Ajith Kumar
Actor
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
Aśoka
as Susima Maurya 2001
Mankatha
as Vinayak Mahadevan 2011
Billa
as David Billa / Saravana Velu 2007
Yennai Arindhaal
as DCP Sathyadev IPS 2015
Vivegam
as Ajay Kumar 2017
Vedalam
as Ganesh / Vedhalam 2015
Viswasam
as Thooku Durai 2019
Arrambam
as Ashok Kumar 2013
Veeram
as Vinayagam 2014
Thunivu
as Dark Devil 2023
Billa II
as David Billa 2012
Kandukondain Kandukondain
as Manohar 2000
Valimai
as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS 2022
Vidaamuyarchi
as Arjun 2025
Nerkonda Paarvai
as Bharath Subramaniam 2019
Good Bad Ugly
as AK 'Red Dragon' 2025