Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan
Ashwin Kumar in 2021
Born (1991-05-07) 7 May 1991[1]
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Education
OccupationIndian Actor
Years active2014-present
Known for

Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan (born 7 May 1991) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil films and in additional to some Telugu films. He played the lead roles in Star Vijay serials Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (2015) and Ninaikka Therintha Manamae (2017), and had supportive roles in films such as O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) and Adithya Varma (2019). He rose to prominence after contesting in the 2021 reality programme Cooku with Comali 2.[2] The Times of India named him the "Most Desirable Man on Television 2020", in its Chennai Times edition.[3]

He played the lead in Enna Solla Pogirai (2022), Meet Cute (2022) and Sembi (2022).[4]

Early life and education

Born and brought up in Coimbatore, Ashwin Kumar completed his schooling in Carmel Garden. He pursued his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kumaraguru College of Technology and completed Master of Business Administration from PSG Institute of Management. During his college days, he developed a passion for acting and attended auditions for films and TV series.[5]

Career

Television

Ashwin Kumar made his television debut on Star Vijay's serial, Office. He played the lead roles in the serials Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (2015) and Ninaikka Therintha Manamae (2017).[6][7] He also played the lead in Raja Rani, a remake of the hit Tamil serial Saravanan Meenatchi on Star Maa.

Following the end of the series, he appeared in the short films Blink, Cinderella, 3 Scenes of his love story, and Kadhal Ondru Kanden.[8][9][10][11]

He was one of the contestants in the cooking reality show Cooku with Comali – Season 2 on Star Vijay.[12][13][14] He was the second runner-up in the finale,[15] and received the "Most Popular Male on Reality Television" award at the Behindwoods Gold Icons 2021[16] for his performance in Cooku with Comali.

Cinema

At the start of his film career, Ashwin Kumar played a minor role in Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani as a colleague of Dulquer Salmaan's character.[17] He had portrayed the role of Dhruv Vikram’s brother in the film Adithya Varma.

In April 2021 Indiaglitz reported that he would be playing the lead in the romantic comedy movie Enna Solla Pogirai directed by debutante Hariharan for Trident Arts productions.[18][19] The film was released on the week of Pongal 2022 and a critic with the Times of India wrote "Ashwin makes a confident leap to leading man".[20]

He made his Telugu debut with Meet Cute, an anthology film directed by debutante Deepthi Ghanta and produced by Nani under his banner Wall Poster Cinema.[21] This Telugu anthology consists of five conversational shorts on modern-day relationships. He played the lead role in the segment, Meet the boy and in the review, ottplay.com wrote "Ashwin, exuding charm, is the surprise package".[22] He had next played the lead in Prabhu Solomon’s film, titled Sembi, alongside actors Kovai Sarala and Thambi Ramaiah.[23] Touted to be an intense social drama, set against the backdrop of Kodaikanal, the film was produced by Trident Arts.[24] The film received highly positive reviews from critics and audiences upon release and Ashwin’s performance as a lawyer, a nameless saviour was widely appreciated. A critic from Sakshi Post wrote "Ashwin Kumar as a lawyer keeps the audience on the egde of their seats in the second half with his brilliant show. He has made full use of the opportunity to prove his acting prowess".[25]

Web series

Ashwin Kumar had a lead role in Thanthu Vitten Ennai, a web series produced by Zee5.[26] He was also part of the horror-thriller web series Live Telecast directed by Venkat Prabhu for Disney+ Hotstar.

Music videos and model work

Ashwin Kumar is the lead actor in the music videos "Cloning Kadhal", "Rhythm of Life" (Sony Music), "Shades of Kadhal", "Kutty Pattas" (Sony Music),[27] "Criminal Crush", "Loner",[28] "Adipoli" (Think Music), "Baby Nee Sugar", "Yaathi Yaathi" (Sony Music) and "Vaadi Vaadi" (Think Music).

