Ajith Kumar

Biography:

Thala Ajith Kumar is a prominent Tamil film actor, model, racing driver and philanthropist. He was born on May 1, 1971, in Hyderabad. In 1986, he studied at Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School but dropped out before finishing higher secondary. He worked as a 2-wheeler auto mechanic and got a license so he can satisfy his fondness of bike and car racing. When he turned 18, he took a job to support his racing career. Occasionally, Ajith also did ads and television commercials. Ajith was forced to decide on whether he would do films or continue racing. He focused on doing films. In 1990, Ajith debuted in a small role in the Tamil romantic film, ‘En Veedu En Kanavar’.

At 21, he started his film career in a low-budget Telugu romance film entitled ‘Prema Pusthakam’; this film was his last Telugu film till date.

Ajith debuted in the Tamil film industry through the film, ‘Amaravathi’, the directorial debut of Selva in the year 1993. This was followed by a small role in the Tamil film, ‘Paasamalargal’ in 1994 and a supporting lead role in K. Subhaash’s ‘’, where he played an ailing patient.

In 1995, he played the lead role in Janaki Soundar’s ‘Rajavin Parvaiyile’ along with Indraja. In the same year, he starred in the box-office hit film, ‘Aasai’ opposite Suvalakshmi, which was produced by Mani Ratnam . Subsequently, Ajith acted in ‘Kalloori Vaasal’ along with Pooja Bhatt in 1996. This was followed by his second blockbuster epistolary film, ‘Kadhal Kottai’, along with Devayani in the lead role. The film has won the Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best Direction and Best Screenplay at the National Film Award. Ajith made a series of classical films in the following year including Amitabh Bachchan’s production venture, ‘Ullaasam’. He returned in the year 1998 with another blockbuster entitled ‘Kaadhal Mannan’. Ajith also appeared in successful films like ‘Aval Varuvala’. The 1998 Tamil film, ‘Uyirodu Uyiraga’ flopped at the box-office, but the following three films in 1998 and six films in the year 1999 became box-office hits. The films ‘Thodarum’ and ‘Unnaithedi’ were both successful as well.

In the year 1999, the actor appeared in the thriller film, ‘Vaali’, where he played a dual role, along with Simran in the lead role. This film became one of Ajith’s biggest hits after its release and gained him many accolades at the Filmfare for Best Actor category. This was followed by two more Tamil films, ‘Anantha Poongatre’, and ‘Nee Varuvai Ena’, which also gained him applauds for his brilliant performance. Another blockbuster entitled ‘Amarkalam’, which was written and helmed by Saran and features his wife, Shalini. The couple started dating during the shoot of the film and got married in April 2000. They have two children together.

The directorial debut of A.R. Murugadoss, ‘Dheena’ marked the beginning of Ajith’s new image as an action hero. His next film, ‘Citizen’, was a commercial success even though the critics called it as a disappointment. This was followed by a performance in Ezhil’s ‘Poovellam Un Vasam’ in the year 2001. The film became critically and commercially successful and won many awards. He ended the year with a performance in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Asoka’. He acted in three films such as ‘Red’, ‘Raja’ and ‘Villain’ in the year 2002. The first two failed to make it to the box-office, while the latter became a blockbuster, in which Ajith was seen acting in dual role. Ajith won his second Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor for this film.

He was seen in ‘Ennai Thalatta Varuvala’ and ‘Anjaneya’ in 2003, but both films failed commercially. Ajith’s next was the Tamil action film ‘Jana’, along with Sneha, was also a big failure. His only film that was a hit in that period was the action masala film ‘Attagasam’ in the year 2004. He took a sabbatical after his film, ‘Ji’, failed at the box-office despite the positive reviews and strong opening.

Ajith made a comeback in the year 2006 in P. Vasu’s Paramasivan, where he lost 20kgs. His next film, ‘Thirupathi’ turned out to be above average at the box-office, despite receiving poor reviews. His long-delayed action thriller film, ‘’, became Ajith’s biggest success until now. He was seen portraying three different characters where he was praised critically. Ajith won his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor in this blockbuster film. His first film in year 2007 entitled ‘Aalwar’, became a catastrophe at the box-office. His next film, ‘Kireedam’ received positive reviews and turned out to be a moderate success.

In year 2007, he starred in the Tamil gangster-thriller film, ‘Billa’, helmed by Vishnuvardhan. The film is a remake of Rajinikanth-starrer film in 1980 and it turned out to be a blockbuster hit. After this, he acted in Raju Sundaram’s action-comedy film, ‘Aegan’ in 2008 that failed at the box-office.

