Ajith Kumar
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1971-05-01 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Also known as
- அஜித் குமார் · AK · Thala Ajith · AjithKumar · آجیت کومار
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.
Known For
Movies (66)
Good Bad Ugly
2025
as AK 'Red Dragon'
Billa II
2012
as David Billa
Vidaamuyarchi
2025
as Arjun
Aśoka
2001
as Susima Maurya
Raasi
1997
as Kumar
English Vinglish
2012
as A passenger in flight - Cameo
Viswasam
2019
as Thooku Durai
Kandukondain Kandukondain
2000
as Manohar
Jana
2004
as Jana
Kadhal Mannan
1998
as Shiva
Vedalam
2015
as Ganesh / Vedhalam
Mankatha
2011
as Vinayak Mahadevan
Thunivu
2023
as Dark Devil
Aalwar
2007
as Shiva
Unnai Thedi
1999
as Raghu
Arrambam
2013
as Ashok Kumar
Valimai
2022
as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
Yennai Arindhaal
2015
as DCP Sathyadev IPS
Nerkonda Paarvai
2019
as Bharath Subramaniam
Red
2002
as Red
Dheena
2001
as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
Varalaru
2006
as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
Aegan
2008
as Shiva
Amarkalam
1999
as Vasu
Billa
2007
as David Billa / Saravana Velu
Vivegam
2017
as Ajay Kumar
Vaali
1999
as Deva / Shiva
Veeram
2014
as Vinayagam
Ji
2005
as Vasu
Attagasam
2004
as Guru / Jeeva
Anjaneya
2003
as Paramaguru
Villain
2002
as Shiva / Vishnu
Raja
2002
as Raja
Ullasam
1997
as 'Guru' Gurumoorthy
Kireedam
2007
as Shaktivel
Pavithra
1994
as Ashok
Paramasivan
2006
as Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
Thirupathi
2006
as Thirupathi
Rajavin Parvaiyile
1995
as Chandru
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
2000
as Surya
AK 64
Citizen
2001
as Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani
Nee Varuvai Ena
1999
as Subramani
Aasai
1995
as Jeeva
Uyirodu Uyiraga
1998
as Ajay
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
1998
as Sanjay (Guest Role)
Mugavari
2000
as Sridhar
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala
2003
as Sathees
Aval Varuvala
1998
as Jeeva
Anantha Poongattre...
1999
as Jeeva
Pagaivan
1997
as Prabu
Kalloori Vaasal
1996
as Vasanth
Kadhal Kottai
1996
as Surya
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001
as Chinna
Amaravathi
1993
as Arjun
Vaanmathi
1996
as Krishna
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
1997
as Vijay
Nesam
1997
as Nathan
Minor Mappillai
1996
as Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
Asal
2010
as Shiva and Shiva's Father
Thodarum
1999
as Jayaram
Paasamalargal
1994
as Kumar
ప్రేమపుస్తకం
1993
as Siddhartha
En Veedu En Kanavar
1990
as Uncreditted role as a school boy
Gladiators
as Self
Untitled AK - Manu Anand Film
About Ajith Kumar
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… With 66 credits spanning from 1990 to 2025, Ajith Kumar has appeared in 66 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ajith Kumar Movies
- Good Bad Ugly (2025) — as AK 'Red Dragon'
- Billa II (2012) — as David Billa
- Vidaamuyarchi (2025) — as Arjun
- Aśoka (2001) — as Susima Maurya
- Raasi (1997) — as Kumar
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