Ashwin Kakumanu
Indian film actor
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Ashwin Kakumanu is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films and is known for his roles in Venkat Prabhu's Mankatha (2011), Megha (2014) and Zero (2016).[1]
Career
Ashwin initially auditioned for a role in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. The director, Gautham Vasudev Menon, was close to giving him the role, but Ashwin was noticed by the assistant directors of the film who recommended him for the role of Arjun, the boyfriend of Sameera Reddy's character in Nadunisi Naaygal.[2] Ashwin Kakumanu later featured in Venkat Prabhu's Mankatha alongside Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja and Vaibhav Reddy. Ashwin appeared as a local Dharavi police officer, replacing Ganesh Venkatraman who had pulled out of the film.[3][4] Ashwin next played a young scientist in A. R. Murugadoss's 7 Aum Arivu, alongside Suriya and Shruti Haasan.[5] He also appeared in a guest appearance in Gautham Menon's Ekk Deewana Tha featuring Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson.[6]
Ashwin had his first leading role in the 2013 comedy film Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara and went on to star in the Ilaiyaraaja musical Megha. Among his projects are Zero, a supernatural thriller that features Ashwin as a social worker, Thiri, directed by Ashok Amritraj, and Thollaikatchi, a "romantic comedy film with a social message" directed by M.Sadiq khan.[7] In Mani Ratnam's Magnum Opus Ponniyin Selvan, he plays the role of Senthan Amuthan.
Filmography
Films
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nadunisi Naaygal | Arjun | |
| Mankatha | Ganesh | ||
| 7 Aum Arivu | Ashwin | ||
| 2012 | Ekk Deewana Tha | Himself | Hindi film |
| 2013 | Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | Bala | |
| Biriyani | Himself | Special appearance | |
| 2014 | Megha | Mugilan | |
| 2015 | Vedalam | Arjun | |
| 2016 | Zero | Balaji | |
| 2017 | Thiri | Jeeva | |
| 2019 | Neerthirai | ||
| 2020 | Naanga Romba Busy | Karthik | |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan I | Senthan Amuthan | |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | ||
| Pizza 3: The Mummy | Nalan | ||
| 2025 | Thanal | A former army soldier turned robber | [8] |
Web series and short films
| Year | Film | Role | Platform | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nila Nila Odi Vaa | Om Prakash | Viu | Tamil | [9] |
| 2019 | Finger Tip | Sanjay | ZEE5 | ||
| 2020 | Mushroom Manithargal- The Seasonal People | Director Alex | Behindwoods TV | Short Film | |
| 2021 | Live Telecast | Chinna (Ghost) | Disney+ Hotstar | ||
| Pitta Kathalu | Shiva | Netflix | Telugu | Anthology Series
Segment: Meera |