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| birth_place = [[Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]], India | | birth_place = [[Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]], India | ||
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| known_for = {{Ubl | ''[[Cooku With Comali|Cooku With Comali (season 2)]]'' | ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (TV series)|Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]''}} | | known_for = {{Ubl | ''[[Cooku With Comali|Cooku With Comali (season 2)]]'' | ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (TV series)|Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]''}} | ||
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'''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). | '''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). 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 == | == Early life and education == | ||
Born and brought up in [[Coimbatore]], Ashwin Kumar | Born and brought up in [[Coimbatore]], Ashwin Kumar attended school 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 a [[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. | |website= psgtech.ac.in|date=Apr 24, 2021}}</ref> During his college days, he developed a passion for acting and decided to attend auditions. He has a mass fan following after his performance in Rettai vaal kuruvi (2015) and Cooku with comali (2021). | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
===Television=== | ===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]]. | 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 | 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=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> | |website=Dinamalar.com|date=Aug 27, 2017 }}</ref> | ||
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===Cinema=== | ===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]]''. | 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]]''. | ||
In April 2021 ''Indiaglitz'' reported he would be 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> The film is a new age rom-com, is launched officially with a pooja and the shoots are in progress in and around the urban backdrops of Chennai.<ref >{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ashwin-kumar-begins-shooting-for-enna-solla-pogirai/articleshow/84544325.cms|title= Ashwin Kumar begins shooting for Enna Solla Pogirai|website= Timesofindia.com|date=Jun 19, 2021}}</ref> | |||
===Web series=== | ===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 | 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 was also part of the multilingual, horror-thriller web series ''[[Live Telecast]]'' directed by [[Venkat Prabhu]] for [[Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar]]. | ||
He is playing one of the leads in ''Meet Cute'', a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[anthology film]] consisting of five short segments. It is directed by Deepthi Ghanta and produced by [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] under his banner ''Wall Poster Cinema''.<ref name="R4">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment-news/telugu/article/nanis-meet-cute-anthology-in-progress-see-viral-bts-pics/795163|title= Nani's Meet Cute anthology in progress - see viral BTS pics|website= TimesofIndia.com|date=Aug 5, 2021}}</ref> | |||
===Music videos and model work=== | ===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'' ('' | 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''), ''Loner'' <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> and ''Adipoli''. The ''Kutty Pattas'' album has garnered over 103 million views and 1.4 million likes on [[YouTube]] (as of July 2021), becoming the second Tamil independent single next to [[Enjoy Enjaami]] to achieve this feat.<ref name="R5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ashwin-kumar-album-kutty-pattas-reaches-100-m-views-ashwin-kumar-s-enna-solla-pogirai-update-tamil-news-291508|title= Cooku With Comali Ashwin's video hits 100M - Celebration Video goes viral|website= IndiaGlitz.com|date=Jul 23, 2021}}</ref> | ||
As a model, he has worked in multiple TV commercials and print adverts for various brands.{{cn|date=April 2021}} He is the brand ambassador of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[pay television]] channel, [[Zee Thirai]].<ref >{{Cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/tamil-cinema-in-a-brand-new-format-on-thirai-premier-league-102841.html |title= Tamil Cinema in a brand new format on ‘Thirai Premier League’|website= adgully.com|date=Apr 16, 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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|2020|| ''[[Indha Nilai Maarum]]'' || Tamil || Surya || || | |2020|| ''[[Indha Nilai Maarum]]'' || Tamil || Surya || || | ||
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|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> | |rowspan=2|TBA|| style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''[[Oh Manapenne]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || Tamil || TBA ||Completed ||<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> | ||
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| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''[[Enna Solla Pogirai]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || Tamil || TBA || Filming ||<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> | |||
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|2015||''[[Office (TV series)|Office]]''||Ashwin||[[Star Vijay]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|||| | | rowspan=2| 2015||''[[Office (TV series)|Office]]''||Ashwin||[[Star Vijay]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|||| | ||
