Ajith Kumar
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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.
Known for
Credits
Aval Varuvala (1998)
as Jeeva
Vaali (1999)
as Deva / Shiva
Anantha Poongattre... (1999)
as Jeeva
Ullasam (1997)
as 'Guru' Gurumoorthy
Paramasivan (2006)
as Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
Rettai Jadai Vayasu (1997)
as Vijay
Minor Mappillai (1996)
as Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
Nesam (1997)
as Nathan
Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
as DCP Sathyadev IPS
Kalloori Vaasal (1996)
as Vasanth
Vaanmathi (1996)
as Krishna
Vidaamuyarchi (2025)
as Arjun
Raasi (1997)
as Kumar
Rajavin Parvaiyile (1995)
as Chandru
Aegan (2008)
as Shiva
Anjaneya (2003)
as Paramaguru
Aśoka (2001)
as Susima Maurya
Mankatha (2011)
as Vinayak Mahadevan
Good Bad Ugly (2025)
as AK 'Red Dragon'
Gladiators (—)
as Self
Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000)
as Manohar
Thunivu (2023)
as Dark Devil
Valimai (2022)
as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
Varalaru (2006)
as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
Arrambam (2013)
as Ashok Kumar
Viswasam (2019)
as Thooku Durai
Raja (2002)
as Raja
Billa II (2012)
as David Billa
Asal (2010)
as Shiva and Shiva's Father
Veeram (2014)
as Vinayagam
AK 64 (—)
Actor
Kadhal Mannan (1998)
as Shiva
Aalwar (2007)
as Shiva
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven (2000)
as Surya
Untitled AK - Manu Anand Film (—)
Actor
Dheena (2001)
as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
Thirupathi (2006)
as Thirupathi
Kireedam (2007)
as Shaktivel
Citizen (2001)
as Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani
Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
as Bharath Subramaniam
Mugavari (2000)
as Sridhar
Jana (2004)
as Jana
Vivegam (2017)
as Ajay Kumar
Attagasam (2004)
as Guru / Jeeva
Villain (2002)
as Shiva / Vishnu
Amarkalam (1999)
as Vasu
Red (2002)
as Red
Poovellam Un Vasam (2001)
as Chinna
Pavithra (1994)
as Ashok
Nee Varuvai Ena (1999)
as Subramani
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala (2003)
as Sathees
Aasai (1995)
as Jeeva
Vedalam (2015)
as Ganesh / Vedhalam
Billa (2007)
as David Billa / Saravana Velu
Kadhal Kottai (1996)
as Surya
Amaravathi (1993)
as Arjun
Ji (2005)
as Vasu
Paasamalargal (1994)
as Kumar
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998)
as Sanjay (Guest Role)
Thodarum (1999)
as Jayaram
En Veedu En Kanavar (1990)
as Uncreditted role as a school boy
Uyirodu Uyiraga (1998)
as Ajay
Pagaivan (1997)
as Prabu
ప్రేమపుస్తకం (1993)
as Siddhartha
Unnai Thedi (1999)
as Raghu