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