Ajith Kumar

Ajith Kumar

1971-05-01

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.

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Aśoka

Aśoka

6.5

English Vinglish

English Vinglish

7.2

Mankatha

Mankatha

6.7

Vedalam

Vedalam

5.9

Viswasam

Viswasam

6.5

Vivegam

Vivegam

4.8

Veeram

Veeram

5.2

Thunivu

Thunivu

5.8

Billa II

Billa II

6.0

Vidaamuyarchi

Vidaamuyarchi

Not yet rated

Arrambam

Arrambam

6.3

Vaali

Vaali

6.9

Varalaru

Varalaru

6.3

Billa

Billa

6.7

Good Bad Ugly

Good Bad Ugly

Not yet rated

Nerkonda Paarvai

Nerkonda Paarvai

7.1

Citizen

Citizen

6.4

Kandukondain Kandukondain

Kandukondain Kandukondain

6.9

Amarkalam

Amarkalam

6.6

Yennai Arindhaal

Yennai Arindhaal

6.9