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{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ashwin Kakumanu
| image =Ashwin Kakamanu At The Thiri Audio Launch.jpg
| birth_name = Ashwin Kakumanu
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| yearsactive = 2011-present
| occupation = [[Film actor]]

| website =
}}

'''Ashwin Kakumanu''' is an Indian [[film actor]], who is best known for his role as Ganesh in [[Venkat Prabhu]]'s Tamil action thriller, ''[[Mankatha]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2462089.ece|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130204001047/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2462089.ece|url-status=dead|title=The Hindu : Arts / Cinema : On the cards|date=4 February 2013|archivedate=4 February 2013|website=thehindu.com|accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
Ashwin initially unsuccessfully 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article979128.ece|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120913080319/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article979128.ece|url-status=dead|title=The Hindu : Arts / Cinema : Itsy Bitsy|date=13 September 2012|archivedate=13 September 2012|website=thehindu.com|accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref>

Ashwin Kakumanu was later signed to portray a role in [[Venkat Prabhu]]'s ''[[Mankatha]]'' which featured an ensemble cast including [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Arjun Sarja]] , and [[Vaibhav Reddy]] after Prabhu was impressed with a short film which Ashwin had directed and acted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-10/news-interviews/28282711_1_film-mankatha-tamil|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925061759/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-10/news-interviews/28282711_1_film-mankatha-tamil|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 September 2012|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=Venkat launches his fourth film with Ajith|accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref> Ashwin appeared as a local [[Dharavi]] police officer, replacing [[Ganesh Venkatraman]] who had pulled out of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ponniyin-selvans-ashwin-kakumanu-tamil-cinema-is-family-owned/article29879777.ece|title=Ponniyin Selvan's Ashwin Kakumanu: ‘Tamil cinema is family-owned’|first=Pradeep|last=Kumar|date=4 November 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> ''Mankatha'' was released to critical and commercial acclaim in August 2011, with Ashwin gaining recognition for his portrayal. He was next seen in [[A. R. Murugadoss]]'s ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' in a supporting role as Ashwin, a young scientist, who helps put together a plan alongside the characters played by [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] and [[Shruti Haasan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_essaying-character-roles-lets-him-learn-more-ashwin-kakumanu_1564562|title=Essaying character roles lets him learn more: Ashwin Kakumanu - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=11 July 2011|website=dnaindia.com|accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref> He also appeared in a supporting role in Gautham Menon's ''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]'' featuring [[Prateik Babbar]] and [[Amy Jackson]].

He had his first leading role in the 2013 comedy film ''[[Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara]]'' and went on to star in the [[Ilaiyaraaja]] musical ''[[Megha (2014 film)|Megha]]''. Among his upcoming projects are ''[[Zero (2015 film)|Zero]]'', a supernatural thriller that features Ashwin as a social worker, ''[[Thiri]]'', directed by Ashok Amritraj, cinematographer-turned-director [[Siva (director)|Siva]]'s next film starring [[Ajith Kumar]], and ''[[Thollaikatchi]]'', a "romantic comedy film with a social message" directed by M.Sadiq khan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-ashwin-kakumanu-about-his-career-in-films/article7516305.ece|title=Slow and steady|first=Nikhil|last=Raghavan|date=8 August 2015|publisher=|accessdate=12 October 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

Ashwin will be next seen in Mani Ratnam's Magnum Opus [[Ponniyin Selvan: I|Ponniyin Selvan]] as [[Uttama Chola|Senthan Amuthan]].

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011 || ''[[Nadunisi Naaygal]]'' || Arjun ||
|-
| ''[[Mankatha]]'' || Ganesh ||
|-
| ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' || Ashwin ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]'' ||Himself|| [[Hindi]] film; Special Appearance
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara]]'' || Bala Krishnan (Bala) ||
|-
| ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]'' || Himself || Special Appearance
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Megha (2014 film)|Megha]]'' || Mugilan (Mugil) ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Vedalam]]'' || Arjun ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Zero (2016 film)|Zero]]'' || Balaji (Bala) ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Thiri]]'' || Jeeva ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Neerthirai]]'' || -||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Naanga Romba Busy]]'' || Karthik ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2022
|''Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kathai''|| TBA||Delayed
|-
| ''[[Thollaikatchi]]''|| TBA|| Delayed
|-
|''[[Pizza 3: The Mummy]]''|| TBA||Completed
|-
| {{Pending film|[[Ponniyin Selvan: I|Ponniyin Selvan 1]]}} || [[Uttama Chola|Senthan Amuthan]] || Post-Production
|-
|}

=== Web Series & Short Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! Year !! Film !! Role
!Platform!! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2018 || ''[[Nila Nila Odi Vaa]]'' || Om Prakash
|[[Viu (streaming media)|Viu]]|| rowspan="4" | Tamil || <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/19/ashwin-and-sunainaas-web-series-nila-nila-odi-vaa-to-be-about-vampires-1845280.html|title=Ashwin and Sunainaa’s web series, Nila Nila Odi Vaa, to be about vampires|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-08-05}}</ref>
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Fingertip (webseries)|Finger Tip]]'' || Sanjay
|[[ZEE5]]||
|-
|2020
|''Mushroom Manithargal- The Seasonal People''
|Director Alex
|Behinwoods TV
|Short Film
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021 || ''[[Live Telecast]]'' || Chinna (Ghost)
|[[Disney+ Hotstar]]||
|-
| ''[[Pitta Kathalu]]'' || Shiva
|[[Netflix]]|| Telugu ||Anthology Series
Segment: ''Meera''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=4573920}}
* {{Instagram|id=ashwinkakumanu}}

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[[Category:Loyola College, Chennai alumni]]
[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]

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