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.

Known For

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

Live Telecast

Pitta Kathalu

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

Mankatha

Fingertip

7Aum Arivu

Vedalam

All Movies (18)

• Thanal2025 · as Former Army Officer
• Pizza 3: The Mummy2023 · as Nalan
• Ponniyin Selvan: Part II2023 · as Sendhan Amudhan
• Ponniyin Selvan: Part I2022 · as Sendhan Amudhan
• Naanga Romba Busy2020 · as Karthik
• Neerthirai2019
• Thollaikatchi2018
• Thiri2017 · as Jeeva
• Zero2016 · as 'Bala' Balaji
• Vedalam2015 · as Arjun, (Swetha's Brother)
• Megha2014 · as Mugilan (Mugil)
• Biriyani2013 · as Himself
• Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara2013 · as Balakrishnan (Bala)
• Ekk Deewana Tha2012
• 7Aum Arivu2011 · as Ashwin
• Mankatha2011 · as Ganesh
• Nadunisi Naaygal2011 · as Arjun
• Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai—

All TV Shows (5)

• Jolly O Gymkhana2026 · as Self - Guest
• Pitta Kathalu2021 · as Shiva
• Live Telecast2021 · as Chinna
• Fingertip2019 · as Sanjay
• Nila Nila Odi Vaa2018 · as Om