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| | | ''[[Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (TV series)|Rettai Vaal Kuruvi]]'' || BalaMurugan || [[Star Vijay]] || [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] || ||<ref name="okk"/> | ||
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| 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> | | 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> | ||
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| 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> | | rowspan=2|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> | ||
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| | | ''Nenu c/o Nuvvu'' || Vinay || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || ZEE5 || || | ||
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| 2021 || ''[[Live Telecast]]'' || Ashwin || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br>[[Kannada language|Kannada]]<br>[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br>[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]<br>[[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br>[[Bengali language|Bengali]] <br>[[Marathi language|Marathi]] || [[Disney Plus Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar]]||A Tamil original and dubbed in other regional languages|| 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> | |||
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| TBA || style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''Meet Cute''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} || TBA || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || TBA ||[[Anthology film]] with five short segments<br>Filming||<ref name="R4"/> | |||
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| 2014 || ''3 Santhipugal'' || Pugazh || Tamil || || | | rowspan=2|2014 || ''3 Santhipugal'' || Pugazh || Tamil || || | ||
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| | | ''Bullet 350 CC'' || Munna || Tamil || || | ||
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| 2016 || ''Pradhi'' || Vijay || Tamil || || | | 2016 || ''Pradhi'' || Vijay || Tamil || || | ||
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| 2018 || ''3 scenes of Love story'' || Munna || Tamil || || | | 2018 || ''3 scenes of Love story'' || Munna || Tamil || || | ||
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| 2019 || ''Blink''|| Akshay || Tamil || Won Awards at ''SMIFA Shorts''|| | | rowspan=2|2019 || ''Blink''|| Akshay || Tamil || Won Awards at ''SMIFA Shorts''|| | ||
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| | | ''Cindrella'' || Abhi || Tamil || || | ||
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| 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> | | 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> | ||
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| 2019 || ''Shades of Kadhal''|| Maran Rajendran || A Maran Musical || || | | 2019 || ''Shades of Kadhal''|| Maran Rajendran || A Maran Musical || || | ||
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| 2021 || ''Kutty Pattas''|| Santhosh Dhayanidhi || [[Sony Music]] || ||<ref | | rowspan=5|2021 || ''Kutty Pattas''|| Santhosh Dhayanidhi || [[Sony Music]] || ||<ref name="R5"/> | ||
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| | | ''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> | ||
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| | | ''Loner''|| Ady Kriz || Nude soul's play house || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/ashwin-album-is-out-083431.html|title= குக் வித் கோமாளி அஸ்வின் நடித்துள்ள லோனர் ஆல்பம் பாடல் ரிலீஸானது.. ரசிகர்கள் ஹேப்பி!|website= tamil.filmibeat.com|date=May 29, 2021}}</ref> | ||
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| ''Ennam Pol Vazhkai'' || Edwin Louis || U1 Records || ||<ref >{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/yuvan-release-a-album-song-which-sung-by-more-than-20-celebrities---news-292043|title= 20 பிரபல நட்சத்திரங்கள் பாடிய "எண்ணம் போல் வாழ்க்கை' ஆல்பம்: யுவன்ஷங்கர் ராஜா வெளியீடு|website= Indiaglitz.com|date=Jul 31, 2021}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 00:23, 23 August 2021
Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan | |
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File:0P3A9072.jpg Ashwin Kumar at the CWC sets in 2021 | |
Born | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
Education | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–Present |
Known for |
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 (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.[1] The Times of India named him the "Most Desirable Man on Television 2020", in its Chennai Times edition.[2]
Early life and education
Born and brought up in Coimbatore, Ashwin Kumar attended school at the Carmel Garden, and pursued a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kumaraguru College of Technology, before obtaining a Master of Business Administration from PSG Institute of Management.[3] During his college days, he developed a passion for acting and decided to attend auditions. He has a mass fan following after his performance in Rettai vaal kuruvi (2015) and Cooku with comali (2021).
Career
Television
Ashwin Kumar made his television debut on the Star Vijay serial, Office. He made a career breakthrough by playing the lead roles in the Star Vijay serials Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (2015) and Ninaikka Therintha Manamae (2017).[4][5] 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. [6][7][8][9]
He was one of the contestants in the cooking reality show Cooku with Comali - Season 2 on Star Vijay.[10][11][12] He was the second runner-up in the finale,[13] and received the "Most Popular Male on Reality Television" award at the Behindwoods Gold Icons 2021 for his performance in Cooku with Comali.[14]
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.[15] He had portrayed the role of Dhruv Vikram’s brother in the film Adithya Varma.
