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Career

Ashwin initially auditioned for a role in ''

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. Ashwin appeared as a local

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police officer, replacing

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who had pulled out of the film. Ashwin next played a young scientist in

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. He also appeared in a supporting role in Gautham Menon's ''

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. Ashwin had his first leading role in the 2013 comedy film ''

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musical '' Megha''. Among his projects are ''

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'', a supernatural thriller that features Ashwin as a social worker, ''

Thiri ''Thiri'' ( ''Rove'') is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by S. Ashok Amritraj, starring Ashwin and Swathi Reddy in the leading roles. Featuring Jayaprakash, A. L. Azhagappan and Karunakaran in supporting r ...

'', directed by Ashok Amritraj, and '' Thollaikatchi'', a "romantic comedy film with a social message" directed by M.Sadiq khan. In Mani Ratnam's Magnum Opus

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, he plays the role of Senthan Amuthan.

Filmography

Films

*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

Web series and short films

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kakumanu, Ashwin Tamil male actors Living people Loyola College, Chennai alumni 1987 births 21st-century Indian male actors Telugu actors