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Aakshath Das (Child Actor) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 23, 2026 • 2 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth9 June 2011

Age15 years

BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

ProfessionChild Actor

NationalityIndian

FamilyFather - Gokul Das; Mother - Lekha Das

Aakshath Das (Child Actor) Biography

Child actor from Chennai known for his role as Maaran in Mersal and appearances in commercials and web and film projects.

Early life and background
Aakshath Das was born on 9 June 2011 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Raised in the city that is also listed as his hometown, he attended Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School in Chennai. His parents are Gokul Das and Lekha Das. From a young age he enjoyed drawing and dancing, and painting is noted as a pastime he returns to during his free time.

Career
Aakshath’s first film appearance came in 2017 with the Tamil feature Mersal, in which he played the character Maaran. That performance became his best-known role and brought him wider recognition as a child actor in the southern Indian film industry.

Following Mersal, he appeared in other screen projects and advertising work. He has been featured in television commercials for brands including Britannia Milk Bikis and EF-IF Diamond Jewellery. In 2019 he took a role in the Telugu web series High Priestess directed by Pushpa Ignatius. In 2020 he appeared in the Netflix Original film Serious Men, portraying the son of a character played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Outside of film and television, Aakshath has worked as a child model and has participated in fashion shows and ramp events such as Chennai Spark, Lakmé Fashion Week and Hamleys Ramp Camp.

Public profile
Aakshath is sometimes referred to by the name Mersal Aakshath Das, a nod to his breakout film. His physical features are described with black hair and black eyes. He has been publicly identified as an admirer of actor Vijay, and interviews have noted that established industry figures offered on-set guidance during his early acting work. He received a Tea Kadai Cinema Award in 2018, reflecting recognition within the regional cinema community.

Personal notes
Accounts of his childhood mention a close relationship with his grandparents. In media comments about his work as a child actor, he described being discovered following a ramp walk and spoke about aspects of performing as a young actor.

Latest updates
Recent credits cited include the 2019 Telugu web series High Priestess and the 2020 Netflix film Serious Men. His commercial and modelling work continued alongside screen roles, and he was acknowledged with an award in 2018 for his contributions to cinema as a child performer.

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Recent Work

Mersal

Played the role of Maaran in the Tamil film Mersal.

2017
High Priestess

Appeared in the Telugu web series directed by Pushpa Ignatius.

2019
Serious Men

Played Adi Mani, the son of a character portrayed by Nawazuddin Siddiqui, in the Netflix Original film.

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Made film debut as Maaran in the Tamil film Mersal (2017).
  2. Appeared in commercials for Britannia Milk Bikis and EF-IF Diamond Jewellery.
  3. Acted in the Telugu web series High Priestess (2019) and the Netflix film Serious Men (2020).
  4. Walked the ramp at events including Chennai Spark and Lakmé Fashion Week.
  5. Received a Tea Kadai Cinema Award in 2018.
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