Sumanth Ashwin is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He is the son of film producer and director M. S. Raju. Ashwin made his debut in 2012 with Tuneega Tuneega, directed by his father,[1][2] for which he won CineMAA Awards Best Male Debut.
Sumanth Ashwin | |
|---|---|
 Ashwin in 2018 | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse |
Deepika (m. 2021) |
| Parent | M. S. Raju |
Ashwin has also appeared in other films such as Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha, Kerintha and Columbus and Happy Wedding.[3]
Personal life
editAshwin married Deepika, a research scientist by profession in 2021.[4]
Career
editAshwin worked as a co-producer for Pournami (2006) under his father's production.[5] He made his acting debut in 2012 with Tuneega Tuneega under his father's direction.[6][7] The film failed at the box-office. His second film, directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti, was successful at the box-office and was nominated for Best Film at the International Indian Film festival in South Africa.[8] Sumanth Ashwin got his first commercial break with the film Lovers.[9] the film was co-produced by Director Maruthi. His fourth film Chakkiligintha was directed by one of director Sukumar's associates, Vema Reddy.[10][11] MS Raju had planned to remake this film in Kannada with Sumanth Ashwin himself playing the lead again, but the remake rights of the film for Kannada had been sold before the film's Telugu release.[12]
Ashwin's 2015 film Kerintha is a romantic entertainer in which he played a role of college-goer; the film was directed by Sai Kiran Adivi and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations. Later that year. he also starred in Columbus directed by debutante R. Samala and featuring Seerat Kapoor and Mishti Chakraborty opposite him.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tuneega Tuneega | Karthik | CineMAA Award for Best Male Debut – Won | [13] |
| 2013 | Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha | Anil | ||
| 2014 | Lovers | Siddu | ||
| Chakkiligintha | Aadi | |||
| 2015 | Kerintha | Jai | ||
| Columbus | Ashwin | |||
| 2016 | Right Right | Ravi | ||
| 2017 | Fashion Designer S/O Ladies Tailor | Gopalam | ||
| 2018 | Happy Wedding | Anand | ||
| 2019 | Prema Katha Chitram 2 | Sudheer | ||
| 2021 | Idhe Maa Katha | Ajay | [14] | |
| 2022 | 7 Days 6 Nights | Anand | Also producer |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Endhukila | Dhanush Rishi | Web series debut; YuppTV |
References
edit- ^ "Only cinema is my lover right now : Sumanth Ashwin [Interview] – Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 17 August 2014.
- ^ "'I don't look at actors as competitors'". Rediff.
- ^ "Sumanth Ashwin now busy with Columbus". Deccan Chronicle. 23 July 2015.
- ^ "A love like no other". The Times of India. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "MS Raju on Pournami film - chitchat - Telugu film producer". Idlebrain.com.
- ^ "M.S.Raju turns director for his son Sumanth Ashwin!". telugu.way2movies.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Sumanth Ashwins debut film Tuneega Tuneega in M S Raju and Dil Raju combination". www.ragalahari.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ " "Telugu Films Find Acclaim Global – Sumanth Ashwin". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sumanth Ashwin thrilled with Lovers success". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sumanth Ashwin's new film rolls out". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sumanth Ashwin's Chakkiligintha first look revealed". The Times of India.
- ^ "Tollywood actor Sumanth to make Sandalwood debut?". The Times of India.
- ^ "CineMAa Awards 2013 Winners". tollywoodandhra.in. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Idhe Maa Katha First Look: Sumanth Ashwin, Srikanth, Bhumika Chawla, Tanya Hope Look Intense In This Road Trip Movie". The Times of India. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.