Rachanun Mahawan

Rachanun Mahawan, known to fans as Film, is a Thai actress from Bangkok. Born on July 14, 2000, she first caught the public's eye in 2020 with her role as Earn in the hit series 2gether. That part opened doors, leading to more substantial roles like Maki in Home School and Lin in the 2023 film My Precious, which is based on the Taiwanese novel The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years. Her career reached new heights in 2024 when she starred as May Metawee in the girls' love series Pluto. That performance earned her the Outstanding Asian Star award at the 20th Seoul International Drama Awards, a significant achievement for any actor. Across her career, she has appeared in numerous TV series and films, steadily building a reputation for taking on diverse and challenging characters. With her talent and growing list of credits, Film is clearly a rising star in the Thai entertainment industry.[edit]

Rachanun Mahawan has become a defining face of Thai drama, and the iFANN Global Fame Rankings currently place her as the 25th most famous person in Thai Drama, holding steady from the previous cycle. It's a position that reflects her growing international resonance, particularly after her breakthrough in the girls' love series Pluto.

Her fanbase, though substantial, her Instagram alone counts over 1.6 million followers, operates without a formal fandom name. Unlike many of her GMMTV peers, no official or widely recognized collective identity has emerged; instead, fans connect through her social media, where she regularly shares updates and receives direct, heartfelt messages. One fan's comment during the Pluto era, "film you were great in plutoo, tyy for acting because i really enjoy ur shows & seeing ur face in them", captures the personal bond many feel.

While organized fan campaigns like birthday billboards or charity drives aren't documented, the enthusiasm is palpable, especially around her on-screen pairing with Namtan Tipnaree. The Pluto era has become a cultural moment in Thai GL fandom, and that energy continues to build as she takes on new projects.[edit]

Rachanun Mahawan's journey from architecture student to actress is filled with notable milestones. She debuted with a guest role in Dark Blue Kiss in 2019, but it was her portrayal of Earn in the 2020 hit 2gether that first put her on the map. That same year, she won the Clean & Clear "Go On Girl & Guy Star Search 2019" alongside another winner, a credential that hinted at her future stardom.

In 2024, her role in Pluto cemented her as a beloved figure in the girls' love genre. The Namtan-Film pairing, as fans affectionately call it, has become a cornerstone of her career, with the two appearing together in Ploy's Yearbook and the upcoming Girl Rules.

A story fans still retell is her graduation from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang in December 2022, a moment that showed her balancing a demanding acting career with academic dedication. Though her career is still ascending, the Pluto era stands as her most iconic chapter so far, a period that transformed her from a promising talent into a household name.[edit]