Sumanth Ashwin

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] He later starred in films such as Kerintha and Columbus.[3]

Sumanth Ashwin
Born
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
OccupationFilm actor
Years active2012–present
Parent(s)M. S. Raju

Early life

Before entering the film industry, Ashwin worked with his father in his production house Sumanth Art Productions.[4] His grandfather M. Rayapa Raju was a famous producer in Telugu Film Industry.

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
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film RoleNotes
2012Tuneega TuneegaKarthik
2013Anthaka Mundu Aa TarvathaAnil
2014LoversSiddu
2014Chakkiligintha[10]Aadi
2015KerinthaJai
2015ColumbusAshwin
2016Right RightRavi
2017EndhukilaWeb series by Yupptv
2017Fashion Designer s/o Ladies TailorGopalam
2018Happy WeddingAnand
2019Prema Katha Chitram 2Sudheer
2021Ide Maa Katha

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. "Sumanth "Ashwin Film reaches final leg".
  5. "M.S.Raju turns director for his son Sumanth Ashwin!". telugu.way2movies.com.
  6. "Sumanth Ashwin’s Tuneega Tuneega in M S Raju & Dil Raju combination"/
  7. " "Telugu Films Find Acclaim Global – Sumanth Ashwin".
  8. "Sumanth Ashwin thrilled with Lovers success – Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. "Sumanth Ashwin's new film rolls out – Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. "Sumanth Ashwin's Chakkiligintha first look revealed – Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. "Tollywood actor Sumanth to make Sandalwood debut? – Times of India". The Times of India.
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