Ajith Kumar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1 May 1971 · 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.
Known for
Acting 70
- 2026Untitled AK - Manu Anand Film
- 2026Dare Devil as Dare Devil
- 2026Untitled Shankar - Ajith Kumar Film
- 2026Mankatha 2
- 2026Gladiators as Self
- 2025AK 65
- 2025AK 65
- 2025Good Bad Ugly as AK 'Red Dragon'
- 2025Vidaamuyarchi as Arjun
- 2023Thunivu as Dark Devil
- 2022Valimai as ACP Arjun Kumar IPS
- 2019Nerkonda Paarvai as Bharath Subramaniam
- 2019Viswasam as Thooku Durai
- 2017Vivegam as Ajay Kumar
- 2015Vedalam as Ganesh / Vedhalam
- 2015Yennai Arindhaal as DCP Sathyadev IPS
- 2014Veeram as Vinayagam
- 2013Arrambam as Ashok Kumar
- 2012English Vinglish as A passenger in flight - Cameo
- 2012Billa II as David Billa
- 2011Mankatha as Vinayak Mahadevan
- 2010Asal as Shiva and Shiva's Father
- 2008Aegan as Shiva
- 2007Billa as David Billa / Saravana Velu
- 2007Kireedam as Shaktivel
- 2007Aalwar as Shiva
- 2006Varalaru as Sivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
- 2006Thirupathi as Thirupathi
- 2006Paramasivan as Subramanium Siva / Paramasivan / Eshwar
- 2005Ji as Vasu
- 2004Attagasam as Guru / Jeeva
- 2004Jana as Jana
- 2003Anjaneya as Paramaguru
- 2003Ennai Thalatta Varuvala as Sathees
- 2002Villain as Shiva / Vishnu
- 2002Raja as Raja
- 2002Red as Red
- 2001Aśoka as Susima Maurya
- 2001Poovellam Un Vasam as Chinna
- 2001Citizen as 'Citizen' Arivanandam / Abdullah / Anthony / 'Subramani' Subramaniam
- 2001Dheena as Dheenadhayalan (Dheena)
- 2000Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven as Surya
- 2000Kandukondain Kandukondain as Manohar
- 2000Mugavari as Sridhar
- 1999Amarkalam as Vasu
- 1999Nee Varuvai Ena as Subramani
- 1999Anantha Poongattre... as Jeeva
- 1999Vaali as Deva / Shiva
- 1999Unnai Thedi as Raghu
- 1999Thodarum as Jayaram
- 1998Uyirodu Uyiraga as Ajay
- 1998Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Sanjay (Guest Role)
- 1998Aval Varuvala as Jeeva
- 1998Kadhal Mannan as Shiva
- 1997Rettai Jadai Vayasu as Vijay
- 1997Pagaivan as Prabu
- 1997Ullasam as 'Guru' Gurumoorthy
- 1997Raasi as Kumar
- 1997Nesam as Nathan
- 1996Kadhal Kottai as Surya
- 1996Minor Mappillai as Ramu (Minor Mapillai)
- 1996Kalloori Vaasal as Vasanth
- 1996Vaanmathi as Krishna
- 1995Aasai as Jeeva
- 1995Rajavin Parvaiyile as Chandru
- 1994Pavithra as Ashok
- 1994Paasamalargal as Kumar
- 1993ప్రేమపుస్తకం as Siddhartha
- 1993Amaravathi as Arjun
- 1990En Veedu En Kanavar as Uncreditted role as a school boy