In April 2021 Indiaglitz reported he would be 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.[16] The film is a new age rom-com, is launched officially with a pooja and the shoots are in progress in and around the urban backdrops of Chennai.[17]
Web series
He had a lead role in Thanthu Vitten Ennai, a web series produced by Zee5.[18] He was also part of the multilingual, horror-thriller web series Live Telecast directed by Venkat Prabhu for Disney+ Hotstar. He is playing one of the leads in Meet Cute, a Telugu anthology film consisting of five short segments. It is directed by Deepthi Ghanta and produced by Nani under his banner Wall Poster Cinema.[19]
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),[20] Criminal Crush (Anirudh Ravichander Vocal), Loner [21] and Adipoli. The Kutty Pattas album has garnered over 103 million views and 1.4 million likes on YouTube (as of July 2021), becoming the second Tamil independent single next to Enjoy Enjaami to achieve this feat.[22]
As a model, he has worked in multiple TV commercials and print adverts for various brands.[citation needed] He is the brand ambassador of Tamil pay television channel, Zee Thirai.[23]
Filmography
Films
Year | Films | Language | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Tamil | Arya's friend | [1] | |
Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe | Tamil | Guest Appearance For a song | |||
2015 | OK Kanmani | Tamil | Aditya's Co-Worker | [24] | |
2019 | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Tamil | Saranya's Groom | ||
July Kaatril | Tamil | Shreya's Yoga Friend | |||
Adithya Varma | Tamil | Siddharth Varma Vasudevan | [25] | ||
2020 | Indha Nilai Maarum | Tamil | Surya | ||
TBA | Oh Manapenne![]() |
Tamil | TBA | Completed | [26] |
Enna Solla Pogirai![]() |
Tamil | TBA | Filming | [27] |
Television
Year | Serial/ Show | Role | Channel | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Office | Ashwin | Star Vijay | Tamil | ||
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi | BalaMurugan | Star Vijay | Tamil | [24] | ||
2016 | Raja Rani | Karthik | Star Maa | Telugu | Remake of The Series Saravanan Meenatchi | [28] |
2017–2018 | Ninaika Therintha Manamae | Aravind | Star Vijay | Tamil | [29] | |
2020–2021 | Cooku with Comali - Season 2 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Tamil | Second runner-up | [30] |
Web series
Year | Series | Role | Language | OTT platform | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Thanthu Vitten Ennai | Vinay | Tamil | ZEE5 | Lead - Remake of Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi | [31] |
Nenu c/o Nuvvu | Vinay | Telugu | ZEE5 | |||
2021 | Live Telecast | Ashwin | Tamil Kannada Telugu Malayalam Hindi Bengali Marathi |
Disney+ Hotstar | A Tamil original and dubbed in other regional languages | [32] |
TBA | Meet Cute![]() |
TBA | Telugu | TBA | Anthology film with five short segments Filming |
[19] |
Short Films
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | 3 Santhipugal | Pugazh | Tamil | ||
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 | |
Cindrella | Abhi | Tamil | |||
2020 | Kadhal Ondru Kanden | Mathew | Tamil | Won Best Short Film Award in Behindwoods Gold Medals 7 | [33] |
Music Videos
Year | Album | Music By | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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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 | [22] | |
Criminal Crush | Godson Rudolph | Vels Signature | Anirudh Ravichander Vocal | [34] | |
Loner | Ady Kriz | Nude soul's play house | [35] | ||
Ennam Pol Vazhkai | Edwin Louis | U1 Records | [36] | ||
Adipoli | Siddhu Kumar | Think Music | Vineeth Sreenivasan Vocal | [37] |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Show / Film | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Screen Pair (with Pavani Reddy) | Rettai Vaal Kuruvi | Nominated | |
2015 | Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Find of The Year | Rettai Vaal Kuruvi | Nominated | |
2019 | SMIFA Shorts | Best Actor in Tamil | Blink | Won | |
2021 | Vijay Television Awards | Trending Pair of the Year (with Sivaangi Krishnakumar) | Cooku with Comali 2 | Won | [38] |
2021 | Behindwoods Gold Icons | Most Popular Male on Reality Television | Cooku with Comali 2 | Won | [39] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 S, Srivatsan (2021-04-27). "Meet 'Cook with Comali' star Ashwin Kumar: The man you know, the journey you don't". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "Chennai Times Most Desirable Man On Television 2020: Ashwin Kumar". TimesofIndia.com. May 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan – PSG TECH Alumni Association". psgtech.ac.in. Apr 24, 2021.
- ↑ "The new couple in Town - The lead pair of RVK, speak about their on screen chemistry". Deccan Chronicle.com. Aug 2, 2015.
- ↑ "டி.வி.யில் கலக்கும் குட்டி "அஜித்'கள்! அஷ்வின் குமார்". Dinamalar.com. Sep 5, 2015.
- ↑ "அவ்வளவா கதை புரியலே! – அஷ்வின் குமார்". Dinamalar.com. Apr 8, 2018.
- ↑ "'Ninaika Therintha Maname' revolves around a girl who loses her memory". Timesofindia.com. Dec 12, 2017.
- ↑ "பார்வர்ட் ஸ்பெஷலிஸ்ட்! – அஷ்வின் குமார்". Dinamalar.com. Mar 11, 2018.
- ↑ "என் பலம், பலவீனம்! – அஷ்வின் குமார்". Dinamalar.com. Aug 27, 2017.
