Ashwin Kakumanu

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.

Most Known For

Pitta Kathalu

as Shiva

Nila Nila Odi Vaa

as Om

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

as Sendhan Amudhan

Neerthirai

7Aum Arivu

as Ashwin

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

as Sendhan Amudhan

Mankatha

as Ganesh

Live Telecast

as Chinna

Vedalam

as Arjun, (Swetha's Brother)

Biriyani

as Himself

Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara

as Balakrishnan (Bala)

Thanal

as Former Army Officer

Fingertip

as Sanjay

Thiri

as Jeeva

Ekk Deewana Tha

Zero

as Bala

Nadunisi Naaygal

as Arjun

Naanga Romba Busy

Megha

as Mugilan (Mugil)

Pizza 3: The Mummy

as Nalan