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.
Acting
Movie
English Vinglish
as A passenger in flight - Cameo
2012
Movie
Aśoka
as Susima Maurya
2001
Movie
Mankatha
as Vinayak Mahadevan
2011
Movie
Billa
as David Billa / Saravana Velu
2007
Movie
Yennai Arindhaal
as DCP Sathyadev IPS
2015
Movie
Vedalam
as Ganesh / Vedhalam
2015
Movie
Vivegam
as Ajay Kumar
2017
Movie
Arrambam
as Ashok Kumar
2013
Movie
Viswasam
as Thooku Durai
2019
Movie
Thunivu
as Dark Devil
2023
Movie
Veeram
as Vinayagam
2014
Movie
Billa II
as David Billa
2012
Movie
Kandukondain Kandukondain
as Manohar
2000
Movie
Valimai
as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
2022
Movie
Vidaamuyarchi
as Arjun
2025
Movie
Nerkonda Paarvai
as Bharath Subramaniam
2019
Movie
Good Bad Ugly
as AK 'Red Dragon'
2025
Movie
Vaali
as Deva / Shiva
1999
Movie
Citizen
as Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani
2001
Movie
Dheena
as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
2001
Movie
Asal
as Shiva and Shiva's Father
2010
Movie
Kireedam
as Shaktivel
2007
Movie
Varalaru
as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
2006
Movie
Aegan
as Shiva
2008
