Asif Ali (born 4 February 1986) is an Indian actor and producer, who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his film career with Shyamaprasad's 2009 film, Ritu.
During the subsequent years Asif went on to act in critically and commercially successful films including the romantic thriller, Apoorvaragam, the road thriller film Traffic, the romantic comedy film Salt N' Pepper and the period drama movie Ozhimuri, which got an official selection in the Indian Panorama section of the 43rd International Film Festival of India."A Panorama of choice" . Khaleej Times. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012. His 2013 film Honey Bee was one of the major hits in that year and his 2015 film Nirnayakam won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. His success streak continued by starring in the 2016 romantic movie Anuraga Karikkin Vellam, the 2017 movie Sunday Holiday, the campus thriller B.Tech (2018) and Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019), which produced a hat-trick of hits for him with Jis Joy. His performances in the films Kishkindha Kaandam and Level Cross earned him a special jury award at the Kerala State Film Awards.
He made his debut as a producer in the 2015 film Kohinoor under his production company Adam's World Of Imagination|Adam's World of Imagination, which went on to be a success. Later he produced the 2016 film Kavi Uddeshichath and distributed various films including Vimaanam and Iblis.
Early life Asif Ali was born in Karikode, Thodupuzha, Idukki, India on 4 February 1986. He obtained graduation degree from the Marian College, Kuttikkanam in Business Administration. While studying Asif modelled for ads and worked as a video jockey.
Personal life Asif married Zama Mazrin in 2013. They have two children.
Acting career He was selected by Shyamaprasad to play one of the lead roles in his film Ritu and received positive reviews from critics and audiences.. Entertainment.oneindia.in (30 June 2009). Retrieved 2013-04-10. He was then approached by Sathyan Anthikkad to play an important role in his film Kadha Thudarunnu. His third film was Apoorvaragam, directed by Sibi Malayil.
Since then, he had acted in the films Best of Luck and Traffic. His next film was Ithu Nammude Katha written and directed by Rajesh Kannankara. In 2011 Ali signed to appear in Aashiq Abu's second movie Salt N' Pepper in which he played the role of Manu Raghav, a carefree youngster character who often puts himself into awkward situations trying to be over friendly.
He played cameo roles in Doctor Love, Indian Rupee, Mallu Singh and Ustad Hotel. In 2013 he appeared In Jean Paul Lal's directorial debut, Honey Bee where he played the role of Sebastian which he followed with debutant Jis Joy's Bicycle Thieves. Ali sang four lines of the song "Aayiram Kannumaai", which was originally featured in Fazil's Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu.His next releases were Pakida, Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal and Hi I'm Tony. He played the role of Shabab in Sapthamashree Thaskaraha and had a cameo role in Vellimoonga.
In 2015 he appeared In Nirnayakam, Kohinoor and Rajamma @ Yahoo. His movie Anuraga Karikkin Vellam went on to become one of the Superhit of 2016. He reunited with Jean Paul Lal for Honey Bee 2. Sequel of 2013 Box office success Honey Bee. Then he appeared in Mahesh Naryanan's Take Off. The film was shot in various parts of Dubai and released to widespread critical acclaim. In 2018, his major releases were B Tech, Iblis and Mandharam. B Tech became a financial success, running for 100 days in Kerala.
He started the year 2019 with Vijay Superum Pournamiyum, which became a successful venture at box office. He played a critical role in the movie Uyare, which had Parvathy and Tovino Thomas playing other characters. He played another critical role in the film Virus, based on a true story that occurred in Calicut. He later acted in Nissam Basheer's directorial debut Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha, which was a box office success and gained critical acclaim. Director Lal Jose appraised it to be his career's best. In 2021, his appearances included Ellam Sheriyakum and Kunjeldho.
