Acting · Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India · Born May 1, 1971
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.
MovieGood Bad Ugly
2025
as AK 'Red Dragon'
MovieVidaamuyarchi
2025
as Arjun
MovieThunivu
2023
as Dark Devil
MovieValimai
2022
as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
MovieNerkonda Paarvai
2019
as Bharath Subramaniam
MovieViswasam
2019
as Thooku Durai
MovieVivegam
2017
as Ajay Kumar
MovieVedalam
2015
as Ganesh / Vedhalam
MovieYennai Arindhaal
2015
as DCP Sathyadev IPS
MovieVeeram
2014
as Vinayagam
MovieArrambam
2013
as Ashok Kumar
MovieBilla II
2012
as David Billa
MovieMankatha
2011
as Vinayak Mahadevan
MovieAsal
2010
as Shiva and Shiva's Father
MovieAegan
2008
as Shiva
MovieBilla
2007
as David Billa / Saravana Velu
MovieKireedam
2007
as Shaktivel
MovieAalwar
2007
as Shiva
MovieVaralaru
2006
as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
MovieThirupathi
2006
as Thirupathi
MovieParamasivan
2006
as Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
MovieJi
2005
as Vasu
MovieAttagasam
2004
as Guru / Jeeva
MovieJana
2004
as Jana
MovieAnjaneya
2003
as Paramaguru
MovieEnnai Thalatta Varuvala
2003
as Sathees
MovieVillain
2002
as Shiva / Vishnu
MovieRaja
2002
as Raja
MovieRed
2002
as Red
MovieAśoka
2001
as Susima Maurya
MoviePoovellam Un Vasam
2001
as Chinna
MovieCitizen
2001
as Citizen (Arivanandam/Abdullah/Anthony) and Subramani
MovieDheena
2001
as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
MovieUnnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
2000
as Surya
MovieKandukondain Kandukondain
2000
as Manohar
MovieMugavari
2000
as Sridhar
MovieAmarkalam
1999
as Vasu
MovieNee Varuvai Ena
1999
as Subramani
Anantha Poongattre...
1999
as Jeeva
MovieVaali
1999
as Deva / Shiva
MovieUnnai Thedi
1999
as Raghu
MovieThodarum
1999
as Jayaram
MovieUyirodu Uyiraga
1998
as Ajay
MovieUnnidathil Ennai Koduthen
1998
as Sanjay (Guest Role)
MovieAval Varuvala
1998
as Jeeva
MovieKadhal Mannan
1998
as Shiva
MovieRettai Jadai Vayasu
1997
as Vijay
MoviePagaivan
1997
as Prabu
MovieUllasam
1997
as 'Guru' Gurumoorthy
MovieRaasi
1997
as Kumar
MovieNesam
1997
as Nathan
MovieKadhal Kottai
1996
as Surya
MovieMinor Mappillai
1996
as Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
MovieKalloori Vaasal
1996
as Vasanth
MovieVaanmathi
1996
as Krishna
MovieAasai
1995
as Jeeva
MovieRajavin Parvaiyile
1995
as Chandru
MoviePavithra
1994
as Ashok
MoviePaasamalargal
1994
as Kumar
Movieప్రేమపుస్తకం
1993
as Siddhartha
MovieAmaravathi
1993
as Arjun
En Veedu En Kanavar
1990
as Uncreditted role as a school boy
AK 64
Gladiators
as Self
Untitled AK - Manu Anand Film
