Ashwin Kakumanu
Birthday: Born in 1987-07-05 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Deathday: Alive
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.
TV Credits
Live Telecast
Character: Chinna
A TV crew goes to a haunted house, where a family lives, to create a new live show that captures ghost on camera, only to be trapped inside with no way of getting out....
పిట్టా కథలు
Character: Shiva
Four different women, four journeys of love and betrayal. The common thread? They all want to dismantle the patriarchy....
நிலா நிலா ஓடி வா
Character: Om
What happens when the girl of your dreams turns out to be a vampire? Do you give up your love for your life or your life for the love of your life? We follow Om and Nila on a 13 episode rollercoaster of love, romance, action and a whole lot of vampires - as they try to convert each other into human and vampire....
Fingertip
Character: Sanjay
The anthology series showcases how a single social media post, instigated by negative emotions, can change one's life forever....
Movie Credits
Thanal
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Ekk Deewana Tha
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Sachin is an engineering graduate from a middle class Mumbai family, but his passion is for the world of cinema. He is dreaming and planning for a future as a director, when he sees Jessie. It is love at first sight for Sachin. However, Jessie is from a strict Malayali Christian family, and her parents would never approve of their romance. The other problem is Jessie insists that she doesn't want a romantic relationship, but wants only to be friends. Of all the girls in the world why did Sachin ...
Mankatha
Character: Ganesh
Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues....
7Aum Arivu
Character: Ashwin
A genetic engineering student tries to bring back the skills of a legend of the past and use his skills to save India from a deadly virus attack by China....
Nadunisi Naaygal
Character: Arjun
Having suffered sexual abuse as a child, Veera grows into a psycho obsessed with sex and kills for pleasure....
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
Character: Balakrishnan (Bala)
An indolent youth finds himself in trouble when his life gets intertwined with that of a straight-laced banker who is tormented with his demands from his boss....
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Character: Sendhan Amudhan
968 AD. The Pandyan assassins gather once again to destroy the Chola dynasty. Now the mighty Chola princes must fight the Pandyas, the Rashtrakutas and other Chola enemies who have joined forces. Also, at play are the rumours of Ponniyin Selvan’s death at sea, the powerful Pazhuvettarayar’s betrayal, and the tragic destiny of Aditha Karikalan, whose heart was long lost to the vengeful Nandini....
Vedalam
Character: Arjun, (Swetha's Brother)
Ganesh, a cab driver and a doting brother to his sister Tamizh, is hunting down three notorious criminals in Kolkata. Who is he actually and what's his motive?...
Zero
Character: Bala
A newly-wedded couple's domestic bliss is smashed to smithereens when the wife starts acting crazy. Has she become mentally unstable like her dead mother, or is there a sinister force at work?...
Thiri
Character: Jeeva
An engineering graduate with a loving family and a caring lover, decides to go against a vindictive politician and his son who threaten to hurt his loved ones....
Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai
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Biriyani
Character: Himself
The desire for biryani after drinks lands two friends in an endless frenzy as they get framed for a kidnapping and go on the run....
Neerthirai
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A drama film directed by PS Dharan, starring Nasser and Thalaivasal Vijay in the lead roles....
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Character: Sendhan Amudhan
The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar separated by situations, it is up to a messenger to ensure the safety of the kingdom. Can he succeed in his mission, especially with Karikalan's former girlfriend, Nandhini, plotting to bring down the entire Chola empire?...
Naanga Romba Busy
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An honest policeman, a con man, and a hopeless romantic form an unusual team during the days of demonetization to pull off a scam that quickly goes haywire....
Pizza 3: The Mummy
Character: Nalan
A restaurant owner experiences mysterious activities in his kitchen, only to discover a connection with the ghost haunting his place....