Ajith Kumar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 1, 1971 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Credits
- 67
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
Filmography
Good Bad Ugly
2025Movie
AK 'Red Dragon'
Vidaamuyarchi
2025Movie
Arjun
Thunivu
2023Movie
Dark Devil
Valimai
2022Movie
ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
Nerkonda Paarvai
2019Movie
Bharath Subramaniam
Viswasam
2019Movie
Thooku Durai
Vivegam
2017Movie
Ajay Kumar
Vedalam
2015Movie
Ganesh / Vedhalam
Yennai Arindhaal
2015Movie
DCP Sathyadev IPS
Veeram
2014Movie
Vinayagam
Arrambam
2013Movie
Ashok Kumar
Billa II
2012Movie
David Billa
Mankatha
2011Movie
Vinayak Mahadevan
Asal
2010Movie
Shiva and Shiva's Father
Aegan
2008Movie
Shiva
Billa
2007Movie
David Billa / Saravana Velu
Kireedam
2007Movie
Shaktivel
Aalwar
2007Movie
Shiva
Varalaru
2006Movie
Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
Thirupathi
2006Movie
Thirupathi
Paramasivan
2006Movie
Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
Ji
2005Movie
Vasu
Attagasam
2004Movie
Guru / Jeeva
Jana
2004Movie
Jana
Anjaneya
2003Movie
Paramaguru
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala
2003Movie
Sathees
Villain
2002Movie
Shiva / Vishnu
Raja
2002Movie
Raja
Red
2002Movie
Red
Aśoka
2001Movie
Susima Maurya
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001Movie
Chinna
Citizen
2001Movie
'Citizen' Arivanandam / Abdullah / Anthony / 'Subramani' Subramaniam
Dheena
2001Movie
Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
2000Movie
Surya
Kandukondain Kandukondain
2000Movie
Manohar
Mugavari
2000Movie
Sridhar
Amarkalam
1999Movie
Vasu
Nee Varuvai Ena
1999Movie
Subramani
Anantha Poongattre...
1999Movie
Jeeva
Vaali
1999Movie
Deva / Shiva
Unnai Thedi
1999Movie
Raghu
Thodarum
1999Movie
Jayaram
Uyirodu Uyiraga
1998Movie
Ajay
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
1998Movie
Sanjay (Guest Role)
Aval Varuvala
1998Movie
Jeeva
Kadhal Mannan
1998Movie
Shiva
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
1997Movie
Vijay
Pagaivan
1997Movie
Prabu
Ullasam
1997Movie
'Guru' Gurumoorthy
Raasi
1997Movie
Kumar
Nesam
1997Movie
Nathan
Kadhal Kottai
1996Movie
Surya
Minor Mappillai
1996Movie
Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
Kalloori Vaasal
1996Movie
Vasanth
Vaanmathi
1996Movie
Krishna
Aasai
1995Movie
Jeeva
Rajavin Parvaiyile
1995Movie
Chandru
Pavithra
1994Movie
Ashok
Paasamalargal
1994Movie
Kumar
ప్రేమపుస్తకం
1993Movie
Siddhartha
Amaravathi
1993Movie
Arjun
En Veedu En Kanavar
1990Movie
Uncreditted role as a school boy
Dare Devil
Movie
Dare Devil
Gladiators
Movie
Self
Untitled Shankar - Ajith Kumar Film
Movie
Mankatha 2
Movie
Untitled AK - Manu Anand Film
Movie