Ajith Kumar
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-05-01 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ajith Kumar
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.
Acting
(2025)
Good Bad Ugly
as AK 'Red Dragon'
(2025)
Vidaamuyarchi
as Arjun
(2023)
Thunivu
as Dark Devil
(2022)
Valimai
as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
(2019)
Viswasam
as Thooku Durai
(2019)
Nerkonda Paarvai
as Bharath Subramaniam
(2017)
Vivegam
as Ajay Kumar
(2015)
Vedalam
as Ganesh / Vedhalam
(2015)
Yennai Arindhaal
as DCP Sathyadev IPS
(2014)
Veeram
as Vinayagam
(2013)
Arrambam
as Ashok Kumar
(2012)
English Vinglish
as A passenger in flight - Cameo
(2012)
Billa II
as David Billa
(2011)
Mankatha
as Vinayak Mahadevan
(2010)
Asal
as Shiva and Shiva's Father
(2008)
Aegan
as Shiva
(2007)
Billa
as David Billa / Saravana Velu
(2007)
Kireedam
as Shaktivel
(2007)
Aalwar
as Shiva
(2006)
Varalaru
as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
(2006)
Paramasivan
as Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
(2006)
Thirupathi
as Thirupathi
(2005)
Ji
as Vasu
(2004)
Attagasam
as Guru / Jeeva
(2004)
Jana
as Jana
(2003)
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala
as Sathees
(2003)
Anjaneya
as Paramaguru
(2002)
Red
as Red
(2002)
Raja
as Raja
(2002)
Villain
as Shiva / Vishnu
(2001)
Aśoka
as Susima Maurya
(2001)
Dheena
as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
(2001)
Poovellam Un Vasam
as Chinna
(2001)
Citizen
as Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani
(2000)
Kandukondain Kandukondain
as Manohar
(2000)
Mugavari
as Sridhar
(2000)
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
as Surya
(1999)
Amarkalam
as Vasu
(1999)
Vaali
as Deva / Shiva
(1999)
Nee Varuvai Ena
as Subramani
(1999)
Thodarum
as Jayaram
(1999)
Unnai Thedi
as Raghu
(1999)
Anantha Poongattre...
as Jeeva
(1998)
Kadhal Mannan
as Shiva
(1998)
Aval Varuvala
as Jeeva
(1998)
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
as Sanjay (Guest Role)
(1998)
Uyirodu Uyiraga
as Ajay
(1997)
Ullasam
as Guru
(1997)
Raasi
as Kumar
(1997)
Pagaivan
as Prabu
(1997)
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
as Vijay
(1997)
Nesam
as Nathan
(1996)
Kadhal Kottai
as Surya
(1996)
Vaanmathi
as Krishna
(1996)
Minor Mappillai
as Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
(1996)
Kalloori Vaasal
as Vasanth
(1995)
Aasai
as Jeeva
(1995)
Rajavin Parvaiyile
as Chandru
(1994)
Paasamalargal
as Kumar
(1994)
Pavithra
as Ashok
(1993)
Amaravathi
as Arjun
(1993)
Prema Pustakam
as Siddhartha
(1990)
En Veedu En Kanavar
as Uncreditted role as a school boy