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).
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 and who recommended him for the role of Arjun, the boyfriend of
Sameera Reddy's character in
Nadunisi Naaygal.
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.
Ashwin next played a young scientist in A. R. Murugadoss's
7 Aum Arivu, alongside Suriya and
Shruti Haasan.
He also appeared in a guest appearance in Gautham Menon's
Ekk Deewana Tha featuring
Prateik Babbar and
Amy Jackson.
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.
Filmography
Films
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All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
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Web series and short films
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| 2020 | Mushroom Manithargal- The Seasonal People | Director Alex | Behindwoods TV | Short Film |
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| Shiva | Anthology Series
Segment: Meera |
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