Ajith Kumar
Born: 1971-05-01 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. In addition to his acting, Ajith Kumar in a sabbatical, participated in the 2004 British Formula 3 season as a Formula Two racing driver and was ranked the third best motor car driver in India at his peak. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai (1995). A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with Kadhal Kottai (1996) and Kadhal Mannan (1998) being the most notable. He later forayed into method acting, as seen in Vaali (1999), Mugavaree (2000), Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) and Citizen (2001) before establishing himself as an action hero with popular films including Amarkalam (1999), Dheena (2001), Villain (2002), Varalaru (2006) and Billa (2007). He has won three Filmfare Best Actor Awards in Tamil, all for films which showcased him in multiple roles. In 2014, Ajith Kumar was listed in Forbes India's Top 100 Celebrities. He is also known as ‘Ultimate Star’ and ‘Thala’ by his fans. In 2025, he was awarded India’s prestigious Padma Bhushan award making him the 5th Kollywood Actor to receive the accolade.
Filmography
2025
- Good Bad Ugly as AK 'Red Dragon'
- Vidaamuyarchi as Arjun
2023
- Thunivu as Dark Devil
2022
- Valimai as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
2019
- Viswasam as Thooku Durai
- Nerkonda Paarvai as Bharath Subramaniam
2017
- Vivegam as Ajay Kumar
2015
- Vedalam as Ganesh / Vedhalam
- Yennai Arindhaal as DCP Sathyadev IPS
2014
- Veeram as Vinayagam
2013
- Arrambam as Ashok Kumar
2012
- English Vinglish as A passenger in flight - Cameo
- Billa II as David Billa
2011
- Mankatha as Vinayak Mahadevan
2010
- Asal as Shiva and Shiva's Father
2008
- Aegan as Shiva
2006
- Varalaru as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
- Paramasivan as Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
- Thirupathi as Thirupathi
2005
- Ji as Vasu
2003
- Anjaneya as Paramaguru
- Ennai Thalatta Varuvala as Sathees
2001
- Aśoka as Susima Maurya
- Dheena as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
- Poovellam Un Vasam as Chinna
- Citizen as Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani
2000
- Kandukondain Kandukondain as Manohar
- Mugavari as Sridhar
- Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven as Surya
1999
- Nee Varuvai Ena as Subramani
- Unnai Thedi as Raghu
- Amarkalam as Vasu
- Vaali as Deva / Shiva
- Anantha Poongattre... as Jeeva
- Thodarum as Jayaram
1998
- Kadhal Mannan as Shiva
- Aval Varuvala as Jeeva
- Uyirodu Uyiraga as Ajay
- Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Sanjay (Guest Role)
1997
- Pagaivan as Prabu
- Ullasam as Guru
- Nesam as Nathan
- Raasi as Kumar
- Rettai Jadai Vayasu as Vijay
1996
- Kadhal Kottai as Surya
- Minor Mappillai as Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
- Kalloori Vaasal as Vasanth
- Vaanmathi as Krishna
1995
- Aasai as Jeeva
- Rajavin Parvaiyile as Chandru
1994
- Pavithra as Ashok
- Paasamalargal as Kumar
1993
- Amaravathi as Arjun
- Prema Pustakam as Siddhartha
1990
- En Veedu En Kanavar as Uncreditted role as a school boy