
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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