strongest pairing on every metric the table tracks.
| Metric | Aadukalam Naren | Balakrishnan | Rajan Madhav | Vidharth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Films together | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Avg rating | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| First | 2019 | 2013 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Latest | 2023 | 2023 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Best film | Gangs of Madras | Are You Ok Baby? | Chithiram Pesudhadi 2 | Chithiram Pesudhadi 2 |
Top Co-Actors of Ashok
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Directors Who Worked with Ashok
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Multi-decade partnerships
Balakrishnan is the only collaborator who has worked with Ashok in every decade of her career.
Most acclaimed pairings
The top acclaimed pairings sit within 0.5 of each other — by rating alone, any of them could lead this list.