Ashok Kumar (film)

Ashok Kumar
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Raja Chandrasekhar
Written by	Ilangovan
Starring	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar Chittoor V. Nagayya P. Kannamba
Cinematography	Jiten Banerjee
Edited by	T. R. Raghunath
Music by	Alathur V. Subramanyam
Production company	Murugan Talkies
Release date	17 September 1941 (1941-09-17)
Running time	211 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Ashok Kumar is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by Raja Chandrasekhar. Based on a legend involving the Mauryan emperor Ashoka The Great, his son Kunala and Ashoka's second wife Thishyarakshai, it stars M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Chittoor V. Nagayya and P. Kannamba. The film was released on 17 September 1941.