Television Ashwin Kumar made his television debut on
Star Vijay's serial,
Office. He played the lead roles in the serials
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (2015) and
Ninaikka Therintha Manamae (2017). He also played the lead in
Raja Rani, a Telugu remake of the hit Tamil serial
Saravanan Meenatchi on
Star Maa. Following the end of the series, he appeared in the short films
Blink,
Cinderella,
3 Scenes of his love story, and
Kadhal Ondru Kanden. He was one of the contestants in the cooking reality show
Cooku with Comali – Season 2 on
Star Vijay. He was the second runner-up in the finale, and received the "Most Popular Male on Reality Television" award at the Behindwoods Gold Icons 2021 for his performance in
Cooku with Comali.
Films At the start of his film career, Ashwin Kumar played a minor role in
Mani Ratnam's
O Kadhal Kanmani as a colleague of
Dulquer Salmaan's character. He had portrayed the role of
Dhruv Vikram's brother in the film
Adithya Varma. The film was released on the week of
Pongal 2022 and a critic with the
Times of India wrote "Ashwin makes a confident leap to leading man". He made his
Telugu debut with
Meet Cute, an
anthology film directed by debutante Deepthi Ghanta and produced by
Nani. This
Telugu anthology consists of five conversational shorts on modern-day relationships. He played the lead role in the segment,
Meet the boy. He had next played the lead in
Prabhu Solomon's film, titled
Sembi, alongside actors
Kovai Sarala and
Thambi Ramaiah. Touted to be an intense social drama, set against the backdrop of
Kodaikanal, the film was produced by
Trident Arts. The film received highly positive reviews from critics and audiences upon release and Ashwin's performance as a lawyer, a nameless saviour was widely appreciated. A critic from
Sakshi Post wrote "Ashwin Kumar as a lawyer keeps the audience on the egde of their seats in the second half with his brilliant show. He has made full use of the opportunity to prove his acting prowess". He featured in an ensemble cast in
Hot Spot 2 Much, a socio-satirical sequel to the 2024
Tamil anthology film Hot Spot, directed by
Vignesh Karthick. Ashwin's performance in the fantasy-driven
Love segment was a comeback, following his brief hiatus due to a severe shoulder injury. He is next playing the lead in the action thriller film titled
Nodikku Nodi, directed by
Vijay Adhiraj alongside actors
Shaam and
Narain.
Web Series Ashwin Kumar had a lead role in
Thanthu Vitten Ennai, a web series produced by
Zee5. He was also part of the horror-thriller web series
Live Telecast directed by
Venkat Prabhu for
Disney+ Hotstar. He had played the lead as a Police officer in the crime thriller, titled
Dhoolpet Police station. This series streamed on
Aha Tamil and explored themes on crime and power.
Music videos and model work Ashwin Kumar is the lead actor in the music videos "Cloning Kadhal", "Rhythm of Life" (
Sony Music), "Shades of Kadhal", "Kutty Pattas" (Sony Music), "Criminal Crush", "Loner", "Adipoli" (
Think Music), "Baby Nee Sugar", "Yaathi Yaathi" (Sony Music), "Vaadi Vaadi" (Think Music), "VannaMayilae" (Noise and Grains) and "Adada" (VYRLOriginals). He had given voice-over in the music audio
11:11 – Guru undu Bhayamillai, composed by Ady Kriz. He was a brand ambassador of
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