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