Ashwanth Thilak
Ashwanth Thilak | |
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Born | Chennai, India | 21 November 1987
Other names | Thilak |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–Present |
Ashwanth Thilak is an Indian television actor, who has appeared in Tamil language films and television serials.[1]
Career[]
The son of dance choreographer Seenu, Ashwanth Thilak studies for a career in hotel management before entering the film industry.[2] Ashwanth Thilak began his career as an actor by appearing in T. K. Bose's romantic drama Kodaikanal (2008) alongside Poorna. The film had a low key opening at the box office and won Thilak mixed reviews about his performance. While a critic from KollywoodToday.com wrote he gives a "matured performance" and that "he emotes straight from his shoulders with no flaw", while a reviewer from ThaIndia.com stated Thilak "worsens the proceedings with a listless performance".[3][4] Thilak then worked on Mani Ratnam's epic adventure film Raavanan, portraying Velan, the fiancé of the character portrayed by Priyamani. Featuring in an ensemble cast with Vikram, Prithviraj and Aishwarya Rai, Raavanan won critical and commercial acclaim upon release.[5]
He also went on to feature in the shelved Neengatha Ninaivugal and in Muthuramalincoln's Snehavin Kadhalarkal (2014) as one of the four lead actors opposite Krithi Shetty. Furthermore, Thilak has made further film appearances in Climax (2013) and Nayagi (2016).[1] Apart from films, Thilak has moved on to work in television serials, notably appearing in Vamsam.
He played one of the leads in the serials Nenjam Marappathillai and Bharya.[6][7][8] He played a supporting role in the television serial Run.[9]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Language |
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2011–2014 | Thendral | Avinash | Sun TV | Supporting Role | Tamil |
2013-2016 | Azhagi (TV series) | Nandhakumar (Nandha) | Supporting Role | ||
2014–2017 | Vamsam | Muthu / Kaathmuthu | Supporting Role | ||
2017–2018 | Poove Poochudava | Karthik | Zee Tamil | Supporting Role | |
2017–2019 | Nenjam Marappathillai | Arjun | Vijay TV | Parallel Lead | |
2018 | Nalam Nalamariya Aaval | Satya | Raj TV | Male Lead | |
2019 | Bharya | Nandan | Asianet | Parallel Lead | Malayalam |
2019–2020 | Run | Prabhu | Sun TV | Supporting Role | Tamil |
2019–2020 | Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum | Saravanan | Vijay TV | Parallel Lead (Replaced Gve Krish) | |
2020–Present | Vanathai Pola | Vetri | Sun TV | Antagonist |
Films[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes | ||
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2007 | Malaikottai | Background dancer | |||
2008 | Kodaikanal | Surya | |||
2008 | Poo | Thangarasu's friend | |||
2010 | Raavanan | Velan | |||
2013 | Climax | Malayalam film | |||
2013 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Background dancer in song "Aasaiye Alai" | |||
2014 | Snehavin Kadhalarkal | Chinnu | |||
2015 | Enakkul Oruvan | Background dancer in song "Endi Ippadi" | 2016 | (2016 film) | |
2016 | Nayagi | ||||
2018 | Puthiya Bruce Lee | Thilak | |||
2018 | Sarkar | Reporter | |||
2018 | Kaatrin Mozhi | ||||
2018 | Kaala | Background dancer in song "Thanga Sela" | |||
2019 | Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum | Motorbike Driver | |||
2019 | Oh! Baby | Background dancer in song "O Baby" | Telugu film |
References[]
- ^ a b "Thilak (actor) profile with bio". onenov. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Respect your father always: Tilak" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "'Kodaikanal' - a good beginning ends up half-done (Tamil Film Review)". Thaindian News.
- ^ "Review - Kodaikanal". 26 November 2008.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (10 December 2013). Conversations with Mani Ratnam. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184756906 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Nenjam Marappathillai actress Sowmya Rao Nadig urges co-star Ashwanth Thilak to quit smoking; shares a thought-provoking video - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Nenjam Marappathillai fame Ashwanth Thilak becomes emotional; here's why - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Nenjam Marappathillai actor Ashwanth Thilak is a fitness pro; see video - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Ashwanth Thilak celebrates birthday with co-stars Chaya Singh and Krishna on the sets of his show 'Run' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- Living people
- Male actors in Tamil cinema
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Male actors from Chennai
- Tamil male television actors
- 1987 births