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 Ajith Kumar (born May 1, 1971 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India) is a popular Tamil actor and a race car driver. He is known in his fanbase as Thala (Leader) and titled onscreen as Ultimate Star Ajith started his film career at the age of 21 in a Telugu movie Prema Pustagam in 1992. The movie proved to be successful and he won the Best New Face Award for it, establishing him as an actor. Two other successful movies followed in Tamil Amaravathi and Pavithra, which was delayed for 17 months because of an injury that left him bed-ridden. Both fetched him several awards from the media. Aasai, directed by Vasanth followed in 1995 which proved to be immensely successful at the box office. After Agathiyan's Vaanmathi and particularly the National Award winning blockbuster Kadhal Kottai, he came to be regarded as the superstar of the new generation. He played in Amitabh Bachchan's debut Tamil production alongside Vikram in Ullasam, and a string of successful movies followed, most notably Aval Varuvala and the award-winning blockbuster Vaali which cast him alongside Simran . After Amarkalam (1999), he set up his own distribution company AK International. Throughout the Nineties, he was seen in many successful movies in guest appearances and was later cast alongside Mammooty and Aishwarya Rai in Kandukondain Kandukondain and played a supporting role in Shahrukh Khan's Asoka. Almost all his movies have been dubbed or remade into Telugu Noughts In the critically acclaimed melodrama Mugavari he played the role of an aspiring musician who sacrifices his love for the sake of his ambition and later sacrifices his ambition for the sake of his family. At the age of 30, he went for a radical image makeover in the blockbusters Dheena, Citizen , Red and villain. For Villain, directed by KS Ravikumar, he won the South India Filmfare Best Actor Award. In late 2004, Ajith converted all his fanclubs into productive Narpani Eyakkams headquartered in Chennai. Though his comeback movie Attagasam was successful, Ji's mediocre perfomance cost him dear and he was forced to cut down his salary. But after the quick successes of Paramasivan and Thirupathi in early 2006, his salary has again begun to rise. Due to his massive fanbase, his movies take a consistently above-par screen average. This prompted the trade to call him the King of Opening Personal life Ajith is the middle son of three children, born to a Sindhi mother and Malayalee father. Ajith dropped out of school in 1986 to become a part-time 2/4-wheeler mechanic and full-time garment exporter based in Erode till 1990. Business exigencies pushed him into modelling for adverts in print media which eventually paved the way into Tollywood and later Kollywood. After his surgery for a broken vertebra he lost feeling in his legs, but he vowed to recover and walked all the way from his home in Madras to the Balaji shrine in Tirupathi in Andhra Pradesh. He shed 20 kilos in severe diet and fitness sessions within 40 days for Paramasivan. He was romantically linked to fellow actress Heera and met future wife Shalini on the sets of Amarkalam in 1999. He is an ambassador for the Green Revolution, an effort to clean up the Chennai environment and encouraging people to plant saplings. He uses his films for subtle marketing of his ideas in this regard. He is often compared with the late legend MGR for his kindness and self-confidence Awards & achievements As an actor Best New Face Award from Bharatmuni Art Academy for his debut film Prema Pustagam (Telugu) Filmfare Award, Cinema Express Award and Dinakaran Cinema Award for the film Vaali (1999) Cinema Express Best Artist Award for the film Mugavari (2000) Special Actor - State Award' for the film Poovellam Un Vasam (2001) Filmfare Award' and Dinakaran Cinema Award for the film Villan (2002) As a race car driver He has participated in the Indian Formula Championships in 2002. He has participated in the Formula 3 BMW Asia Championships in 2003 for Indian Team. Results: He got the 6th position in the 8th round and the 5th position in the 10th round. In total, he finished 12th among 40 drivers. He participated in the British F3 Scholarship in 2004 for Indian Team. Results: He got the 3rd position in the 2nd round and in the 8th round. Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2006 Untitled Ajith/ Asin Project 2006 God Father 2006 Thirupathi Thirupathi 2006 Paramasivam (Telugu) Subramanium Siva 2006 Paramasivan Subramanium Siva 2005 Ji (Telugu) Vasu 2005 Ji Vasu 2004 Attagasam Guru,Jeeva 2004 Rowdy Don (Telugu) Jana 2004 Jana Jana 2003 Anjaneya Guru 2003 Ennai Thalatta Varuvala Guest Appearance 2002 Villain Shiva , Vishnu Remade in Telugu as Villain by Dr.Rajasekar 2002 Nuvvu Naaku Kavali (Telugu) Raja 2002 Raja Raja 2002 Red Red 2001 Asoka (Hindi) Suseema Guest Appearance 2001 Samrat Asoka Suseema Guest Appearance 2001 Poovellam Un Vaasam chinna 2001 Citizen (Telugu) Abdullah aka Anthony 2001 Citizen Abdullah aka Anthony 2001 Dheena Dheena 2000 Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven Surya 2000 Priyuralu Pilichindi (Telugu) Manohar 2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Manohar 2000 Chirunama (Telugu) Sridhar 2000 Mugavari Sridhar 1999 Adhbutam (Telugu) Vasu 1999 Amarkalam Vasu 1999 Nee Varuvai Ena Subramani Guest Appearance 1999 Anandha Poongatrey Jeeva 1999 Vaalee (Hindi) Shiva,Deva 1999 Vaalee (Telugu) Shiva,Deva 1999 Vaali Shiva ,Deva 1999 Premato Pilicha (Telugu) 1999 Unnai Thedi 1999 Thodarum 1998 Uyirodu Uyiraga 1998 Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Guest Appearance 1998 Aval Varuvala Telugu remake 1998 Kadhal Mannan Shiva 1997 Rettai Jadai Vayasu Vijay 1997 Pagaivan Guest Appearance 1997 Ullasam (Telugu) 1997 Ullasam Guru 1997 Raasi 1997 Nesam 1996 Prema Lekha (Telugu) Surya 1996 Kadhal Kottai Surya 1996 Minor Maappillaigal Guest Appearance 1996 College Gate (Telugu) 1996 Kalloori Vaasal 1996 Vaanmathi 1995 Aasa Aasa Aasa (Telugu) Jeeva 1995 Aasai Jeeva 1995 Yuva Raktam (Telugu) Guest Appearance 1995 Rajavin Parvaiyiley Guest Appearance 1994 Pavithra (Telugu) 1994 Pavithra 1994 Paasamalargal Guest Appearance 1993 Amaravathi 1992 Prema Pustagam (Telugu) Trivia He is a professional bike racer He is the third Indian to take part in international Formula 3 race competitions. He owns a pilot licence. He is a professional photographer. As of January 2006, he has over 60,000 registered fanclubs worldwide. He has opted out of many films that were later picked up by Surya like Nandha, Neruku Ner, Ghajini,.. He is nicknamed "Thala" (meaning Leader) by his fans. Related StoriesKS-Ravikumar-to-direct-Ajith  Ajith and KS Ravi Kumar join forces again. collaborations 'Villain' and 'Varalaaru' were mega hits. Their third film together is for AVM! After 'Billa' is over, Ajith will act in 'Akbar' directed by Raju Sundaram. Shriya is his heroine. After this, he will act in the film directed by KS Ravikumar and produced by AVM's Balasubramanian. Since their earlier 2 films were super hits, distributors are expectant over their third collaboration. &nbs more Rajini-has-transformed-my-Life---Ajit-!  It is now close to three years that Ajith has given an interview to any of the newspapers or magazines. The star has finally decided to come out of the shell, for his interview has been featured in Ananda Vikatan's Independence Day special issue. The ultimate star opens his heart this time as he talks about his predilection for risks to philosophy. Ajith disclosed that he had done a risky bungee jumping for Billa. And this, after several mishaps in his career both as racer and an actor. When asked about Tri more Ajith’s-50th-film  Now that Thala’s fans got to see Aegan movie in theatres they can hang around for Ajith’s 50th film to be made! Sources say for Ajith Kumar’s 50th film, he is getting together with Venkat Prabhu. Currently