Ashwin Kakumanu
Actor
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
Mankatha
as Ganesh 2011
7Aum Arivu
as Ashwin 2011
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Sendhan Amudhan 2023
Vedalam
as Arjun, (Swetha's Brother) 2015
Biriyani
as Himself 2013
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
as Balakrishnan (Bala) 2013
Ekk Deewana Tha
2012
Zero
as Bala 2016
Pizza 3: The Mummy
as Nalan 2023
Thanal
as Former Army Officer 2025
Nadunisi Naaygal
as Arjun 2011
Naanga Romba Busy
2020
Thiri
as Jeeva 2017
Megha
as Mugilan (Mugil) 2014
Neerthirai
2019
Thollaikatchi
2018