Ajith Kumar born 1 May 1971. He is an Indian film actor working predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has won three Filmfare Best Actor Awards, all for films which showcased him in multiple roles. In addition to his acting, Ajith, in a sabbatical, participated in the 2004 British Formula Three season as aFormula Two racing driver and was ranked the third best motor car driver in India at his peak
Born: May 1, 1971 (age 42), Secunderabad
Height: 1.80 m
Spouse: Shalini Kumar (m. 2000)
Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil, More
Parents: Mohini, P. Subramaniam
He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai (1995), before going on to establish himself as a romantic hero with Kadhal Kottai (1996), Aval Varuvala (1998) and Kadhal Mannan (1998) being the most notable. He was later seen in method roles as 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), Attagasam (2004), Varalaru (2006), Billa (2007),Mankatha (2011) and Arrambam (2013).
Ajith remains a popular figure in the media of Tamil Nadu, making headlines for his relationships before his marriage to former actress Shalini, and his controversial statements in a few occasions. His popularity and cultural influence have been compared to that of yesteryear actor M. G. Ramachandran by several veteran journalists.Ajith was listed #61 in Forbes India's Top 100 Celebrities for the year 2012
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | En Veedu En Kanavar | Uncredited Role | |
| 1993 | Amaravathi | Arjun | |
| 1993 | Prema Pustakam | Siddharth | Telugu film |
| 1994 | Paasamalargal | Kumar | |
| 1994 | Pavithra | Ashok | |
| 1995 | Rajavin Parvaiyile | Chandru | |
| 1995 | Aasai | Jeevanantham | |
| 1996 | Vaanmathi | Krishna | |
| 1996 | Kalloori Vaasal | Vasanth | |
| 1996 | Minor Mappillai | Ramu | |
| 1996 | Kadhal Kottai | Surya | |
| 1997 | Nesam | Nathan | |
| 1997 | Raasi | Kumar | |
| 1997 | Ullaasam | Guru | |
| 1997 | Pagaivan | Prabhu | |
| 1997 | Rettai Jadai Vayasu | Vijay | |
| 1998 | Kadhal Mannan | Shiva | |
| 1998 | Aval Varuvala | Jeeva | |
| 1998 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Sanjay | Guest appearance |
| 1998 | Uyirodu Uyiraga | Ajay | |
| 1999 | Thodarum | Anand | |
| 1999 | Unnai Thedi | Raghu | |
| 1999 | Vaali | Shiva, Dheva | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 1999 | Anantha Poongatre | Jeeva | |
| 1999 | Nee Varuvai Ena | Subramani | |
| 1999 | Amarkalam | Vasu | |
| 2000 | Mugavaree | Sridhar | |
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Manohar | |
| 2000 | Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven | Surya | |
| 2001 | Dheena | Dheenadhayalan | |
| 2001 | Citizen | Arivanandham (Anthony/Abdullah), Subramani | |
| 2001 | Poovellam Un Vasam | Chinnasamy | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 2001 | Asoka | Suseema | Hindi film Nominated — Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Dubbed into Tamil as Samrat Asoka |
| 2002 | Red | Red | |
| 2002 | Raja | Raja | |
| 2002 | Villain | Shiva, Vishnu | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 2003 | Ennai Thalatta Varuvala | Satish | |
| 2003 | Anjaneya | Paramaguru | |
| 2004 | Jana | Janardhanan | |
| 2004 | Attagasam | Guru, Jeeva | |
| 2005 | Ji | Vasu | |
| 2006 | Paramasivan | Subramaniyam Siva (Paramasivan) | |
| 2006 | Thirupathi | Thirupathi | |
| 2006 | Varalaru | Shivshankar, Vishnu, Jeeva | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Vijay Award for Favourite Hero |
| 2007 | Aalwar | Aalwar (Shiva) | |
| 2007 | Kireedam | Sakthivel Rajarajan | |
| 2007 | Billa | David Billa, Saravanavelu | Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Nominated — Vijay Award for Favourite Hero |
| 2008 | Aegan | Shiva | Nominated — Vijay Award for Favourite Hero |
| 2010 | Aasal | Shiva, Jeevanandham | Also screenwriter Nominated — Vijay Award for Favourite Hero |
| 2011 | Mankatha | Vinayak Mahadevan | Vijay Award for Favourite Hero Vijay Award for Best Villain Chennai Times Award for Best Actor Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 2012 | Billa II | David Billa | Nominated — Vijay Award for Favourite Hero |
| 2012 | English Vinglish | Ajith | Cameo appearance |
| 2013 | Arrambam | Ashok Kumar (AK) | |
| 2014 | Veeram | Filming | |
