Ajith Kumar
Known for Acting · 65 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 (65)
Vaali
1999
as Deva / Shiva
Aval Varuvala
1998
as Jeeva
Ullasam
1997
as 'Guru' Gurumoorthy
Yennai Arindhaal
2015
as DCP Sathyadev IPS
Anantha Poongattre...
1999
as Jeeva
Minor Mappillai
1996
as Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
1997
as Vijay
Nesam
1997
as Nathan
Paramasivan
2006
as Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
Kalloori Vaasal
1996
as Vasanth
Vaanmathi
1996
as Krishna
Vidaamuyarchi
2025
as Arjun
Raasi
1997
as Kumar
Thunivu
2023
as Dark Devil
Good Bad Ugly
2025
as AK 'Red Dragon'
Aegan
2008
as Shiva
Rajavin Parvaiyile
1995
as Chandru
Mankatha
2011
as Vinayak Mahadevan
Anjaneya
2003
as Paramaguru
Valimai
2022
as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
Aśoka
2001
as Susima Maurya
Viswasam
2019
as Thooku Durai
Kandukondain Kandukondain
2000
as Manohar
Gladiators
as Self
Veeram
2014
as Vinayagam
Asal
2010
as Shiva and Shiva's Father
Vivegam
2017
as Ajay Kumar
Arrambam
2013
as Ashok Kumar
AK 64
Untitled AK - Manu Anand Film
Billa II
2012
as David Billa
Varalaru
2006
as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
Aalwar
2007
as Shiva
Billa
2007
as David Billa / Saravana Velu
Nerkonda Paarvai
2019
as Bharath Subramaniam
Kireedam
2007
as Shaktivel
Vedalam
2015
as Ganesh / Vedhalam
Thirupathi
2006
as Thirupathi
Jana
2004
as Jana
Raja
2002
as Raja
Dheena
2001
as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
Villain
2002
as Shiva / Vishnu
Attagasam
2004
as Guru / Jeeva
Citizen
2001
as Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001
as Chinna
Mugavari
2000
as Sridhar
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
2000
as Surya
Nee Varuvai Ena
1999
as Subramani
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala
2003
as Sathees
Amarkalam
1999
as Vasu
Kadhal Mannan
1998
as Shiva
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
1998
as Sanjay (Guest Role)
Paasamalargal
1994
as Kumar
Pavithra
1994
as Ashok
Uyirodu Uyiraga
1998
as Ajay
Kadhal Kottai
1996
as Surya
Pagaivan
1997
as Prabu
Thodarum
1999
as Jayaram
Aasai
1995
as Jeeva
Red
2002
as Red
Unnai Thedi
1999
as Raghu
Amaravathi
1993
as Arjun
Ji
2005
as Vasu
ప్రేమపుస్తకం
1993
as Siddhartha
En Veedu En Kanavar
1990
as Uncreditted role as a school boy
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 65 credits spanning from 1990 to 2025, Ajith Kumar has appeared in 65 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ajith Kumar Movies
- Vaali (1999) — as Deva / Shiva
- Aval Varuvala (1998) — as Jeeva
- Ullasam (1997) — as 'Guru' Gurumoorthy
- Yennai Arindhaal (2015) — as DCP Sathyadev IPS
- Anantha Poongattre... (1999) — as Jeeva
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