Ashok Kumar is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by Raja Chandrasekhar.

When he rejects her advances, he is falsely accused by the queen of trying to seduce her, and is thrown into prison and blinded.

The story, however, comes to a happy end with his eyesight being restored by Gautama Buddha and the king acquits him of all the charges.

Ashok Kumar marked the debut of Ranjan (credited as R. Ramani),[2] who portrayed Gautama Buddha.

The song and dance sequence, "Unnai Kandu Mayangaatha" was shot in a single night at Newtone Studio.