Ashwin Kakumanu
Born: 1987-07-05 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2023
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Sendhan Amudhan
- Pizza 3: The Mummy as Nalan
2022
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Sendhan Amudhan
2021
- Pitta Kathalu as Shiva
- Live Telecast as Chinna
2020
2019
- Neerthirai
- Fingertip as Sanjay
2018
2017
- Thiri as Jeeva
2016
- Zero as Bala
2015
- Vedalam as Arjun, (Swetha's Brother)
2014
- Megha as Mugilan (Mugil)
2013
- Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara as Balakrishnan (Bala)
- Biriyani as Himself
2012
2011
- 7Aum Arivu as Ashwin
- Nadunisi Naaygal as Arjun
- Mankatha as Ganesh