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Ajith Kumar

1971-05-01

The 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.

Ajith Kumar in

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Vidaamuyarchi

6.071 average rating
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Aśoka

6.5 average rating
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Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen

6.5 average rating
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Billa II

6.013 average rating
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Anjaneya

2.5 average rating
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Mankatha

6.71 average rating
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Good Bad Ugly

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Billa

6.733 average rating
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Thunivu

5.824 average rating
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Vivegam

4.858 average rating
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English Vinglish

7.2 average rating
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Nesam

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Viswasam

6.322 average rating
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Pavithra

7 average rating
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Aval Varuvala

6 average rating
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Ji

5.5 average rating
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Valimai

5.603 average rating
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Poovellam Un Vasam

6.107 average rating
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Nee Varuvai Ena

4.8 average rating
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Kandukondain Kandukondain

6.9 average rating