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