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{{Infobox actor
{{Infobox actor
| name = Ajith Kumar
| name = Ajith Kumar
| othername = Thala, King of Opening, Ultimate star<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2009/ajith-kumar-birthday-210409.html|title=Ajith asks fans not to celebrate his b'day|author=Settu Shankar|date=April 21, 2009|publisher=oneIndia|accessdate=29 June, 2009}}</ref>
| othername = Thala,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2009/ajith-kumar-birthday-210409.html|title=Ajith asks fans not to celebrate his b'day|author=Settu Shankar|date=April 21, 2009|publisher=oneIndia|accessdate=29 June, 2009}}</ref> Ultimate Star<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Ajith-calls-off-bday-bash/articleshow/4417894.cms|title=Ajith calls off b'day bash|last=Sreedhar |first=Pillai|date=April 19, 2009|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=July 4, 2009}}</ref>
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1971|05|1}}
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1971|05|1}}
| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| yearsactive = 1992 - present
| yearsactive = 1992 - present
| spouse = [[Shalini Kumar]] (2000 - present)
| spouse = [[Shalini Kumar]]<br><small>(2000 - present)</small>
}}
}}


'''Ajith Kumar''' ({{lang-ta|அஜித் குமார்}}) (born May 1, 1971) is an Indian [[film actor]] and [[auto racing|auto racer]]. Ajith made his acting debut in his only [[Telugu]]-language film-to-date, ''[[Prema Pustagam]]'' in 1992, which was followed by a Tamil film ''[[Amaravathi (film)|Amaravathi]]'' in which he played his first lead role. Ajith delivered his first major hit in ''[[Aasai]]''. Next year he starred in another success, ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]''. It was followed by a slump of two years with limited successes, some of which include ''[[Ullasam]]'' and ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]''. Ajith received his first [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award in Tamil]] for his dual role in ''[[Vaali]]'' (1999). He was noted for his romantic roles in melodramas like ''[[Mugavari]]'' and ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' though his focus later turned to action films after the success of ''[[Amarkalam]]'' and ''[[Dheena]]''.
'''Ajith Kumar''' ({{lang-ta|அஜித் குமார்}}; {{lang-sd|अजित कुमार}}) (born May 1, 1971) is an Indian [[film actor]] and [[auto racing|auto racer]], who has appeared in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], as well as [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] movies. Ajith made his acting debut in his only [[Telugu]]-language film-to-date, ''[[Prema Pustagam]]'' in 1992, which was followed by a Tamil film ''[[Amaravathi (film)|Amaravathi]]'' in which he played his first lead role. Ajith delivered his first major hit in ''[[Aasai]]'', in 1995.<ref name=rediff>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jul/06aji.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: An interview with Ajith Kumar:|last=Warrier|first=Shobha|date=July 1999|accessdate=June 29, 2009}}</ref><ref name=starEcentral>{{cite web|url=http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/26/movies/2359934&sec=movies|title=Tough-guy role|last=Chandran|first=Sheela|date=October 26, 2008|publisher=The Star|accessdate=June 29, 2009}}</ref> The following year he starred in another success, ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]''. It was followed by a slump of two years with limited successes, some of which include ''[[Ullasam]]'' and ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]''. Ajith received his first [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award in Tamil]] for his dual role in ''[[Vaali]]'' (1999). He was noted for his romantic roles in melodramas like ''[[Mugavari]]'' and ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' though his focus later turned to action films after the success of ''[[Amarkalam]]'' and ''[[Dheena]]''.


He won two consecutive [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Awards in Tamil]]&nbsp;— for his multiple roles in the film ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' and for his dual roles in ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]''. Again, a four-year slump followed with limited successes&nbsp;— notably ''[[Attagasam]]'' and ''[[Paramasivan]]''. His comeback film ''[[Varalaaru]]'' (2006) turned out to be a box office success, and was followed by a critically acclaimed performance in ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]'', and another commercial success, ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]''. In addition to being an actor, Ajith is a professional auto racer, who has driven in [[Formula Three]] for a season. He is also an active ambassador for the Green Revolution.
He won two consecutive [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Awards in Tamil]]&nbsp;— for his multiple roles in the film ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' and for his dual roles in ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]''. In addition to being an actor, Ajith also participated in 2003 Formula Asia BMW Championships<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/15/stories/2003091500030200.htm</ref> He is also an active ambassador for the Green Revolution.



