Sumanth Ashwin
Sumanth Ashwin is a Tollywood actor and son of Film producer and Director M. S. Raju. He made his debut in 2012 with Tuneega Tuneega under his father's direction and currently enjoying success of Columbus movie.
Early life
Before coming into industry Sumanth Ashwin used to work with his Father in his home production house Sumanth Art Productions.
Career
Sumanth Ashwin made his debut in 2012 with Tuneega Tuneega under his father's direction. The movie failed at the box-office. His second film directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti was successful at the box-office and the film was Nominated for Best film at the International Indian Film festival in South Africa. Sumanth Ashwin got his first commercial break with the movie Lovers the film was co-produced by Director Maruthi. His Fourth Film Chakkiligintha was directed by one of Director Sukumar's associates Vema Reddy 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 have already been sold before the film's Telugu release. Sumanth Ashwin's recent hit movie Kerintha a romantic entertainer in which he played a role of college-goer and the film was directed by Sai Kiran Adivi and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations. He is also enjoying success of Columbus which is directed by debutante R. Samala, Run Raja Run fame Seerat Kapoor and Chinnadana Nee Kosam fame Mishti Chakraborty are playing opposite to him. The producers of the film was released the movie on October 22nd.
M. S. Raju
Maha Sankranthi Raju (known as M. S. Raju) is an Indian film producer, known for his works in commercial Telugu cinema. He won 4 Filmfare Awards, becoming the first Indian producer to receive three consecutive Filmfare Awards, for the films Okkadu, Varsham, and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana. He also produced blockbusters like Shatruvu, Devi, Manasantha Nuvve, and Nee Sneham.
Personal life
His son, Sumanth Ashwin, made his acting debut with the Telugu movie "Tuneega Tuneega," under his father’s direction. The film failed at the box office.
Filmography
Awards
Sumanth
Sumanth (Telugu: సుమంత్) (Born Sumanth Kumar) is an Indian film actor/producer known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is from the Akkineni Family. He is the nephew of Akkineni Nagarjuna, and grandson of the late Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He is also a partner in the family owned Annapurna Studios, and in the film production company SS Creations.
Early life
Sumanth was born in Hyderabad, India, on 9 February 1975. He is the only son of Surendra Yarlagadda and the late Satyavathi Akkineni. A few months after his birth, Sumanth's parents returned to the US where they were then residing. Sumanth however remained in India on the request of his late grandfather, Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The latter had often said that his busy acting career prevented him from fully experiencing fatherhood with his own children, so he wished to raise his first grandchild himself. Hence Sumanth was adopted by his grandfather and his late grandmother, Annapurna Akkineni.
Education
Sumanth studied at the Hyderabad Public School, graduating in 1992. For his undergraduate studies, he went to the United States, where he enrolled in an engineering course at Michigan. Realizing after two years that engineering didn't match his career aspirations, he transferred to Columbia College in Chicago, where he majored in film. He was selected to the Dean's List during his final two semesters in college for his academic exellence.
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