Ashwanth Ashokkumar
Ashwanth Ashokkumar | |
|---|---|
 Ashwanth at Junior Super Star | |
| Occupation | Child actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Ashwanth Ashokkumar is an Indian child actor who works in Tamil-language films. In 2016, he participated in the show Junior Super Star in Zee Tamil and won the title. He is known for his role as Rasukutty in Super Deluxe (2019).
Career
In 2016, he participated in the show Junior Super Star, a show which tests kids' acting capabilities, on Zee Tamil along with Lisha. He won the season title of the show. Lisha and Ashwanth went on to star in Zee Tamil's television series, Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu.[1] He starred in Airaa (2019) before getting his breakthrough in Super Deluxe that same year.[2][3][4][5] In Super Deluxe, he played Rasukutty, a child who still cares for his father, Manickam (Vijay Sethupathi) after he declares himself as a woman, Shilpa.[6][7][8] He landed the role after the makers saw his performance on Junior Super Star.[2] Ashwanth was offered a role in Mersal (2017), but didn't take the offer.[9] He played supporting roles in several films including Thambi (2019) before playing one of the lead roles in God Father (2020).[10][11][12] In 2020, he directed a children's stop-motion web series titled Ondipulli. He has given a voice-over during the episodes in addition to writing the series.[13] His upcoming films include Jagame Thandhiram and an untitled film with Balaji Sakthivel.[4][3][2]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sandakozhi 2 | Sembaruthi's brother | |
| 2019 | Airaa | Babloo | |
| Super Deluxe | Rasukutty | ||
| Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 | Young Saravanan | ||
| Action | Ashwanth | ||
| Thambi | Kutta | ||
| 2020 | God Father | Arjun | |
| Jagame Thandhiram | Dheeran | ||
| 2022 | My Dear Bootham | Thirunavukarasu | |
| The Legend | Thirupathi's son | ||
| 2023 | Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam | [14] | |
| Bagheera | Young Prabhu |
Television
| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Junior Super Star | Contestant | Season winner |
| 2017 | Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu | Ashwanth | Season 2 only |
| 2017 | Junior Senior | Contestant | |
| 2017 | Zee Dance League | Contestant | |
| 2019 | Genes | Guest | One episode only[1] |
| 2022 | Half Pants Full Pants | Anand aka Dabba | Hindi series |
Web series
| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ondipulli | All animals | Voice only; also director and writer |
| 2021 | Sodhanai Mael Sodhinai | Ashwanth |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Galatta Nakshatra Awards | Best Child Artist | Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu | Nominated | [15] |
| 2020 | Zee Cine Awards Tamil | Best Child Artist | Super Deluxe | Won | [16] |
| 2020 | Edison Awards | Best Child Artist | Won | [17] |
References
- ^ a b "Genes: Child actor Lisha imitates Priya Raman from Sembaruthi". The Times of India. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Ramanujam, Srinivasa; S, Srivatsan (3 April 2019). "Loved 'Super Deluxe'? Meet the film's unsung heroes". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "Super Deluxe breakout star joins Dhanush - Karthik Subbaraj project". Cinema Express.
- ^ a b "Master Ashwanth Ashokkumar joins Dhanush on D 40 sets. See pic". The Times of India.
- ^ "விஜய்சேதுபதி குரலில் மிமிக்ரி செய்து வாழ்த்து சொன்ன சூப்பர் டீலக்ஸ் ராசுக்குட்டி; வைரல் வீடியோ [Super Deluxe Rasukutty Mimics Vijay Sethupathi's voice and thanks him; Viral video]". Indian Express (in Tamil). 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Super Deluxe Review {4/5}: There is ambition, genius, and also a beating heart". The Times of India.
- ^ "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Rasukutty on eat, sleep and repeat mode during quarantine". The Times of India.
- ^ "Little star Ashwanth's video about Coronavirus goes viral". The Times of India.
- ^ "VIDEO: Ashwanth dancing for a popular song of MGR goes viral". The Times of India.
- ^ "Karthi impressed with master Ashwanth's performance in 'Thambi'". The Times of India.
- ^ "God Father movie review: Engaging, even if inconsistent, battle of the dads". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Ashwanth directs a short film". The Times of India.
- ^ "Mammootty calls Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam politically relevant, says 'we may digress from our paths but..'". India Today. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Galatta Nakshatra Awards 2018 in Zee Tamil 28th, 29th April 2018 Winners Celebrities Performance". IndWiki.
- ^ "Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020: Dhanush bags Best Actor award, 'Peranbu' wins Best Film". News Minute. 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Celebraties At Edison Awards 2020". 14 January 2020.