Ajith’s ‘Asal’, which was released in 2010, also failed at the box-office. He later appeared in the action heist film, ‘Mankatha’ in 2011, which marked as his 50th film and his most financially successful venture. Later, he starred in ‘Billa II’, a prequel of the blockbuster hit film ‘Billa’ in 2007. He also starred in the thriller drama film, ‘Arrambam’, along with Arya and Nayantara in the lead role. This film grossed a total of ₹1 Billion worldwide. Next year, he acted in Gautham Menon’s ‘Yennai Arindhaal’ alongside Trisha Krishnan, Arun Vijay, Anushka Shetty, Vivek and Parvathy Nair. Ajith became the Tamil Nadu’s brand ambassador of Nescafe in the year 2004. Besides acting, he was keen in race car driving and already drove in circuits around Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai. He is the only Indian actor to compete at the championships of Formula such as the 2003 Formula Asia BMW Championships and the 2010 Formula 2 Championships. He went to several countries to race including Malaysia and Germany.

Ajith founded the non-profit organization called Mohini-Mani Foundation to promote proper self-hygiene and public consciousness and also to help in relieving the issues of urban sprawl.

Ajith Kumar Biography:

Wiki
Ajith Age	49 Years (1 May 1971)
Ajith Wife	Shalini

Bio
Real Name	Ajith Kumar
Nick Name	Thala
Profession (s)	Actor and Racer

Physical Stats & More:

Physical Stats
Height	175 cm (in centimeters) 1.75 m (in meters) 5’9″ (in feet inches)
Weight	80 kg (in kilograms) 176 Ibs (in pounds)
Body Measurements	Chest: 42 inches Waist: 34 inches Biceps: 15 inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and pepper

Personal Life:

Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 May 1971
Age	49 Years
Birthplace	Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Hometown	Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Religion	Hindu
Nationality	Indian
School	Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
College	Not Known
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Debut	Film: Tamil: En Veedu En Kanavar (1990) Telugu: Prema Pusthakam (1993) Hindi: Asoka (2001)
Hobbies	Racing, Reading Biographies

Filmography:

S. No	Ajith Movie List	Release Date	Notes
60)	Valimai		Filimg
59)	Nerkonda Paarvai	August 8, 2019
58)	Viswasam	January 10, 2019
57)	Vivegam	August 24, 2017
56)	Vedalam	November 10, 2015
55)	Yennai Arindhaal	February 6, 2015
54)	Veeram	January 10, 2014
53)	Arrambam	October 31, 2013
52)	English Vinglish	October 5, 2012	Cameo
51)	Billa 2	July 13, 2012
50)	Mankatha	August 31, 2011
49)	Aasal	February 5, 2010	Also screenwriter
48)	Aegan	October 25, 2008
47)	Billa	December 14, 2007
46)	Kireedam	July 20, 2007
45)	Aalwar	January 12, 2007
44)	Varalaru	October 20, 2006
43)	Thirupathi	April 14, 2006
42)	Paramasivan	January 14, 2006
41)	Ji	February 11, 2005
40)	Attahasam	November 12, 2004
39)	Jana	May 1, 2004
38)	Anjaneya	October 24, 2003
37)	Ennai Thalatta Varuvala	March 21, 2003	Special appearance
36)	Villain	November 4, 2002
35)	Raja	July 5, 2002
34)	Red	January 14, 2002
33)	Asoka	October 26, 2001	Hindi Film
32)	Poovellam Un Vasam	August 17, 2000
31)	Citizen	June 8, 2000	Filming
30)	Dheena	January 14, 2000
29)	Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven	May 19, 2000
28)	Kandukondain Kandukondain	May 5, 2000
27)	Mugavaree	February 19, 2000
26)	Nee Varuvai Ena	August 15, 1999
25)	Amarkalam	August 13, 1999
24)	Anantha Poongatre	May 27, 1999
23)	Vaalee	April 30, 1999
22)	Unnai Thedi	February 5, 1999
21)	Thodarum	January 14, 1999
20)	Uyirodu Uyiraga	November 21, 1998
19)	Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen	August 15, 1998	Cameo
18)	Aval Varuvala	May 15, 1998
17)	Kaadhal mannan	March 6, 1998
16)	Rettai Jadai Vayasu	December 12, 1997
15)	Pagaivan	August 1, 1997
14)	Ullaasam	May 23, 1997
13)	Raasi	April 18, 1997
12)	Nesam	January 15, 1997
11)	Kadhal Kottai	July 12, 1996
10)	Minor Mappillai	June 28, 1996
9)	Kalloori Vaasal	February 18, 1996
8)	Vaanmathi	January 12, 1996
7)	Aasai	September 8, 1995
6)	Rajavin Parvaiyile	August 5, 1995
5)	Pavithra	November 2, 1994
4)	Paasamalargal	February 4, 1994
3)	Prema Pusthakam	July 16, 1993	Telugu Debut
2)	Amaravathi	4 June 1993	Debut Movie
1)	En Veedu En Kanavar	April 13, 1990	School Boy