Venkat Prabhu is working with the movie Goa after releasing the movie Saroja which is making rounds around the world. This movie is produced under Ocher Studios banner and produced by Soundarya Rajnikanth. &nbs more Ajith’s-fans-pray-for-his-recovery  After news that Ajith has been admitted to the Apollo hospitals owing to his backache that recurred during the shoots of Kreedom in Vishakapatnam, his fans have been desperate to know the status of his health. Behindwoods’ inbox is thronged with mails from Ajith fans and special prayers are being conducted all over for his faster recovery. Meanwhile, Shalini - while talking to a news source in this regard - stated that Ajith’s condition is normal now. She also said that Ajith would participate in the shoots of Kreedom more Ajith-stepping-into-the-shows-of-Sivaji  After acting in the remake of a Rajinikanth’s film, Ajith is all set to act in another remake. It will be a movie that featured the legendary actor ‘Nadigar Thilagam’ Sivaji Ganesan. Sivaji Productions is planning to remake Sivaji’s blockbuster ‘Puthiya Paravai’, for which the choice of the director is yet to be decided. Ajith will act in Sivaji’s role, while Prabhu will play the role of the distinctive actor M.R. Radha. The selection of heroine and music director will be made soon. It is tipped that either K.S. Ravikumar or Vishnuvardhan will direct the movie. So it will be another remake to Ajith, who more Ajith-pulls-out-of-Billa-2-  Ajith, who signed up with Soundarya Rajinikanth-Warner Brothers maiden venture in Tamil is likely to withdraw from the project immediately. It may be recalled that Ajith had accepted to do the sequel of Billa, the block buster of superstar Rajini in the 80's, a couple of months ago and had received a huge advance amount also. It is said that the actor had also returned the advance he received and conveyed the same to Soundarya. Sources say that the main reason behind this set back is Vishnuvardhan, the dir more -Ajith-Shalini-get-baby-daughter  Ajith and Shalini are proud parents of a baby girl. A small flashback... In 1999, Ajith and Shalini fell in love. When both parents agreed to the wedding, the function took place amidst great fanfare. The wedding reception at Taj Connemara was graced by film personalities from Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam as well as politicians. After being free of any family responsibility all these years, Shalini's pregnancy got confirmed when Ajith was immersed in 'Billa' shooting in Malaysia. more -Katrina-Kaif-pairs-with-Ajith   Ajith has at last found himself a leading lady. For his next film, Ajith is busy fighting in Hong Kong. For his first directorial venture, Raju Sundaram is breaking his head as to who should pair with Ajith. After considering Shriya, Bipasha Basu and others, they have finally settled on more Asin-pairs-with-Ajith  Aalwar is Ultimate star Ajith’s latest venture, as we have already reported to you. Ajith’s personification in the movie is of a fearless and macho man! The Ultimate star has been grueling himself in the gym for the past two months and can now be seen with a brawny build for Aalwar. He has also put on 6 kilos for this movie! Ajith is pairing with charming Asin in this movie. Mahadevan, Pasupathi, Sathyan and Manorama are playing important roles. Srikanth Deva is composing music and Ravi Maria has penned down the dialogues. more Ajits-next-may-be-AKBAR-!  Ajith’s Billa is now almost ready and if everything goes on well as expected then the movie might make it just in time for Diwali. With this being so, projects seem to be knocking at Ajith’s doors. If sources are to be believed, then the actor’s next project could very well be for London Karunas’ Ayngaran Films. Earlier, rumours were afloat in the Kollywood circles that Prabhu Deva would direct the movie. Well, now the focus has shifted to his elder brother Raju Sundaram. Gossip mills have it that when Raju approache more |