- ↑ "மணிரத்னம் படம்.. சின்னத்திரை ஹீரோ.. ஷார்ட் பிலிம் மேக்கர்.. வெற்றிக்காக காத்திருக்கும் குத் வித் கோமாளி அஸ்வின்!". Indianexpress.com. Dec 23, 2020.
- ↑ "இங்கு நிற்பதற்குக் காரணம் நீங்கள்தான்: அஸ்வின் பதிலால் நெகிழ்ந்த சிவகார்த்திகேயன்". HinduTamil.in. Jan 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Cook with Comali 2 Ashwin Kumar gets 1 Million followers on Instagram!". tamil.news18.com. Feb 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Cook With Comali 2 Grand Finale Winner, Runner Up, Special Guests, Pairing Updates Revealed". Newscrunch.com. Apr 12, 2021.
- ↑ ""ஒரு ரூபா கூட நான் வீட்டுக்குன்னு.." Behindwoods டிஜிட்டல் விருது மேடையில் எமோஷனலான அஸ்வின்...!". Behindwoods.com. Mar 24, 2021.
- ↑ "மணிரத்னம் படத்தில் குக் வித் கோமாளி அஷ்வின்!!! இணையத்தை கலக்கும் வைரல் போட்டோ". Behindwoods.com. Jan 28, 2021.
- ↑ "'Cooku With Comali' Ashwin becomes movie hero as predicted by A.R. Rahman". Indiaglitz.com. Apr 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Ashwin Kumar begins shooting for Enna Solla Pogirai". Timesofindia.com. Jun 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Thanthu-vitten-ennai-4-reasons-to-watch-this-Ashwin-Seetha-starrer-on-zee5". zee5news.com. Oct 24, 2020.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Nani's Meet Cute anthology in progress - see viral BTS pics". TimesofIndia.com. Aug 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Ashwin and Reba shoot for a fun music video". TimesofIndia.com. Mar 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Ashwin to be seen in another crackling single called loner". Behindwoods.com. Apr 24, 2021.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Cooku With Comali Ashwin's video hits 100M - Celebration Video goes viral". IndiaGlitz.com. Jul 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Tamil Cinema in a brand new format on 'Thirai Premier League'". adgully.com. Apr 16, 2021.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "It is not a typical love story: Ashwin Kumar". TimesofIndia.com. June 11, 2015.
- ↑ "'Adithya Varma' Cast And Characters That Made The Romantic Drama Come Alive". Republicworld.com. Oct 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Oh Manapenne Tamil Movie(2021) Cast & Crew Details". Behindwoods.com. Feb 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Cook with Comali-fame Ashwin to star in Enna Solla Pogirai". Cinemaexpress.com. Jun 28, 2021.
- ↑ "விஜய் டிவிதான் முக்கிய காரணம் !! அஷ்வின் குமார்". Dinamalar.com. Jan 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Ninaikka-Theritha-Maname-from-10-pm-today". TimesofIndia.com. Feb 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Ashwin-cook-with-comali-season-2-contestant". thenewscrunch.com. Nov 11, 2020.
- ↑ "ZEE5 is coming out with a new web series Thanthu Vitten Ennai Archives". News Today. October 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Live Telecast Teaser : Kajal Aggarwal's debut into the Digital space looks spooky(watch video)". zee5news.com. Oct 23, 2020.
- ↑ "தப்ப நான் செஞ்சுட்டு தண்டனைய அவனுக்கு கொடுத்துட்டேன்! – காதல் ஒன்று கண்டேன் குறும்பட விமர்சனம்!". Tamil.trendingonlinenow.in. Jan 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Watch Latest Tamil Music Video Song 'Criminal Crush' Sung By Anirudh Ravichander Featuring Ashwin Kumar And Taniya Ravichandran". TimesofIndia.com. Apr 18, 2021.
- ↑ "குக் வித் கோமாளி அஸ்வின் நடித்துள்ள லோனர் ஆல்பம் பாடல் ரிலீஸானது.. ரசிகர்கள் ஹேப்பி!". tamil.filmibeat.com. May 29, 2021.
- ↑ "20 பிரபல நட்சத்திரங்கள் பாடிய "எண்ணம் போல் வாழ்க்கை' ஆல்பம்: யுவன்ஷங்கர் ராஜா வெளியீடு". Indiaglitz.com. Jul 31, 2021.
- ↑ "குக்வித் கோமாளி அஸ்வினை வாழ்த்திய மோகன்லால்!". Zeenews.india.com. Aug 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Vijay Television Awards 2021 Winners List: Complete List of Vijay Television Award Winners Revealed!". Newscrunch.com. April 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Behindwoods award Ashwin cries Pugazh hugs Ashwin - Inspiring News". Behindwoods.com. March 7, 2021.