Ajith Kumar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 1, 1971
- Birthplace
- Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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
- Untitled Shankar - Ajith Kumar Film
Untitled Shankar - Ajith Kumar Film TBA
Actor
- Mankatha 2
Mankatha 2 TBA
Actor
- Untitled AK - Manu Anand Film
Untitled AK - Manu Anand Film TBA
Actor
Dare Devil TBA
as Dare Devil
Gladiators 2027
as Self
Good Bad Ugly 2025
as AK 'Red Dragon'
Vidaamuyarchi 2025
as Arjun
Thunivu 2023
as Dark Devil
Valimai 2022
as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
Nerkonda Paarvai 2019
as Bharath Subramaniam
Viswasam 2019
as Thooku Durai
Vivegam 2017
as Ajay Kumar
Vedalam 2015
as Ganesh / Vedhalam
Yennai Arindhaal 2015
as DCP Sathyadev IPS
Veeram 2014
as Vinayagam
Arrambam 2013
as Ashok Kumar
Billa II 2012
as David Billa
Mankatha 2011
as Vinayak Mahadevan
Asal 2010
as Shiva and Shiva's Father
Aegan 2008
as Shiva
Billa 2007
as David Billa / Saravana Velu
Kireedam 2007
as Shaktivel
Aalwar 2007
as Shiva
Varalaru 2006
as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
Thirupathi 2006
as Thirupathi
Paramasivan 2006
as Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
Ji 2005
as Vasu
Attagasam 2004
as Guru / Jeeva
Jana 2004
as Jana
Anjaneya 2003
as Paramaguru
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala 2003
as Sathees
Villain 2002
as Shiva / Vishnu
Raja 2002
as Raja
Red 2002
as Red
Aśoka 2001
as Susima Maurya
Poovellam Un Vasam 2001
as Chinna
Citizen 2001
as 'Citizen' Arivanandam / Abdullah / Anthony / 'Subramani' Subramaniam
Dheena 2001
as Dheenadhayalan 'Dheena'
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven 2000
as Surya
Kandukondain Kandukondain 2000
as Manohar
Mugavari 2000
as Sridhar
Amarkalam 1999
as Vasu
Nee Varuvai Ena 1999
as Subramani
- Anantha Poongattre...
Anantha Poongattre... 1999
as Jeeva
Vaali 1999
as Deva / Shiva
Unnai Thedi 1999
as Raghu
Thodarum 1999
as Jayaram
Uyirodu Uyiraga 1998
as Ajay
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen 1998
as Sanjay (Guest Role)
Aval Varuvala 1998
as Jeeva
Kadhal Mannan 1998
as Shiva
Rettai Jadai Vayasu 1997
as Vijay
Pagaivan 1997
as Prabhu
Ullasam 1997
as 'Guru' Gurumoorthy
Raasi 1997
as Kumar
Nesam 1997
as Nathan
Kadhal Kottai 1996
as Surya
Minor Mappillai 1996
as Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
Kalloori Vaasal 1996
as Vasanth
Vaanmathi 1996
as Krishna
Aasai 1995
as Jeeva
Rajavin Parvaiyile 1995
as Chandru
Pavithra 1994
as Ashok
Paasamalargal 1994
as Kumar
ప్రేమపుస్తకం 1993
as Siddhartha
Amaravathi 1993
as Arjun
- En Veedu En Kanavar
En Veedu En Kanavar 1990
as Uncreditted role as a school boy
Credits from TMDB.