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Ajith Kumar
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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…
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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.
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2025
Good Bad Ugly
Movie AK 'Red Dragon'
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2025
Vidaamuyarchi
Movie Arjun
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2023
Thunivu
Movie Dark Devil
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2022
Valimai
Movie ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
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2019
Nerkonda Paarvai
Movie Bharath Subramaniam
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2019
Viswasam
Movie Thooku Durai
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2017
Vivegam
Movie Ajay Kumar
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2015
Vedalam
Movie Ganesh / Vedhalam
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2015
Yennai Arindhaal
Movie DCP Sathyadev IPS
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2014
Veeram
Movie Vinayagam
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2013
Arrambam
Movie Ashok Kumar
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2012
Billa II
Movie David Billa
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2011
Mankatha
Movie Vinayak Mahadevan
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2010
Asal
Movie Shiva and Shiva's Father
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2008
Aegan
Movie Shiva
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2007
Billa
Movie David Billa / Saravana Velu
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2007
Kireedam
Movie Shaktivel
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2007
Aalwar
Movie Shiva
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2006
Varalaru
Movie Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
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2006
Thirupathi
Movie Thirupathi
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2006
Paramasivan
Movie Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
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2005
Ji
Movie Vasu
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2004
Attagasam
Movie Guru / Jeeva
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2004
Jana
Movie Jana
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2003
Anjaneya
Movie Paramaguru
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2003
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala
Movie Sathees
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2002
Villain
Movie Shiva / Vishnu
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2002
Raja
Movie Raja
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2002
Red
Movie Red
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2001
Aśoka
Movie Susima Maurya
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2001
Poovellam Un Vasam
Movie Chinna
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2001
Citizen
Movie Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani
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2001
Dheena
Movie Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
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2000
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
Movie Surya
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2000
Kandukondain Kandukondain
Movie Manohar
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2000
Mugavari
Movie Sridhar
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1999
Amarkalam
Movie Vasu
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1999
Nee Varuvai Ena
Movie Subramani
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1999
Anantha Poongattre...
Movie Jeeva
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1999
Vaali
Movie Deva / Shiva
