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
Vidaamuyarchi (2025)
as Arjun
Ji (2005)
as Vasu
Dare Devil (—)
as Dare Devil
Aśoka (2001)
as Susima Maurya
Mankatha (2011)
as Vinayak Mahadevan
Good Bad Ugly (2025)
as AK 'Red Dragon'
Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
as DCP Sathyadev IPS
Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000)
as Manohar
Vaali (1999)
as Deva / Shiva
Raasi (1997)
as Kumar
Thunivu (2023)
as Dark Devil
Viswasam (2019)
as Thooku Durai
Billa (2007)
as David Billa / Saravana Velu
Gladiators (—)
as Self
Ullasam (1997)
as 'Guru' Gurumoorthy
Valimai (2022)
as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
Citizen (2001)
as 'Citizen' Arivanandam / Abdullah / Anthony / 'Subramani' Subramaniam
Vedalam (2015)
as Ganesh / Vedhalam
Aval Varuvala (1998)
as Jeeva
Arrambam (2013)
as Ashok Kumar
Veeram (2014)
as Vinayagam
Aegan (2008)
as Shiva
Rajavin Parvaiyile (1995)
as Chandru
En Veedu En Kanavar (1990)
as Uncreditted role as a school boy
Aasai (1995)
as Jeeva
Billa II (2012)
as David Billa
Vivegam (2017)
as Ajay Kumar
Rettai Jadai Vayasu (1997)
as Vijay
Thodarum (1999)
as Jayaram
Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
as Bharath Subramaniam
Attagasam (2004)
as Guru / Jeeva
Red (2002)
as Red
Varalaru (2006)
as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
Nesam (1997)
as Nathan
Mankatha 2 (—)
Actor
Anjaneya (2003)
as Paramaguru
Mugavari (2000)
as Sridhar
Kadhal Mannan (1998)
as Shiva
Kalloori Vaasal (1996)
as Vasanth
Paramasivan (2006)
as Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
Anantha Poongattre... (1999)
as Jeeva
Asal (2010)
as Shiva and Shiva's Father
Paasamalargal (1994)
as Kumar
Amarkalam (1999)
as Vasu
Poovellam Un Vasam (2001)
as Chinna
Minor Mappillai (1996)
as Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
Raja (2002)
as Raja
Amaravathi (1993)
as Arjun
Unnai Thedi (1999)
as Raghu
Villain (2002)
as Shiva / Vishnu
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven (2000)
as Surya
Jana (2004)
as Jana
Dheena (2001)
as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
Kadhal Kottai (1996)
as Surya
Kireedam (2007)
as Shaktivel
Thirupathi (2006)
as Thirupathi
Aalwar (2007)
as Shiva
Vaanmathi (1996)
as Krishna
Nee Varuvai Ena (1999)
as Subramani
Pavithra (1994)
as Ashok
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998)
as Sanjay (Guest Role)
Untitled AK - Manu Anand Film (—)
Actor
Untitled Shankar - Ajith Kumar Film (—)
Actor
Pagaivan (1997)
as Prabu
Uyirodu Uyiraga (1998)
as Ajay
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala (2003)
as Sathees
ప్రేమపుస్తకం (1993)
as Siddhartha