He is fondly called by his fans as "THALA" and in the cine industry he is referred to as "KING OF OPENING" since all of his films recoveres its budget on the day of release or at the end of opening week.His flop movies were one's which don't complete a 100 day run and gross more than budget.Reportedly he has third highest fan following in India after rajnikanth and chiranjeevi.He also has second highest number of fan clubs(around 1,00,000) only next to chiranjeevi.
== Early life ==
==Early life==
Ajith was born as the middle child in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to a Palakkad Iyer father[6] and a Sindhi mother from Kolkata.[6][7]. He dropped out of Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School in 1986. Before his acting career he worked as a mechanic. In 1983 when his father was working in a pharmaceutical company called Biddle Sawyer, one of the directors there, Vimal Shah used to race in the Sholavaram circuit. His office was in Alwarpet and during the season, the compound would be packed with Vijay Mallya's team cars, drivers, mechanics. At age of 11 that was his first tryst with racing. When he turned 18, the first thing the high school drop-out got himself was a driver's licence. Ajith was not especially interested in cars then, but bikes. With his Yahmaha RX 100, modified he used to race in the Group E Class at the Irungattukottai circuit near Sriperumbudur. 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. But what put the brakes on his ambition, at least temporarily, was an accident in 1993 during a testing round. Several business agencies pushed him into modeling for advertisements in print media. He had to make a choice between films and racing. As the movies were happening, he began concentrating on it.[8]
Ajith was born as the middle child in [[Hyderabad, India]], to a [[Palakkad Iyer]] father<ref name="thehindu_interview">{{cite news|title=In the race as always|date=July 12, 2002|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/07/12/stories/2002071200840300.htm|work=The Hindu}}</ref> and a [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] mother from [[Kolkata]].<ref name="thehindu_interview" /><ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2007/08/24/stories/2007082450900100.htm The Hindu : Friday Review Chennai : It’s all about choices]</ref> However he has strong ties to the Tamil culture and society as he grew up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He dropped out of [[Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School]] in 1986. Before his acting career he worked as a mechanic. In 1983 when his father was working in a pharmaceutical company called Biddle Sawyer, one of the directors there, Vimal Shah used to race in the [[Sholavaram]] circuit. His office was in Alwarpet and during the season, the compound would be packed with [[Vijay Mallya]]'s team cars, drivers, mechanics. At age of 11 that was his first tryst with racing. When he turned 18, the first thing the high school drop-out got himself was a driver's licence. Ajith was not especially interested in cars then, but bikes. With his Yahmaha RX 100, modified he used to race in the Group E Class at the Irungattukottai circuit near Sriperumbudur. 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. But what put the brakes on his ambition, at least temporarily, was an accident in 1993 during a testing round. Several business agencies pushed him into modeling for advertisements in print media. He had to make a choice between films and racing. As the movies were happening, he began concentrating on it.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/15/stories/2003091500030200.htm</ref>


== Acting career ==
== Acting career ==
=== Romantic hero (1992–2002) ===
=== Romantic hero (1992-2000) ===
Ajith started his film career at the age of 21 as an actor in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] movie ''Prema Pustaka'' in 1992.<ref>[http://www.chennaivision.com/cinevision/actors/ajithkumar.asp ''Best New Face: Ajith Kumar'']</ref> His next film was the Tamil film ''[[Amaravathi (film)|Amaravathi]]''. And his second film was the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Pavithra]]''. Both of these films were below average at the box office. But it was the super hit film ''[[Aasai]]'', released in 1995 and directed by Vasanth had established his career as a leading actor in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>[[Aasai|''Aasai turns into a blockbuster'']]</ref> Ajith's first big budget venture was ''Aasai''. But it was only until the release of the [[Award|National Award]] winning ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' which was his blockbuster ever in his career, released in 1996. Ajith later played the lead in [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s debut Tamil production<ref>[http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=10515 ''Amitabh produces Ullasam''] </ref> ''[[Ullasam]]''. This venture paid him a salary of Rs. 5 million for the first time ever.
Ajith started his film career at the age of 21 as an actor in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] movie ''Prema Pustaka'' in 1992.<ref>[http://www.chennaivision.com/cinevision/actors/ajithkumar.asp ''Best New Face: Ajith Kumar'']</ref> His next film was the Tamil film ''[[Amaravathi (film)|Amaravathi]]''. And his second film was the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Pavithra]]''.{{Clarify|post-text=(second or third film?)|date=June 2009}} The film ''[[Aasai]]'', released in 1995 and directed by Vasanth, was Ajith 's first big budget film. It was very successful, and established his career as a leading actor in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref name=rediff>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jul/06aji.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: An interview with Ajith Kumar:|last=Warrier|first=Shobha|date=July 1999|accessdate=June 29, 2009}}</ref><ref name=starEcentral>{{cite web|url=http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/26/movies/2359934&sec=movies|title=Tough-guy role|last=Chandran|first=Sheela|date=October 26, 2008|publisher=The Star|accessdate=June 29, 2009}}</ref> But it was only until the release of the [[Award|National Award]] winning ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' which was his blockbuster ever in his career, released in 1996. Ajith later played the lead in [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s debut Tamil production<ref>[http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=10515 ''Amitabh produces Ullasam'']</ref> ''[[Ullasam]]''. This venture paid him a salary of Rs. 2 million for the first time.


