Ashwin Kakumanu | |
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| Born | Ashwin Kakumanu |
| Alma mater | Loyala College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Ashwin Kakumanu is an Indian actor, who is best known for his role as Ganeshan in Venkat Prabhu's Mankatha . [1]
Ashwin Kakumanu | |
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| Born | Ashwin Kakumanu |
| Alma mater | Loyala College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011-present |
Ashwin Kakumanu is an Indian actor, who is best known for his role as Ganeshan in Venkat Prabhu's Mankatha . [1]
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. [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 7aum Arivu , alongside Suriya and Shruti Haasan. [5] He also appeared in a supporting role 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.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Nadunisi Naaygal | Arjun | |
| Mankatha | Ganesh | ||
| 7aum Arivu | Ashwin | ||
| 2012 | Ekk Deewana Tha | Himself | Hindi film |
| 2013 | Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | Bala Krishnan (Bala) | |
| Biriyani | Himself | Special Appearance | |
| 2014 | Megha | Mugilan (Mugil) | |
| 2015 | Vedalam | Arjun | |
| 2016 | Zero | Balaji (Bala) | |
| 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 |
| Year | Film | Role | Platform | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nila Nila Odi Vaa | Om Prakash | Viu | Tamil | [8] |
| 2019 | Finger Tip | Sanjay | ZEE5 | ||
| 2020 | Mushroom Manithargal- The Seasonal People | Director Alex | Behinwoods TV | Short Film | |
| 2021 | Live Telecast | Chinna (Ghost) | Disney+ Hotstar | ||
| Pitta Kathalu | Shiva | Netflix | Telugu | Anthology Series Segment: Meera |
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