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