Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan

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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1990)}}
{{Distinguish|Ashwin Kumar}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{infobox person
| name = Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan
| image = 0P3A9072.jpg 
| image_upright = 1.1
| caption = Ashwin Kumar at the CWC sets in 2021 
| other_names =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|5|07}}
| birth_place = [[Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = Actor
| education = {{Ubl
| [[Kumaraguru College of Technology]]
| [[PSG Institute of Management]]
}}
| years_active = 2015–Present
| known_for = {{Ubl | ''[[Cooku With Comali|Cooku With Comali (season 2)]]'' | ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (TV series)|Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]''}}
}}
'''Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan''' is an Indian film and television actor, who has worked in Tamil and Telugu language productions. He played the lead roles in [[Star Vijay]] serials ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (TV series)|Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]'' (2015) and ''[[Ninaika Therintha Manamae|Ninaikka Therintha Manamae]]'' (2017), and had supportive roles in films such as ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]'' (2015) and ''[[Adithya Varma]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/ashwin-kumar-lakshmikanthan-clocks-1-million-followers-on-instagram-thanks-fans-for-the-love/articleshow/80613665.cms|title=Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan clocks 1 million followers on Instagram; thanks fans for the love |website= TimesofIndia.com |date=Jan 31, 2021}}</ref> He rose to prominence after contesting in the 2021 reality programme ''[[Cooku with Comali|Cooku with Comali 2]]''.<ref name="R1">{{Cite news|last=S|first=Srivatsan|date=2021-04-27|title=Meet ‘Cook with Comali’ star Ashwin Kumar: The man you know, the journey you don’t|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ashwin-kumar-interview/article34422623.ece|access-date=2021-05-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' named him the "Most Desirable Man on Television 2020", in its ''Chennai Times'' edition.<ref name="R2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/chennai-times-most-desirable-man-on-television-2020-ashwin-kumar/articleshow/82945521.cms|title= Chennai Times Most Desirable Man On Television 2020: Ashwin Kumar|website= TimesofIndia.com|date=May 26, 2021}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Born and brought up in [[Coimbatore]], Ashwin Kumar did his schooling at the [[Carmel Garden Matriculation Higher Secondary School|Carmel Garden]], and pursued a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from [[Kumaraguru College of Technology]], before obtaining his [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[PSG Institute of Management]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://alumni.psgtech.ac.in/profile/view/ashwin-kumar-lakshmikanthan|title=Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan – PSG TECH Alumni Association
|website= psgtech.ac.in|date=Apr 24, 2021}}</ref> During his college days, he developed a passion for acting and decided to attend auditions.

== Career ==
===Television===

Ashwin Kumar made his television debut on the [[Star Vijay]] serial, [[Office (2013 series)|Office]]. He made a career breakthrough by playing the lead roles in the [[Star Vijay]] serials ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (TV series)|Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]'' (2015) and ''[[Ninaika Therintha Manamae|Ninaikka Therintha Manamae]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150802/entertainment-tvmusic/article/new-couple-town|title=The new couple in Town - The lead pair of RVK, speak about their on screen chemistry| date= Aug 2, 2015 |website=Deccan Chronicle.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamalar.com/supplementary_detail.asp?id=26720&cat=19&Print=1|title= டி.வி.யில் கலக்கும் குட்டி "அஜித்'கள்! அஷ்வின் குமார்|website=Dinamalar.com|date=Sep 5, 2015 }}</ref> He had 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. <ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/46598|title= அவ்வளவா கதை புரியலே! – அஷ்வின் குமார் |website=Dinamalar.com|date=Apr 8, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/ninaika-therintha-maname-revolves-around-a-girl-who-loses-her-memory/articleshow/62022825.cms|title='Ninaika Therintha Maname' revolves around a girl who loses her memory|date=Dec 12, 2017|website=Timesofindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/45088|title= பார்வர்ட் ஸ்பெஷலிஸ்ட்! – அஷ்வின் குமார்
|website=Dinamalar.com|date=Mar 11, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/33619|title= என் பலம், பலவீனம்! – அஷ்வின் குமார்
|website=Dinamalar.com|date=Aug 27, 2017 }}</ref>

[[File:0P3A9304.jpg|thumb|right|Ashwin Kumar in [[Cooku with Comali|CWC]] sets 2021]]