A string of very successful movies followed, most notably ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]'' and ''[[Vaali]]'' which cast him alongside [[Simran (actress)|Simran]]. ''[[Vaali]]'' saw a new peak in Ajith's career. He played a dual role in the film. One as a deaf-and-dumb twin who lusts after his naive brother's wife .<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368400/ ''Suryah's Vaali with Ajith and Simran'']</ref><ref>[http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Vaali_162432.html ''Ajith and Simran join hands again'']</ref>After ''[[Amarkalam]]''<ref>[http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Amarkalam_222627.html ''Amarkalam sets a new trend'']</ref> with his then-fiancee, now wife [[Shalini]], Ajith set up his own distribution company AK International with the office located within the premises of NIC Arts which was run by his ex-friend, producer and distributor S. S. Chakravarthi. This office was shifted in 2006. In 2000, Ajith was cast alongside [[Mammooty]], [[Abbas]], [[Tabu]] and [[Aishwarya Rai]] in ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]''. ''[[Mugavari]]'' followed as Ajith acted alongside [[Jyothika Saravanan]].<ref>[http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Mugavari_111321.html ''Mugavari for Ajith''] </ref>
A string of successful movies followed, most notably ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]'' and ''[[Vaali]]'' which cast him alongside [[Simran (actress)|Simran]]. ''[[Vaali]]'' saw a new peak in Ajith 's career. He played a dual role in the film. One as a deaf-and-dumb twin who lusts after his naive brother's wife .<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368400/ ''Suryah's Vaali with Ajith and Simran'']</ref><ref>[http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Vaali_162432.html ''Ajith and Simran join hands again'']</ref> After ''[[Amarkalam]]''<ref>[http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Amarkalam_222627.html ''Amarkalam sets a new trend'']</ref> with his then-fiancee, now wife [[Shalini]], Ajith set up his own distribution company AK International with the office located within the premises of NIC Arts which was run by his ex-friend, producer and distributor S. S. Chakravarthi. This office was shifted in 2006. His succes at box office continued with mugavari. In 2000, Ajith was cast alongside [[Mammooty]], [[Abbas]], [[Tabu]] and [[Aishwarya Rai]] in ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' which was both critical and commercial success<ref>http://en.allexperts.com/e/k/ka/kandukondain_kandukondain.htm</ref> which was followed by ''[[Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven]]'' which did not do well.


=== Ups and downs (2002–2005) ===
=== Ups and downs (2001-2005) ===
In 2001 , Ajith played the role of [[Shahrukh Khan]]'s brother in the commercially unsuccessful historical film ''[[Asoka (2001 film)|Asoka]]''. He began the year with the scintillating block buster movie ''[[Dheena]]'' directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]]. This movie showed Ajith as a rowdy and he acted alongside [[Suresh Gopi]] and [[Laila Mehdin]]. ''[[Citizen (2001 film)|Citizen]]'' opposite [[Vasundhara Das]] was experimentally successful and earned the actor with lot of appreciation and awards but the movie failed to mark it's signature in the box office, ''[[Citizen (2001 film)|Citizen]]'' was followed by ''[[Poovellam Un Vaasam]]'' which was also an average grosser. The film ''[[Raja (film)|Raja]]'' opposite [[Jyothika Saravanan]] and the action film''[[Red (2001 film)|Red]]'' <ref>http://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/Red-925039341.html</ref> proved to be a disaster for the actor and marked the downfall and proved to be an all time low in the actor's career.
In 2001, Ajith played the role of [[Shahrukh Khan]]'s brother in the commercially unsuccessful historical film ''[[Asoka (2001 film)|Asoka]]''. He began the year with the scintillating block buster movie ''[[Dheena]]'' directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]]. This movie showed Ajith as a rowdy and he acted alongside [[Suresh Gopi]] and [[Laila Mehdin]]. ''[[Citizen (2001 film)|Citizen]]'' opposite [[Vasundhara Das]] was experimentally successful and earned the actor with lot of appreciation and awards but the movie failed to mark it's signature in the box office, ''[[Citizen (2001 film)|Citizen]]'' was followed by ''[[Poovellam Un Vaasam]]''. The film ''[[Raja (film)|Raja]]'' opposite [[Jyothika Saravanan]] and the action film''[[Red (2001 film)|Red]]'' and [[Raja (film)|Raja]] proved to be a disaster for the actor and marked the downfall and proved to be an all time low in the actor's career.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/47530489.cms</ref>.He then starred in [[Villain]] which was a success.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/dec/21ajit.htm</ref>


