Sumanth Ashwin
Ashwin in 2018
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Spouse
Deepika
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(m. 2021)​
ParentM. S. Raju

Sumanth Ashwin is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. Son of film producer and director M. S. Raju, Ashwin made his debut in 2012 with Tuneega Tuneega under his father's direction,[1][2] for which he won CineMAA Awards Best Male Debut.

Ashwin has also appeared in other films such as Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha, Kerintha and Columbus and Happy Wedding.[3]

Personal life

Ashwin married Deepika, a research scientist by profession in 2021.[4]

Career

Ashwin made his debut in 2012 with Tuneega Tuneega under his father's direction.[5][6] 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.[7] Sumanth Ashwin got his first commercial break with the film Lovers.[8] the film was co-produced by Director Maruthi. His fourth film Chakkiligintha was directed by one of director Sukumar's associates, Vema Reddy.[9][10] 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.[11]

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

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012Tuneega TuneegaKarthikCineMAA Award for Best Male Debut – Won[12]
2013Anthaka Mundu Aa TarvathaAnil
2014LoversSiddu[13]
ChakkiliginthaAadi
2015KerinthaJai
ColumbusAshwin
2016Right RightRavi
2017 Fashion Designer S/O Ladies TailorGopalam
2018Happy WeddingAnand
2019Prema Katha Chitram 2Sudheer
2021Idhe Maa KathaAjay[14]
20227 Days 6 NightsAnand

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017EndhukilaDhanush RishiWeb series debut; YuppTV

References

  1. ↑ "Only cinema is my lover right now : Sumanth Ashwin [Interview] – Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 17 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "'I don't look at actors as competitors'". Rediff.
  3. ↑ "Sumanth Ashwin now busy with Columbus". Deccan Chronicle. 23 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "A love like no other". The Times of India. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Sumanth Ashwins debut film Tuneega Tuneega in M S Raju and Dil Raju combination". www.ragalahari.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  7. ↑ " "Telugu Films Find Acclaim Global – Sumanth Ashwin". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "Sumanth Ashwin thrilled with Lovers success". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "Sumanth Ashwin's new film rolls out". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Sumanth Ashwin's Chakkiligintha first look revealed". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ "Tollywood actor Sumanth to make Sandalwood debut?". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ "CineMAa Awards 2013 Winners". tollywoodandhra.in. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "Watch Lovers (2014) Full HD Movie Online on ZEE5". ZEE5. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "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.
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