[2] The son of dance choreographer Seenu, Ashwanth Thilak studies for a career in hotel management before entering the film industry.
[3] 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.
Featuring in an ensemble cast with Vikram, Prithviraj and Aishwarya Rai, Raavanan won critical and commercial acclaim upon release.
[6] 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 (Advaitha).