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
- Vidaamuyarchi as Arjun
- Good Bad Ugly as AK 'Red Dragon'
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
- Yennai Arindhaal as DCP Sathyadev IPS
- Vedalam as Ganesh / Vedhalam
2014
- Veeram as Vinayagam
2013
- Arrambam as Ashok Kumar
2012
- Billa II as David Billa
2011
- Mankatha as Vinayak Mahadevan
2010
- Asal as Shiva and Shiva's Father
2008
- Aegan as Shiva
2006
- Paramasivan as Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
- Varalaru as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
- Thirupathi as Thirupathi
2005
- Ji as Vasu
2003
- Anjaneya as Paramaguru
- Ennai Thalatta Varuvala as Sathees
2001
- Aśoka as Susima Maurya
- Poovellam Un Vasam as Chinna
- Dheena as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
- Citizen as Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani
2000
- Kandukondain Kandukondain as Manohar
- Mugavari as Sridhar
- Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven as Surya
1999
- Vaali as Deva / Shiva
- Anantha Poongattre... as Jeeva
- Unnai Thedi as Raghu
- Amarkalam as Vasu
- Nee Varuvai Ena as Subramani
- Thodarum as Jayaram
1998
- Aval Varuvala as Jeeva
- Kadhal Mannan as Shiva
- Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Sanjay (Guest Role)
- Uyirodu Uyiraga as Ajay
1997
- Raasi as Kumar
- Ullasam as 'Guru' Gurumoorthy
- Nesam as Nathan
- Rettai Jadai Vayasu as Vijay
- Pagaivan as Prabu
1996
- Minor Mappillai as Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
- Kalloori Vaasal as Vasanth
- Vaanmathi as Krishna
- Kadhal Kottai as Surya
1995
- Rajavin Parvaiyile as Chandru
- Aasai as Jeeva
1994
- Paasamalargal as Kumar
- Pavithra as Ashok
1993
- Amaravathi as Arjun
- ప్రేమపుస్తకం as Siddhartha
1990
- En Veedu En Kanavar as Uncreditted role as a school boy