Ajith Kumar
Acting • Born 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. 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.
Filmography
66 credits
Aśoka
Movie • 2001
Susima Maurya
Billa
Movie • 2007
David Billa / Saravana Velu
Thunivu
Movie • 2023
Dark Devil
Asal
Movie • 2010
Shiva and Shiva's Father
Nee Varuvai Ena
Movie • 1999
Subramani
Aegan
Movie • 2008
Shiva
Attagasam
Movie • 2004
Guru / Jeeva
Citizen
Movie • 2001
Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani
Varalaru
Movie • 2006
Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
Thirupathi
Movie • 2006
Thirupathi
Mugavari
Movie • 2000
Sridhar
Dheena
Movie • 2001
Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
Kireedam
Movie • 2007
Shaktivel
Aalwar
Movie • 2007
Shiva
Paramasivan
Movie • 2006
Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
Jana
Movie • 2004
Jana
Anjaneya
Movie • 2003
Paramaguru
Raja
Movie • 2002
Raja
Red
Movie • 2002
Red
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala
Movie • 2003
Sathees
Kadhal Kottai
Movie • 1996
Surya
Villain
Movie • 2002
Shiva / Vishnu
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
Movie • 2000
Surya
Kadhal Mannan
Movie • 1998
Shiva
Ji
Movie • 2005
Vasu
Aasai
Movie • 1995
Jeeva
Amarkalam
Movie • 1999
Vasu
Kandukondain Kandukondain
Movie • 2000
Manohar
Vaali
Movie • 1999
Deva / Shiva
Mankatha
Movie • 2011
Vinayak Mahadevan
Anantha Poongattre...
Movie • 1999
Jeeva
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Movie • 1998
Sanjay (Guest Role)
Rajavin Parvaiyile
Movie • 1995
Chandru
Pavithra
Movie • 1994
Ashok
Ullasam
Movie • 1997
Guru
Nesam
Movie • 1997
Nathan
Kalloori Vaasal
Movie • 1996
Vasanth
Aval Varuvala
Movie • 1998
Jeeva
Amaravathi
Movie • 1993
Arjun
Vidaamuyarchi
Movie • 2025
Arjun
Billa II
Movie • 2012
David Billa
Arrambam
Movie • 2013
Ashok Kumar
Poovellam Un Vasam
Movie • 2001
Chinna
Veeram
Movie • 2014
Vinayagam
En Veedu En Kanavar
Movie • 1990
Uncreditted role as a school boy
Minor Mappillai
Movie • 1996
Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
Vaanmathi
Movie • 1996
Krishna
Paasamalargal
Movie • 1994
Kumar
Prema Pustakam
Movie • 1993
Siddhartha
Pagaivan
Movie • 1997
Prabu
Thodarum
Movie • 1999
Jayaram
Rettai Jadai Vayasu
Movie • 1997
Vijay
Uyirodu Uyiraga
Movie • 1998
Ajay
Raasi
Movie • 1997
Kumar
Unnai Thedi
Movie • 1999
Raghu
Yennai Arindhaal
Movie • 2015
DCP Sathyadev IPS
Good Bad Ugly
Movie • 2025
AK 'Red Dragon'
English Vinglish
Movie • 2012
A passenger in flight - Cameo
Vedalam
Movie • 2015
Ganesh / Vedhalam
AK 64
Movie
Vivegam
Movie • 2017
Ajay Kumar
Viswasam
Movie • 2019
Thooku Durai
Nerkonda Paarvai
Movie • 2019
Bharath Subramaniam
Valimai
Movie • 2022
ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
Ajith Kumar - Life Of A Gladiator
Movie • 2026
Self
Untitled AK - Manu Anand Film
Movie