Filmography As an actor
Year Title Role Notes Ref 2009 Ritu Sunny Immatty Debut film 2010 Kadha Thudarunnu Shanavas Ahammad Apoorvaragam Tomy Best of Luck Manu 2011 Traffic Rajeev Ithu Nammude KathaVinod / AppuViolinAbySalt N' PepperManu RaghavSevenesSoorajDoctor LoveNarratorCameo appearanceIndian RupeeLand Broker2012AsuravithuDon BoscoUnnamAloshyOrdinaryBhadranMallu SinghHarinder SinghCameo appearanceBachelor PartyTonyUstad HotelHimselfCameo appearanceOzhimuriSharathHusbands in GoaArjunJawan of VellimalaKoshi Oommen916PrasanthIdiotsMessiScene Onnu Nammude VeeduHimselfCameo appearanceI Love MePrem2013 Cowboy Vinay Kili Poyi Chacko Red Wine Ramesh Honey Bee Sebastian/Seban D Company Chinnan Segment: "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995" Bicycle Thieves Kunchakko/Chacko 2014PakidaAadhiMosayile Kuthira MeenukalAlexHi I'm TonySameerApothecaryPrathapanSapthamashree ThaskarahaShababVellimoongaJosootty / CharlieCameo appearanceMylanchi Monchulla VeeduAnwar2015You Too BrutusAbhiNirnayakamAjay SiddharthDouble BarrelHeCameo appearanceKohinoorLouisAmar Akbar AntonyFaizalCameo appearanceRajamma @ YahooVishnu Yohannan / Yahoo2016Ithu Thaanda PoliceRamakrishnanAnuraga Karikkin VellamAbhilashKavi Uddheshichathu..?Kavalam Jimmy2017Honey Bee 2SebastianTake OffFaizalCameo appearanceAdventures of OmanakkuttanOmanakuttanAvarude RaavukalAashik Abu / Aashik Pattavayal50th filmSunday HolidayAmalThrissivaperoor KlipthamGirija VallabhanHoney Bee 2.5HimselfCameo appearanceKaattuNuhukkannu 2018B TechAnand SubrahmaniamIblisVaishakanMandharamRajesh2019Vijay Superum PournamiyumVijayMera Naam ShajiShaji GeorgeUyareGovind BalakrishnanVirusVishnu BhaskaranUndaSI RajanCameo appearanceKakshi: AmminippillaAdv. Pradeepan ManjodiUnder WorldStalin JohnKettyolaanu Ente MalakhaSleevachan2021Mohan Kumar FansHimselfCameo appearanceAanum PennumKuttikrishnanAnthology filmSegment: RachiyammaEllam SheriyakumVineethKunjeldhoKunjeldho 2022 Kuttavum Shikshayum CI Sajan Philip Innale Vare Aadhi Shankar Mahaveeryar Veerabhadran Kotthu Shanu Rorschach Dileep (Extended Cameo) Kooman CPO Giri Kaapa Anand Anirudh 2023 Maheshum Marutiyum Mahesh 2018 Nixon Kasargold Alby Otta S Hariharan A Ranjith Cinema Ranjith 2024 Varshangalkku Shesham John Cameo appearance Marivillin Gopurangal Himself Thalavan SI/CI Karthik Vasudevan Level Cross Raghu Adios Amigo Prince Kishkindha Kaandam Ajaychandran K.V 2025 Rekhachithram CI Vivek Gopinath Sarkeet Ameer Karuvandivalappil Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali Sahadevan Mirage Aswin 2026I'm Game A gambler Cameo appearancePradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar Abraham John Denver Filming
As producer YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes2015KohinoorProductionDebut Venture.Distributed by Time Ads2016Kavi UddheshichathProductionDistributionThomas Liju Thomas2017Honey Bee 2DistributionVimaanamDistributionPradeep M. NairGoodalochanaDistributionThomas Sebastian2018IblisDistributionRohith V. S.
As playback singer YearsFilmSongRef2013Bicycle Thieves Aayiram Kannumaay2019Vijay Superum PournamiyumPournami Superalleda Co Singer With Vineeth Sreenivasan and Balu Varghese
Television YearNameRole ChannelNotes2020Comedy Stars season 2HimselfAsianetGuest2023Geeta GovindamHimselfAsianetCameo Appearance2024 Manorathangal Sunil Das ZEE5 Anthology series; Segment : Vilpana 2025Bigg Boss Malayalam season 7HimselfAsianetGuest
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef2010Asianet Film AwardsBest VillainApoorvaragamrowspan=15 2011Best Star PairSalt N' Pepper2016Best Star Pair along with Rajisha VijayanAnuraga Karikkin Vellam2019Performer of the YearVarious roles2015Film Critics AwardsSpecial Jury for Best ActorNirnayakam2017Vanitha Film AwardsBest PairAnuraga Karikkin Vellam 2018 Sunday Holiday 2020 Popular Actor Various films 2025 Kerala State Film Awards Special Jury award for Best Actor Level Cross, Kishkindha Kaandam
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