In 2003 to 2005 many of Ajith's movies ''[[Anjaneya]]''<ref>http://www.lazygeek.net/2004/02/ajith-and-the-flying-taurus</ref>, ''[[Jana]]''<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9198.html</ref> and ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' did not do well at box office. He then starred in another dual role film ''[[Attagasam]]'' which did fairly well at box office.
In 2003 and 2004, Ajith acted in ''[[Anjaneya]]'', ''[[Jana]]'' and ''[[Attagasam]]'' opposite [[Meera Jasmine]], [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]], and [[Pooja Umashankar]] respectively. While ''Anjaneya'' and ''Jana'' flopped at the box office, ''Attagasam'' became an average grosser.{{fact|date=June 2009}} He later went on to act in the film ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' which opened very well but failed to sustain success in the long run.{{fact|date=June 2009}}


=== ''Billa'' and the future (2005–present) ===
=== ''Billa'' and the future (2006-present) ===
During 2006, Ajith acted in 3 projects. First he acted in ''[[Paramasivan]]'' directed [[P. Vasu]] and then in ''[[Thirupathi]]'' directed by [[Perarasu]]. Both were above average films. Later that year he released his 3 year-pending project ''[[Varalaru: History of Godfather]]'' directed by [[K. S. Ravikumar]]. ''Varalaru'' turned out to be a blockbuster movie in terms of collection due to the three roles he played as an old man who was once a classical dancer and two identical twins, with one being the antagonist.
During 2006, Ajith acted in 3 projects. First he acted in ''[[Paramasivan]]'' directed [[P. Vasu]] and then in ''[[Thirupathi]]'' directed by [[Perarasu]] both not doing well in boxoffice<ref>http://www.cooljilax.com/movie2006/stats2006.html.</ref>. Later that year he released his 3 year-pending project ''[[Varalaru: History of Godfather]]'' directed by [[K. S. Ravikumar]]. ''Varalaru'' turned out to be a blockbuster movie in terms of collection due to the three roles he played as an old man who was once a classical dancer and two identical twins, with one being the antagonist. The movie grossed $12 millions at box office <ref>[http://i16.tinypic.com/4cbeql1.jpg]</ref>.


Ajith's first film in 2007 was with the newcomer director Chella in his maiden film entitled ''[[Aalwar]]''. ''Aalwar'' did not live up to the expectations created by the success of ''Varalaru''. As a result it was a major let down for Ajith. After ''Aalwar'', Ajith acted in a remake of a 1989 [[National Film Award]] winning [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]], ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]'' with [[Trisha Krishnan]]. The film was produced by Adlabs and marked the production company's entry into [[Tamil cinema]]. With a few controversies regarding the film's immensely emotional climax, it was appreciated for Ajith's excellent performed and it was an super hit of that year. On the sets of this film, Ajith sustained a recurring spinal injury. <ref>[http://www.nrilinks.com/news/n/3/47396.aspx '' Ajith was injured on the sets of Kireedam'']</ref>
Ajith's first film in 2007 was with the newcomer director Chella in his maiden film entitled ''[[Aalwar]]''. ''Aalwar'' did not did not do well at box office. After ''Aalwar'', Ajith acted in a remake of a 1989 [[National Film Award]] winning [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]], ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]'' with [[Trisha Krishnan]]. The film was produced by Adlabs and marked the production company's entry into [[Tamil cinema]]. With a few controversies regarding the film's immensely emotional climax, it was appreciated for Ajith's excellent performance.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} On the sets of this film, Ajith sustained a recurring spinal injury.<ref>[http://www.nrilinks.com/news/n/3/47396.aspx ''Ajith was injured on the sets of Kireedam'']</ref>