He was one of the contestants in the cooking reality show ''[[Cooku with Comali|Cooku with Comali - Season 2]]'' on [[Star Vijay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/cook-with-comali-ashwin-shivangi-cook-with-comali-ashwin-instagram-ashwin-movies-cwc-hotstar-238563/|title= மணிரத்னம் படம்.. சின்னத்திரை ஹீரோ.. ஷார்ட் பிலிம் மேக்கர்.. வெற்றிக்காக காத்திருக்கும் குத் வித் கோமாளி அஸ்வின்!|website= Indianexpress.com |date=Dec 23, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/620996-ashwin-about-sivakarthikeyan.html/|title= இங்கு நிற்பதற்குக் காரணம் நீங்கள்தான்: அஸ்வின் பதிலால் நெகிழ்ந்த சிவகார்த்திகேயன்|website= HinduTamil.in |date=Jan 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/cook-with-comali-2-ashwin-kumar-gets-1-million-followers-on-instagram-scs-403227.html|title= Cook with Comali 2 Ashwin Kumar gets 1 Million followers on Instagram!|website= tamil.news18.com |date=Feb 1, 2021}}</ref> He was the second runner-up in the finale,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenewscrunch.com/cook-with-comali-2-grand-finale-winner-runner-up-special-guests-pairing-updates-revealed/35037/|title=Cook With Comali 2 Grand Finale Winner, Runner Up, Special Guests, Pairing Updates Revealed|website= Newscrunch.com |date=Apr 12, 2021}}</ref> and received the "Most Popular Male on Reality Television" award at the Behindwoods Gold Icons 2021 for his performance in ''Cooku with Comali''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-ta/ashwin-emotional-at-behindwoods-gold-icon.html|title="ஒரு ரூபா கூட நான் வீட்டுக்குன்னு.." Behindwoods டிஜிட்டல் விருது மேடையில் எமோஷனலான அஸ்வின்...! |website= Behindwoods.com |date=Mar 24, 2021}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://tamil.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-ta/cook-with-comali-ashwins-viral-photo-in-ok-kanmani.html|title= மணிரத்னம் படத்தில் குக் வித் கோமாளி அஷ்வின்!!! இணையத்தை கலக்கும் வைரல் போட்டோ|website= Behindwoods.com |date=Jan 28, 2021}}</ref> He had portrayed the role of [[Dhruv Vikram]]’s brother in the film ''[[Adithya Varma]]''. He also acted in the tamil flim named "Inthe Nilai Marum".He is next playing the lead in ''Enna Solla Pogirai'', a film to be directed by debutante Hariharan for ''Trident Arts'' production along with Cooku with Comali Star Pugazh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/cooku-with-comali-ashwin-pugazh-new-movie-announced-a-r-rahman-tamil-news-284552|title='Cooku With Comali' Ashwin becomes movie hero as predicted by A.R. Rahman|website= Indiaglitz.com |date=Apr 15, 2021}}</ref>.It's pooja was done on July-9-2021.

===Web series===
He had a lead role in ''Thanthu Vitten Ennai'', a web series produced by [[Zee5]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/thanthu-vitten-ennai-4-reasons-to-watch-this-ashwin-seetha-starrer-on-zee5/|title=Thanthu-vitten-ennai-4-reasons-to-watch-this-Ashwin-Seetha-starrer-on-zee5|website= zee5news.com |date=Oct 24, 2020 }}</ref> He is also part of the multilingual, horror-thriller web series [[Live Telecast]] directed by [[Venkat Prabhu]] for [[Hotstar|DisneyplusHotstar]].

===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]]''), <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/ashwin-and-reba-shoot-for-a-fun-music-video/articleshow/81674225.cms|title=Ashwin and Reba shoot for a fun music video |website= TimesofIndia.com |date=Mar 24, 2021}}</ref> ''Criminal Crush'' (''[[Anirudh Ravichander]] Vocal'') and ''Loner''. As a model, he has worked in multiple TV commercials and print adverts for various brands.{{cn|date=April 2021}}