| 2014 | Gautham Menon Untitled Project | Confirmed |
Awards and nominations
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| Totals | |||||||||||||||||
| Awards won | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Nominated for | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Vaali | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | Won |
| Cinema Express Award for Best Actor - Tamil | Won | ||
| 2001 | Citizen | Cinema Express Award for Best Actor - Tamil | Won |
| Poovellam Un Vasam | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor | Won | |
| Asoka | Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Villain | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | Won |
| 2006 | Varalaru | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | Won |
| Vijay Award for Favourite Hero | Won | ||
| Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary MGR Award | Won | ||
| 2007 | Billa | Vijay Award for Favourite Hero | Nominated |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Aegan | Vijay Award for Favourite Hero | Nominated |
| 2010 | Aasal | Vijay Award for Favourite Hero | Nominated |
| 2011 | Mankatha | Vijay Award for Best Villain | Won |
| Vijay Award for Favourite Hero | Won | ||
| Chennai Times Award for Best Actor | Won | ||
| Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil | Nominated | ||
| SIIMA Award for Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Billa II | Vijay Award for Favourite Hero | Nominated |
Ajith Kumar was born to a middle-class family in Secunderabad, a city north of Hyderabad, to a Palakkad Iyer father and a Sindhi mother and was brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[3] He dropped out of Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School in 1986 before completing his higher secondary. He took up work as a two wheeler auto mechanic, and got himself a driver's licence to coincide with his interests, that of car / bike racing. In childhood he was fan of M.G.Ramachnadran and Rajesh Khanna. During his teens he became fan of Kamal Hasan. At 18, Ajith had to take up a job to support his career in racing. Joining as an apprentice, he rose to be a merchandiser with a garment export company, doing small-time press ads and TV commercials occasionally. He had put a lot of money into racing and would borrow tyres from his friends who used to help when the chains wore out as there was no money in racing at that time. Following an accident, several business agencies pushed him into modelling for advertisements in print media. He had to make a choice between films and racing, and as the movies were happening and generating him some money, he began concentrating on it.
As a Racer
Ajith is a keen race car driver and has driven in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. Ajith is one among very few Indians to race in International arena and only Indian actor to compete in Formula championships. He has also been abroad for various races, including Germany and Malaysia. He drove in the 2003 Formula Asia BMW Championships. He raced in the 2010 Formula 2 Championship along with two other Indians, Armaan Ebrahim and Parthiva Sureshwaren.Formula BMW Asia 2003
After a one-off race during the Formula Maruti Indian Championships in 2002, where he finished in fourth place, Ajith signed a contract with manager Akbar Ebrahim confirming his participation in the inaugural Formula BMW Asia Championship. Despite spinning out in the first lap of his first race, Ajith successfully completed the season by finishing seventh in the seasonFormula 2 (2010)
After a six-year sabbatical, Ajith signed up for his third season of car racing by participating in the 2010 season of the FIA Formula Two Championship.[74] The decision to be involved in the sport was made after Ajith's film directed by Gautham Menon was delayed, allowing Ajith to participate for the whole season.[75] Prior to signing up, Ajith competed in the final round of the MRF racing series in Chennai in February 2010, but failed to finish the race due to mechanical problems. Further trials in Sepang, Malaysia followed suit as he practised for the season's beginning in April 2010 in his Formula Renault V6 car with Eurasian Racing, shedding 11 kilograms during training
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