In December 2007, ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' released worldwide which was the remake of the 1980 [[Rajinikanth]]-starrer Tamil film [[Billa (1980 film)|of the same name]] which in turn was a remake of [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s 1978 Hindi film ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' which was remade by Shah Rukh Khan in 2006 as [[Don - The Chase Begins Again|Don]] again. Billa yurned out to be a block buster at box office. After ''Billa'', Ajith acted in the film ''[[Aegan]]'', which was directed by the choreographer turned director [[Raju Sundaram]]. Aegan turned out to be average grocer at box office. Ajith is currently acting in the film ''[[Asal]]'' which is being directed by [[Saran (director)|Saran]], making ''Asal'' their fourth film together.It stars Sameera Reddy & Bhavan in lead heroine roles. It is set to release in october.At present npw Ajith is the actor having second highest fan clubs next to Rajinikanth in tamil cinema and ajith is having the fifth position in fan clubs next to Rajinikanth,Amitabh bhachan, Siranjeevi and Sharukh khan in indian cinema
Ajith then starred in [[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]] which did well collecting $10 Million. <ref name="Visnhu Ajit">{{cite web|author=|year=2009|title=''Billa hits a century'' |publisher=Moviebuzz|accessdate= 2008-12-22|url=http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14627995 }}</ref> even though many critics were dissapointed, even top critics like madan. This film is the remake of the 1980 [[Rajinikanth]]-starrer Tamil film [[Billa (1980 film)|of the same name]] which in turn was a remake of [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s 1978 Hindi film ''[[Don (1978 film)|Don]]'' which was remade by Shah Rukh Khan in 2006 as [[Don - The Chase Begins Again|Don]] again. After ''Billa'', Ajith acted in the film [[Aegan]] which was based on [[Main Hoon Na]]. This film was directed by the choreographer turned director [[Raju Sundaram]]. This film did not do well at box office <ref>http://chennaionline.com/film/news/Dec08/12article381.aspx</ref><ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Media-Entertainment-/Entertainment/After-big-flops-Kwood-bets-on-low-budget-films/articleshow/4865758.cms.</ref> Ajith is currently acting in the film ''[[Asal]]'', which is being directed by [[Saran (director)|Saran]], making ''Asal'' their fourth film together.This film is produced by [[Sivaji Productions]]. Ajith is said to have charged Rs 5-6 crore plus a 30% share in profits from the sale of rights (including, distribution, satellite and international rights).<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Jobs/Kollywood-gods-pay-packs-get-bigger-despite-slump/articleshow/4823953.cms</ref>


== Personal life ==
==Personal life==
Ajith began dating his ''Amarkalam'' co-star [[Shalini]] in 1999 . At that time, their involvement made him a regular subject of [[tabloid]] gossip, a role to which he was unaccustomed. They were married in 2000 in Chennai. As both were of different religions, Ajith being a Hindu and Shalini being Catholic, they were married together under the customs of both religions. After their marriage, Shalini retired as an actress and became a full time housewife. However she did accompany Ajith to the sets of his films as moral support. On January 3, 2008, their daughter Anoushka Kumar was born.
Ajith began dating his ''Amarkalam'' co-star [[Shalini]] in 1999. At that time, their involvement made him a regular subject of [[tabloid]] gossip, a role to which he was unaccustomed. They were married in 2000 in Chennai. As both were of different religions, Ajith being a Hindu and Shalini being Catholic, they were married together under the customs of both religions. After their marriage, Shalini retired as an actress and became a full time housewife. However she did accompany Ajith to the sets of his films as moral support. On January 3, 2008, their daughter Anoushka Kumar was born.


=== Professional car racer ===
===Professional car racer===
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Ajith is a professional "car racer" and has driven in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He has also been abroad for various races including Germany and Malaysia. He drove in 2003 Formula Asia BMW Championships<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/15/stories/2003091500030200.htm</ref>.

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Ajith is a professional "car racer" and has driven in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He has also been abroad for various races including Germany and Malaysia. He drove in the [[Formula 3]] for the team Mango Racing.

