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Ashwin (actor, born 1987)

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Ashwin
Born
Ashwin Kumar

21 June 1987[1]
Other namesAswin
OccupationActor
Years active1994; 1997;
2009—present
RelativesK. A. Thangavelu (grandfather)[2]

Ashwin Kumar is an Indian television and film actor. He is the grandson of K. A. Thangavelu.[2] After beginning his career as a child artist, he has worked on series including Thamarai, Lakshmi Kalyanam and Tamil Selvi.

Career

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In 2012, Ashwin finished working on a coming-of-age film titled Hi Da directed by Brindha Das, which had music composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar. Though the soundtrack and an official trailer were released,[3][4] the film did not have a theatrical release.[5] He then appeared in Radha Mohan's bilingual film Gouravam (2013), in both the Tamil and Telugu versions. In early 2013, he completed a film titled Ayul Regai Neeyadi, where he worked alongside a new technical team. Despite having an audio launch event, the film also failed to have a theatrical release.[6][7] Vijay Sekar's Kaathal Kasakkuthaiya was also completed but unreleased. Another film titled Kalaintha Kanavugal by director Kabilan, examining the relationship between parents and their children, also failed to be completed.[8] In 2013, Ashwin worked in the lead role in Rasu Jaganathan's Saranalayam co-starring actress Sri Priyanka.[2] Upon completion, the film failed to find distributors and remained unreleased for five years. It later had a low-profile release across Tamil Nadu in February 2018, with a reviewer from Iflicks.com noting, "Ashwin Kumar plays the protagonist and has done a decent job".[9]

Ashwin has enjoyed more success in television. His most high-profile work to date has been appearances in the lead role in the serials Thamarai and Kula Deivam since 2014 and 2015, respectively. In early 2017, he began work on the television serial Lakshmi Kalyanam as Kalyan, one of the lead roles.[citation needed]

Filmography

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  • Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
1994 Periya Marudhu Child artist
1997 Samrat Child artist
2013 Gouravam Bilingual film
2018 Saranalayam

Television

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Year Title Role Channel Notes
2009–2012 Chellamay Maniyarasu Sun TV Supporting role
2014 10 Mani Kathaigal Man in Opposite House
2014–2018 Thamarai Dwarakesh Raghavan Male lead
2017–2018 Kula Deivam Arjun Sun TV Supporting role
2017 Lakshmi Kalyanam Kalyaan Vijay TV Male lead
Neeli Sathya Vijay TV Cameo
2017–2019 Azhagiya Tamil Magal Gowtham Zee Tamil Supporting role
2018 Sumangali Selvam Sun TV Supporting role
2019 Tamil Selvi Amudhan Male lead (Replaced by Vijay)
2019 - 2022 Chithi 2 Anbu Parallel Male lead
2022 Chandralekha Sabari Replaced Arun Kumar Rajan

References

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  1. ^ "Tamil Tv Actor Ashwin Kumar Serial Actor Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u.
  2. ^ a b c "Actor Thangavelu grandson turns hero". Kollywood Today. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Hi Da trailer released". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  4. ^ "No shooting abroad for Hi Da!, Hi Da, Brinda Das". www.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ^ Paitandy, Priyadarshini (27 May 2016). "A tune of one's own". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  6. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (18 March 2013). "Shot Cuts: Murder mystery". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  7. ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (23 March 2013). "Audio Beat: An ode to love". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  8. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (27 July 2013). "Etcetera: Pet subject". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  9. ^ "IFlicks: Iflicks: Tamil Movie review | Latest Tamil movie Reviews | Kollywood cinema news". www.iflicks.in (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.