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Films
! Language
! Role
! Notes
!{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2014|| ''[[Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam]]'' || Tamil || Arya's friend || ||<ref name="R1"/>
|-
| ''[[Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe]]'' || Tamil || Guest Appearance For a song || ||
|-
|2015|| ''[[OK Kanmani]]'' || Tamil || Aditya's Co-Worker|| || <ref name="okk">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/It-is-not-a-typical-love-story-Ashwin-Kumar/articleshow/48018141.cms|title=It is not a typical love story: Ashwin Kumar|date=June 11, 2015|website=TimesofIndia.com}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|2019
| ''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]'' || Tamil || Saranya's Groom || ||
|-
| ''[[July Kaatril]]'' || Tamil || Shreya's Yoga Friend || ||
|-
| ''[[Adithya Varma]]'' || Tamil || Siddharth Varma Vasudevan || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/adithya-varma-cast-details-about-the-actors-and-characters-they-play.html|title= 'Adithya Varma' Cast And Characters That Made The Romantic Drama Come Alive|website= Republicworld.com|date=Oct 7, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2020|| ''[[Indha Nilai Maarum]]'' || Tamil || Surya || ||
|-
|rowspan=2|TBA|| style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''[[Oh Manapenne]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || Tamil || TBA || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannewslive.com/oh-manapenne-tamil-movie-2021-cast-teaser-trailer-release-date.html|title= Oh Manapenne Tamil Movie(2021) Cast & Crew Details|website= Behindwoods.com |date=Feb 5, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Enna Solla Pogirai''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || Tamil || TBA || ||<ref >{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jun/28/cook-with-comali-fame-ashwin-to-star-in-enna-solla-pogirai-25209.html|title= Cook with Comali-fame Ashwin to star in Enna Solla Pogirai|website= Cinemaexpress.com|date=Jun 28, 2021}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Serial/ Show
! Role
! Channel
! Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2015||''[[Office (TV series)|Office]]''||Ashwin||[[Star Vijay]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (TV series)|Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]'' || BalaMurugan || [[Star Vijay]] || [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] || ||<ref name="okk"/>
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Raja Rani (TV series)|Raja Rani]]'' || Karthik || [[Star Maa]] || [[Telugu Language|Telugu]] ||Remake of The Series [[Saravanan Meenatchi]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/42185|title= விஜய் டிவிதான் முக்கிய காரணம் !! அஷ்வின் குமார் |website=Dinamalar.com|date=Jan 17, 2018 }}</ref>
|-
| 2017–2018 || ''[[Ninaika Therintha Manamae]]'' || Aravind || [[Star Vijay]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||||<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Ninaikka-Theritha-Maname-from-10-pm-today/articleshow/62804688.cms|title= Ninaikka-Theritha-Maname-from-10-pm-today|website=TimesofIndia.com|date=Feb 6, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2020–2021 || ''[[Cooku with Comali|Cooku with Comali - Season 2]] '' || Contestant || [[Star Vijay]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Second runner-up||<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://thenewscrunch.com/ashwin-cook-with-comali-season-2-contestant-wiki-bio-profile-unknown-facts-and-family-details-revealed/27460/|title= Ashwin-cook-with-comali-season-2-contestant|website=thenewscrunch.com|date=Nov 11, 2020}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Series !! Role !! Language !! OTT platform !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes !! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2020 || ''Thanthu Vitten Ennai'' || Vinay || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[ZEE5]]|| Lead - Remake of [[Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi]] || style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2020/10/09/a-new-web-series-from-zee5-club/ |title=ZEE5 is coming out with a new web series Thanthu Vitten Ennai Archives |website=[[The News Today (India)|News Today]] |date=October 9, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''Nenu c/o Nuvvu'' || Vinay || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || ZEE5 || ||
|-
|2021 || ''[[Live Telecast]]'' || Ashwin || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Disney Plus Hotstar|Disney Plus HS]]|| || style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/live-telecast-teaser-kajal-aggarwals-debut-into-the-digital-space-looks-spooky-watch-video/|title=Live Telecast Teaser : Kajal Aggarwal’s debut into the Digital space looks spooky(watch video)|website= zee5news.com |date=Oct 23, 2020 }}</ref>
|}