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=== The Green Revolution ===


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===The Green Revolution===
Ajith is an ambassador for the Green Revolution, an organization to clean up the Chennai environment.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/7051.html plant saplings ''Ajtih Plants Saplings'']</ref> He uses his films for subtle marketing of his ideas and planted 101 saplings in his locality in Adyar, Chennai in 2004. This was to make an awareness about the environment and to increase the oxygen levels in Chennai due to the pollution caused by everyday motorists. This action was welcomed by the public. Since then the Green Revolution themselves have went on to plant many saplings in other parts of Tamil Nadu.
Ajith is an ambassador for the Green Revolution, an organization to clean up the Chennai environment.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/7051.html plant saplings ''Ajtih Plants Saplings'']</ref> He uses his films for subtle marketing of his ideas and planted 101 saplings in his locality in Adyar, Chennai in 2004. This was to make an awareness about the environment and to increase the oxygen levels in Chennai due to the pollution caused by everyday motorists. This action was welcomed by the public. Since then the Green Revolution themselves have went on to plant many saplings in other parts of Tamil Nadu.


=== Mohini-Mani Foundation ===
===Mohini-Mani Foundation===
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Ajith created the non-profit organisation "Mohini-Mani Foundation", named after his parents, in order to promote self-hygiene and civic consciousness and to help ease the problems of urban sprawl.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/12/22/stories/2004122212670200.htm ''Ajith's Chariable Side'']</ref> He now continues to fund the non-profit organisation to make.

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Ajith created the non-profit organisation "Mohini-Mani Foundation", named after his parents, in order to promote self-hygiene and civic consciousness and to help ease the problems of urban sprawl .<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/12/22/stories/2004122212670200.htm ''Ajith's Chariable Side'']</ref> He now continues to fund the non-profit organisation to make.


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== Awards and nominations ==


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==Awards and nominations==
'''Won:'''
'''Won:'''
*'''[[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]]''' for ''[[Vaali]]'' (1999)
*'''[[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]]''' for ''[[Vaali]]'' (1999)
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*'''[[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]]''' for ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' (2007)
*'''[[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Actor Award]]''' for ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' (2007)


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===Box Office king===
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compared to anyother younger generation star Ajith has the Biggest opening Day collections(In par with rajnikanth and kamal hassan)
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes !! Costarring

