Popular actor Ashwin Kakamanu debuted with Gautham Vasudev Menon's Nadunisi Naaygal and has played memorable roles in Thala's Ajith Mankatha, 7 aum Arivu, Vedhalam and more.
He is currently engaged in Mani Ratnam's stellar ensemble project Ponniyin Selvan as one of the key characters. The film is bankrolled by Madras Talkies in association with Lyca Productions and features music by AR Rahman.
Recently, on his Instagram handle, Ashwin shared a picture from when he was entering the 'world cinema phase' during which he discovered Martin Scorcese's Taxi Driver. In this click, the actor can be seen sporting Robert de Niro's Mohawk look from the film. "I rocked the mohawk for a day or so before everyone told me to take it off and not seem like a crazy person." wrote Ashwin. Check out:
Apart from playing prominent characters in films, the actor has also played lead roles in films like Idharkuthane Asaipattai Balakumara, Megha, Zero, and others.