About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1971-05-01
Place of birth:
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Website:
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Ajith Kumar

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Good Bad Ugly Actor Ranga N/A
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2025 Vidaamuyarchi Actor Arjun 58
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2023 Thunivu Actor Dark Devil 58
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2022 Valimai Actor ACP Arjun Kumar IPS 58
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2019 Nerkonda Paarvai Actor Bharath Subramaniam 59
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2019 Viswasam Actor Thooku Durai 59
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2017 Vivegam Actor Ajay Kumar 58
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2015 Vedalam Actor Ganesh / Vedhalam 58
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2015 Yennai Arindhaal Actor DCP Sathyadev IPS 59
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2014 Veeram Actor Vinayagam 58
Average
2013 Arrambam Actor Ashok Kumar 59
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2012 English Vinglish Actor A passenger in flight - Cameo 63
Fair
2012 Billa II Actor David Billa 58
Average
2011 Mankatha Actor Vinayak Mahadevan 59
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2010 Asal Actor Shiva and Shiva's Father 58
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2008 Aegan Actor Shiva 58
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2007 Billa Actor David Billa / Saravana Velu 59
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2007 Kireedam Actor Shaktivel 59
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2007 Aalwar Actor Shiva 58
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2006 Varalaru Actor Sivashankar, Vishnu and Jeeva 59
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2006 Thirupathi Actor Thirupathi 58
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2006 Paramasivan Actor Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar 58
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2005 Ji Actor Vasu 58
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2004 Attagasam Actor Guru and Jeeva 58
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2004 Jana Actor Jana 58
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2003 Anjaneya Actor Paramaguru 58
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2003 Ennai Thalatta Varuvala Actor Sathees N/A
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2002 Villain Actor Shiva / Vishnu 59
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2002 Raja Actor Raja 58
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2002 Red Actor Red 58
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2001 Aśoka Actor Susima Maurya 60
Fair
2001 Poovellam Un Vasam Actor Chinna 59
Average
2001 Citizen Actor Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani 59
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2001 Dheena Actor Dheenadhayalan (Dheena) 58
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2000 Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven Actor Surya 59
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2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Actor Manohar 59
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2000 Mugavari Actor Sridhar 59
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1999 Amarkalam Actor Vaasu 59
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1999 Nee Varuvai Ena Actor Subramani 59
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1999 Anantha Poongattre... Actor Jeeva N/A
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1999 Vaali Actor Deva / Shiva 59
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1999 Unnai Thedi Actor Raghu N/A
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1999 Thodarum Actor Jayaram N/A
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1998 Uyirodu Uyiraga Actor Ajay 59
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1998 Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Actor Sanjay (Guest Role) 59
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1998 Aval Varuvala Actor Jeeva 59
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1998 Kadhal Mannan Actor Shiva 59
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1997 Rettai Jadai Vayasu Actor Vijay 59
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1997 Pagaivan Actor Prabu N/A
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1997 Ullasam Actor Guru 59
Average
1997 Raasi Actor Kumar N/A
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1997 Nesam Actor Nathan N/A
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1996 Kadhal Kottai Actor Surya 59
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1996 Minor Mappillai Actor Ramu (Minor Mapillai) 58
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1996 Kalloori Vaasal Actor Vasanth 59
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1996 Vaanmathi Actor Krishna 58
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1995 Aasai Actor Jeeva 59
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1995 Rajavin Parvaiyile Actor Chandru N/A
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1994 Pavithra Actor Ashok 59
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1994 Paasamalargal Actor Kumar N/A
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1993 Prema Pustakam Actor Siddhartha N/A
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1993 Amaravathi Actor Arjun 59
Average
1990 En Veedu En Kanavar Actor Uncreditted role as a school boy N/A
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AK 65 Actor N/A
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AK 64 Actor N/A
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