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== Filmography ==

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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
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|[[1992 in film|1992]] || ''[[Prema Pustakam]]'' || Siddharth|| Telugu film
|[[1992 in film|1992]] || ''[[Prema Pustakam]]'' || Siddharth|| Telugu film ||
|-
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|[[1993 in film|1993]] || ''[[Amaravathi (film)|Amaravathi]]'' || Arjun ||
|[[1993 in film|1993]] || ''[[Amaravathi (film)|Amaravathi]]'' || Arjun || || [[Sanghavi]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[1994 in film|1994]] || ''[[Paasamalargal]]'' || Kumar ||
|rowspan="2"| [[1994 in film|1994]] || ''[[Paasamalargal]]'' || Kumar || || [[Arvind Swamy]], [[Revathi]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Pavithra]]'' || Ashok ||
| ''[[Pavithra]]'' || Ashok || || [[Nassar]], [[Radhika]], Keerthana
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[1995 in film|1995]] || ''[[Rajavin Parvaiyile]]'' || Chandru||
|rowspan="2"| [[1995 in film|1995]] || ''[[Rajavin Parvaiyile]]'' || Chandru|| || [[Vijay]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Aasai]]'' || Jeeva||
| ''[[Aasai]]'' || Jeeva|| || [[Prakash Raj]], Subbalakshmi
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[1996 in film|1996]] || ''[[Vaanmathi]]'' || Krishna||
|rowspan="4"| [[1996 in film|1996]] || ''[[Vaanmathi]]'' || Krishna|| ||Swati
|-
|-
| ''[[Kalloori Vaasal]]'' || Vasanth||
| ''[[Kalloori Vaasal]]'' || Vasanth|| || [[Prashanth]], [[Pooja Bhatt]], [[Devayani]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Minor Maappillaigal]]'' || Sunil ||
| ''[[Minor Maappillaigal]]'' || Sunil || || [[Ranjith]], Sri Vidya, Keerthana
|-
|-
| ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' || Surya ||
| ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' || Surya || || [[Devayani]], [[Heera Rajagopal]], Raja
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"| [[1997 in film|1997]] || ''[[Nesam]]'' || Nathan||
|rowspan="5"| [[1997 in film|1997]] || ''[[Nesam]]'' || Nathan|| || Maheswari
|-
|-
| ''[[Raasi]]'' || Kumar||
| ''[[Raasi]]'' || Kumar|| || [[Prakash Raj]], [[Rambha]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Ullasam]]'' || Guru||
| ''[[Ullasam]]'' || Guru|| || [[Vikram]], Maheshwari
|-
|-
| ''[[Pagaivan]]'' || Prabhu||
| ''[[Pagaivan]]'' || Prabhu|| || [[Satyaraj]], [[Anjala Zhaveri]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Rettai Jadai Vayasu]]'' || Sivakumar ||'''''
| ''[[Rettai Jadai Vayasu]]'' || Sivakumar || || [[Manthra]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[1998 in film|1998]] || ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]'' || Shiva||
|rowspan="4"| [[1998 in film|1998]] || ''[[Kadhal Mannan]]'' || Shiva|| || Manu
|-
|-
| ''[[Aval Varuvala]]'' || Jeeva ||
| ''[[Aval Varuvala]]'' || Jeeva || || [[Simran]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen]]'' || Sanjay ||Guest appearance
| ''[[Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen]]'' || Sanjay ||Guest appearance|| [[Karthik]], [[Roja]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]'' || Ajay ||
| ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]'' || Ajay || ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="6"| [[1999 in film|1999]] || ''[[Thodarum]]'' || Anand ||
|rowspan="6"| [[1999 in film|1999]] || ''[[Thodarum]]'' || Anand || || [[Devayani]], [[Heera Rajagopal]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Unnai Thedi]]'' || Raghu||
| ''[[Unnai Thedi]]'' || Raghu|| || [[Malavika]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Vaali]]'' || Shiva,<br>Deva ||'''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]]
| ''[[Vaali]]'' || Shiva,<br>Deva ||'''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]]|| [[Simran]], [[Jyothika]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Anandha Poongatre]]'' || Jeeva||
| ''[[Anandha Poongatre]]'' || Jeeva|| || [[Karthik]], [[Meena]], [[Malavika]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Nee Varuvai Ena]]'' || Subramani || Guest appearance
| ''[[Nee Varuvai Ena]]'' || Subramani || Guest appearance || [[Parthiban]], [[Devayani]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Amarkalam]]'' || Vasu||
| ''[[Amarkalam]]'' || Vasu|| || [[Shalini]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Nassar]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2000 in film|2000]] || ''[[Mugavari]]'' || Sridhar||
|rowspan="3"| [[2000 in film|2000]] || ''[[Mugavari]]'' || Sridhar|| || [[Jyothika]], [[Raghuvaran]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' || Manohar || '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award]]
| ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' || Manohar || '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award]] || [[Mammootty]], [[Tabu]], [[Aishwarya Rai]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven]]'' || Surya||
| ''[[Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven]]'' || Surya|| || [[Simran]], [[Parthiban]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[Dheena]]'' || Dheena ||
|rowspan="4"| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[Dheena]]'' || Dheena || || [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Laila]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' || Arivanandham,<br /> Subramani ||
| ''[[Citizen (film)|Citizen]]'' || Arivanandham,<br /> Subramani || || [[Vasundhara Das]], [[Nagma]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]'' || Chinna || '''Winner''', [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)|Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor]]
| ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]'' || Chinna || '''Winner''', [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)|Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor]]|| [[Jyothika]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Asoka (2001 film)|Asoka]]'' || Suseema|| Nominated, [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]]<br />Hindi film
| ''[[Asoka (2001 film)|Asoka]]'' || Suseema|| Nominated, [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]]<br />Hindi film || [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2002 in film|2002]] || ''[[Red (2002 film)|Red]]'' || Red ||
|rowspan="3"| [[2002 in film|2002]] || ''[[Red (2002 film)|Red]]'' || Red || || [[Priya Gill]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Raja (film)|Raja]]'' || Raja||
| ''[[Raja (film)|Raja]]'' || Raja|| || [[Jyothika]], [[Priyanka Trivedi]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' || Shiva,<br>Vishnu ||'''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]]
| ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' || Shiva,<br>Vishnu ||'''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]] || [[Meena]], [[Kiran Rathod]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2003 in film|2003]] || ''[[Ennai Thalatta Varuvala]]'' || Satish ||
|rowspan="2"| [[2003 in film|2003]] || ''[[Ennai Thalatta Varuvala]]'' || Satish || || [[Vignesh]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || Paramaguru ||
| ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || Paramaguru || || [[Meera Jasmine]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[Jana (film)|Jana]]'' || Jana ||
|rowspan="2"| [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[Jana (film)|Jana]]'' || Jana || || [[Sneha]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Attagasam]]'' || Guru,<br>Jeeva ||
| ''[[Attagasam]]'' || Guru,<br>Jeeva || || [[Pooja]]
|-
|-
| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' || Vasu ||
| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' || Vasu || || [[Trisha]], [[Vinod Alva]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Paramasivan]]'' ||Paramasivan (Subramaniya Siva) ||
|rowspan="3"| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Paramasivan]]'' ||Paramasivan (Subramaniya Siva) || || [[Prakash Raj]], [[Jayaram]], [[Laila]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Thirupathi]]'' || Thirupathi||
| ''[[Thirupathi]]'' || Thirupathi|| || [[Sadha]], [[Arun Pandiyan]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Varalaru (film)|Varalaru]]'' || Shivshankar,<br>Vishnu,<br>Jeeva || '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]]<br>'''Winner''', [[Vijay Award for Favourite Hero]]
| ''[[Varalaru (film)|Varalaru]]'' || Shivshankar,<br>Vishnu,<br>Jeeva || '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]]<br>'''Winner''', [[Vijay Award for Favourite Hero]] || [[Asin]], [[Kaniha]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[Aalwar]]'' || Shiva ||
| rowspan="3"| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[Aalwar]]'' || Shiva || || [[Asin]], [[Keerthi Chawla]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]'' || Sakthivel Rajarajan ||
| ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]'' || Sakthivel Rajarajan || || [[Trisha]], [[Rajkiran]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' || David Billa,<br>Saravana Velu || Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]]
| ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' || David Billa,<br>Saravana Velu || Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]] || [[Prabhu Ganesan]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Raghuman]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''[[Aegan]]'' || Shiva || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Favourite Hero]]
| rowspan="1"| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''[[Aegan]]'' || Shiva || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Favourite Hero]] || [[Nayanthara]], [[Jayaram]], [[Suman]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[2010 in film|2010]] || ''[[Asal (film)|Asal]]'' || || Post-production
| rowspan="1"| [[2009 in film|2009]] || ''[[Asal (film)|Asal]]'' || || Post-production<ref name="Filmphoto3">{{cite web|author=|year=2009|title=Asal is in post-production!|publisher=IndiaGlitz|accessdate=October 27, 2009|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/51140.html}}</ref>
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Ajith Kumar
Other namesThala,[1] Ultimate Star[2]
Years active1992 - present
Spouse(s)Shalini Kumar
(2000 - present)