He had given voice-over in the music audio 11:11 – Guru undu Bhayamillai, composed by Ady Kriz.[29]

As a model, he has worked in multiple TV commercials and print adverts for various brands.[30] He is the brand ambassador of Tamil pay television channel, Zee Thirai.[31]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films or series that have not yet been released

Films

Year Films Role Language Notes Ref.
2014Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam IyakkamArya's friendTamilDeleted scene[2]
Nerungi Vaa MuthamidatheMaya's friendTamil
2015O Kadhal KanmaniAditya's co-workerTamilUncredited role[5]
2019 Enai Noki Paayum ThotaSaranya's groomTamilUncredited role
July KaatrilShreya's yoga friendTamil
Adithya VarmaSiddharth VarmaTamil
2020Indha Nilai MaarumSuryaTamil
2021Oh Manapenne!ArjunTamilReleased on Disney+ Hotstar[32]
2022Enna Solla PogiraiVikramTamilDebut as lead[33]
Meet CuteAbhiTeluguAnthology film; segment – Meet the Boy
Released on SonyLIV		[21]
SembiSembi's lawyerTamil[24]
2023Anni Manchi SakunamuleRamTelugu[34]

Television

Year Serial/show Role Channel Notes Ref.
2015OfficeAshwinStar Vijay
Rettai Vaal KuruviBalaMurugan
2016Raja RaniKarthikStar MaaTelugu series
Remake of the series Saravanan Meenatchi
2017–2018Ninaika Therintha ManamaeAravindStar Vijay[35]
[36]
2020–2021Cooku with Comali – Season 2 ContestantSecond runner-up[37]

Web series

YearSeriesRoleOTT platformNotesRef.
2020Thanthu Vitten EnnaiVinayZEE5Lead – remake of Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi
Dubbed in Telugu as Nenu c/o Nuvvu		[38]
2021Live TelecastAshwinDisney+ Hotstar[39]

Short films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
20143 SanthipugalPugazh
Bullet 350 CCMunna
2016PradhiVijay
2017IdarShiva
20183 scenes of Love storyMunna
2019BlinkAkshayWon Best Short Film award at SMIFA Shorts[40]
CindrellaAbhi
2020Kadhal Ondru KandenMathewWon Best Short Film Award at Behindwoods Gold Medals 7[41]

Music videos

Year Album Music by Label Vocals Notes Ref.
2015Cloning KadhalArun SundarGr8 BeesSyed Subahan
2017Rhythm of LifeVishal ChandrasekharSony MusicYazin Nizar
2019Shades of KadhalMaran RajendranA Maran MusicalSudharshan Ashok
2021Kutty PattasSanthosh DhayanidhiSony MusicSanthosh Dhayanidhi
Rakshita Suresh		Won "The Sensational song of the year" at Blacksheep Digi Awards 2022
Released in Telugu as Rowdy Pattasu		[42]
Criminal CrushGodson RudolphVels SignatureAnirudh Ravichander
Srinisha Jayaseelan		[43]
LonerAdy KrizNude soul's play houseAnand Aravindakshan[44]
Ennam Pol VazhkaiEdwin LouisU1 Records[45]
AdipoliSiddhu KumarThink MusicVineeth Sreenivasan
Sivaangi Krishnakumar		[46]
Yaathi YaathiAbhishek CSSony MusicYazin Nizar
Anuradha Sriram		Released in Telugu as Sathi Sathi[47]
2022Baby Nee SugarOsho VenkatSony MusicOsho Venkat[48]
Vaadi VaadiHarris JayarajThink MusicRavi G
Sunitha Sarathy
Samuel Nicholas Jayaraj		[49]
2023Makka MakkaHarris JayarajMM OriginalsBamba Bakya
Satyaprakash		Co-starring with Mugen Rao[50]
2023VannamayilaeAK PrriyanPing RecordsAK Prriyan
Akshaya Shivkumar

Discography

As voice-over artist

Year Album Song Composer Notes Ref.
202311:11Guru Undu BhayamillaiAdy KrizMusic Audio[29]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryShow / FilmResultRef.
2015 Vijay Television AwardsFavourite Screen Pair (with Pavani Reddy)Rettai Vaal KuruviNominated
Vijay Television AwardsFavourite Find of The YearNominated
2019SMIFA shortsBest Actor in TamilBlinkWon[40]
2021 Vijay Television AwardsTrending Pair of the Year (with Sivaangi Krishnakumar)Cooku with Comali 2Won[51]
Behindwoods Gold IconsMost Popular Male on Reality TelevisionWon[52]

Other recognitions

YearFeatured byListing categoryResultRef.
2021Times of IndiaChennai Times Most Desirable Man on Television 2020Won[3]
Chennai Times 30 Most Desirable Men 2020 in KollywoodRank 8[53]

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