
Ashwin Kakumanu
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 5, 1987
- Birthplace
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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

Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai TBA
Actor

Thanal 2025
as Former Army Officer

Pizza 3: The Mummy 2023
as Nalan

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II 2023
as Sendhan Amudhan

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I 2022
as Sendhan Amudhan

Naanga Romba Busy 2020
as Karthik

Neerthirai 2019
Actor
- Thollaikatchi
Thollaikatchi 2018
Actor

Thiri 2017
as Jeeva

Zero 2016
as 'Bala' Balaji

Vedalam 2015
as Arjun, (Swetha's Brother)
- Megha
Megha 2014
as Mugilan (Mugil)

Biriyani 2013
as Himself

Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara 2013
as Balakrishnan (Bala)

Ekk Deewana Tha 2012
Actor

7Aum Arivu 2011
as Ashwin

Mankatha 2011
as Ganesh

Nadunisi Naaygal 2011
as Arjun
Credits from TMDB.