
Ajith Kumar
ActingAlso Known As
அஜித் குமார் , AK, Thala Ajith, AjithKumar, آجیت کومار
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.
Movies
(66 total)
English Vinglish
as A passenger in flight - Cameo

Aśoka
as Susima Maurya

Mankatha
as Vinayak Mahadevan

Billa
as David Billa / Saravana Velu

Yennai Arindhaal
as DCP Sathyadev IPS

Vivegam
as Ajay Kumar

Vedalam
as Ganesh / Vedhalam

Viswasam
as Thooku Durai

Arrambam
as Ashok Kumar

Thunivu
as Dark Devil

Veeram
as Vinayagam

Billa II
as David Billa

Kandukondain Kandukondain
as Manohar

Valimai
as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS

Vidaamuyarchi
as Arjun

Nerkonda Paarvai
as Bharath Subramaniam

Good Bad Ugly
as AK 'Red Dragon'

Vaali
as Deva / Shiva

Citizen
as Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani

Dheena
as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)