Person
Ashwin Kakumanu
Acting · Born 1987-07-05 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
Ashwin Kakumanu is an Indian film actor, who is best known for his role in Venkat Prabhu's action thriller, Mankatha. Ashwin initially unsuccessfully auditioned for a role in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. The director Gautham Menon was close to giving him the role. But Ashwin was noticed by the assistant directors of the film and recommended him for the role as Arjun, the boyfriend of Sameera Reddy's character in Nadunisi Naaygal. Ashwin Kakumanu was later signed to portray a role in Venkat Prabhu's Mankatha which featured an ensemble cast including Ajith Kumar, Vaibhav Reddy and Arjun after Prabhu was impressed with a short film which Ashwin had directed and acted.
Known for
Nila Nila Odi Vaa
Om
Pitta Kathalu
Shiva
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
Balakrishnan (Bala)
Thiri
Jeeva
Neerthirai
2019
Thollaikatchi
2018
Fingertip
Sanjay
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Sendhan Amudhan
Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Sendhan Amudhan
Filmography
- 2026Jolly O GymkhanaSelf - Guest
- 2025ThanalFormer Army Officer
- 2023Pizza 3: The MummyNalan
- 2023Ponniyin Selvan: Part IISendhan Amudhan
- 2022Ponniyin Selvan: Part ISendhan Amudhan
- 2021Pitta KathaluShiva
- 2021Live TelecastChinna
- 2020Naanga Romba BusyKarthik
- 2019FingertipSanjay
- 2019Neerthirai
- 2018Thollaikatchi
- 2018Nila Nila Odi VaaOm
- 2017ThiriJeeva
- 2016Zero'Bala' Balaji
- 2015VedalamArjun, (Swetha's Brother)
- 2014MeghaMugilan (Mugil)
- 2013BiriyaniHimself
- 2013Idharkuthane Aasaipattai BalakumaraBalakrishnan (Bala)
- 2012Ekk Deewana Tha
- 20117Aum ArivuAshwin
- 2011MankathaGanesh
- 2011Nadunisi NaaygalArjun
- —Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai
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