===Short Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2014 || ''3 Santhipugal'' || Pugazh || Tamil || ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''Bullet 350 CC'' || Munna || Tamil || ||
|-
| 2016 || ''Pradhi'' || Vijay || Tamil || ||

|-
| 2017 || ''Idar'' || Shiva || Tamil || ||
|-
| 2018 || ''3 scenes of Love story'' || Munna || Tamil || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Blink''|| Akshay || Tamil || Won Awards at ''SMIFA Shorts''||
|-
| 2019 || ''Cindrella'' || Abhi || Tamil || ||
|-
| 2020 || ''Kadhal Ondru Kanden'' || Mathew || Tamil || Won Best Short Film Award in ''Behindwoods Gold Medals 7'' ||<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://tamil.trendingonlinenow.in/kadhal-ondru-kanden-short-film-review|title= தப்ப நான் செஞ்சுட்டு தண்டனைய அவனுக்கு கொடுத்துட்டேன்! – காதல் ஒன்று கண்டேன் குறும்பட விமர்சனம்!|website= Tamil.trendingonlinenow.in |date=Jan 8, 2020 }}</ref>
|}

===Music Videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Album
! Music By
! Label
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2015 || ''Cloning Kadhal'' || Arun Sundar || Gr8 Bees || ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Rhythm of Life'' || [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]] || [[Sony Music]] || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Shades of Kadhal''|| Maran Rajendran || A Maran Musical || ||
|-
| 2021 || ''Kutty Pattas''|| Santhosh Dhayanidhi || [[Sony Music]] || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/2021/apr/03/album-song-kutty-pattas-starring-cook-with-comali-star-ashwin-has-gone-viral-32817.html|title='Kutty Pattas' starring Cook With Comali star Ashwin has gone viral with over 11 million views and counting|website= TimesofIndia.com |date=Apr 3, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''Criminal Crush''|| Godson Rudolph || Vels Signature || [[Anirudh Ravichander]] Vocal ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/tamil/watch-latest-tamil-music-video-song-criminal-crush-sung-by-anirudh-ravichander-and-srinisha-jayaseelan-featuring-ashwin-kumar-and-taniya-ravichandran/videoshow/82127451.cms|title=Watch Latest Tamil Music Video Song 'Criminal Crush' Sung By Anirudh Ravichander Featuring Ashwin Kumar And Taniya Ravichandran|website= TimesofIndia.com |date=Apr 18, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''Loner''|| Ady Kriz || Nude soul's play house || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/ashwin-to-be-seen-in-another-crackling-single-called-loner.html|title= Ashwin to be seen in another crackling single called loner|website= Behindwoods.com|date=Apr 24, 2021}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and Nominations ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc;text-align:center;"
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Show / Film !! Result !!scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2015 || [[Vijay Television Awards]] || Favourite Screen Pair (with [[Pavani Reddy]]) || ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (TV series)|Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2015 || [[Vijay Television Awards]] || Favourite Find of The Year || ''Rettai Vaal Kuruvi'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2019 || SMIFA Shorts || Best Actor in Tamil || ''Blink'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| 2021 || [[Vijay Television Awards]] || Trending Pair of the Year (with [[Sivaangi Krishnakumar]]) || ''[[Cooku with Comali|Cooku with Comali 2]]'' || {{won}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenewscrunch.com/vijay-television-awards-2021-winners-list-complete-list-of-vijay-television-award-winners-revealed/34645/|title=Vijay Television Awards 2021 Winners List: Complete List of Vijay Television Award Winners Revealed!|website= Newscrunch.com |date=Apr 3, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || Behindwoods Gold Icons || Most Popular Male in Reality Television || ''Cooku with Comali 2'' || {{won}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.behindwoods.com/news-shots-tamil-news/inspiring/behindwoods-award-ashwin-cries-pugazh-hugs.html|title=Behindwoods award Ashwin cries Pugazh hugs Ashwin - Inspiring News|website= Behindwoods.com |date=Mar 7, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || [[Times of India]] || Chennai Times Most Desirable Man on Television 2020 || || {{won}} || <ref name="R2"/>
|-
| 2021 || [[Times of India]] || Chennai Times 30 Most Desirable Men 2020 : ''Rank 8'' || || {{nom}} || <ref >{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chennai-times-30-most-desirable-men-2020/articleshow/83175319.cms|title= Chennai Times 30 Most Desirable Men 2020|website= TimesofIndia.com|date=Jun 2, 2021}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
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