Ashwin Kakumanu is an Indian actor, who is known for his work in the Tamil film industry. He made his debut in director Gautam Vasudev Menon's psychological thriller, Nadunisi Naigal (2011). But it was director Venkat Prabhu's Mankatha (2011) that propelled Ashwin's career. He was next seen starring alongside Suriya and Shruti Haasan in director A.R. Murugadoss' 7 Aum Arivu (2011). Ashwin's other acting credits include movies like Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013), Megha (2014), Vedalam (2015) and Zero (2016). In 2017 Ashwin starred in debutant director S. Ashok Amirtharaj's Thiri. Swati Reddy is the female lead, while V. Jayaprakash and Karunakaran played supporting roles. His 2019 release includes Neerthirai, directed by PS Dharan.