Ajith Kumar (Template:Lang-ta; Sindhi: अजित कुमार) (born May 1, 1971) is an Indian film actor and auto racer, who has appeared in Tamil, as well as Telugu and Hindi movies. Ajith made his acting debut in his only Telugu-language film-to-date, Prema Pustagam in 1992, which was followed by a Tamil film Amaravathi in which he played his first lead role. Ajith delivered his first major hit in Aasai, in 1995.[3][4] The following year he starred in another success, Kadhal Kottai. It was followed by a slump of two years with limited successes, some of which include Ullasam and Kadhal Mannan. Ajith received his first Filmfare Best Actor Award in Tamil for his dual role in Vaali (1999). He was noted for his romantic roles in melodramas like Mugavari and Kandukondain Kandukondain though his focus later turned to action films after the success of Amarkalam and Dheena.

He won two consecutive Filmfare Best Actor Awards in Tamil — for his multiple roles in the film Citizen and for his dual roles in Villain. In addition to being an actor, Ajith also participated in 2003 Formula Asia BMW Championships[5] He is also an active ambassador for the Green Revolution.


Early life

Ajith was born as the middle child in Hyderabad, India, to a Palakkad Iyer father[6] and a Sindhi mother from Kolkata.[6][7] However he has strong ties to the Tamil culture and society as he grew up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He dropped out of Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School in 1986. Before his acting career he worked as a mechanic. In 1983 when his father was working in a pharmaceutical company called Biddle Sawyer, one of the directors there, Vimal Shah used to race in the Sholavaram circuit. His office was in Alwarpet and during the season, the compound would be packed with Vijay Mallya's team cars, drivers, mechanics. At age of 11 that was his first tryst with racing. When he turned 18, the first thing the high school drop-out got himself was a driver's licence. Ajith was not especially interested in cars then, but bikes. With his Yahmaha RX 100, modified he used to race in the Group E Class at the Irungattukottai circuit near Sriperumbudur. 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. But what put the brakes on his ambition, at least temporarily, was an accident in 1993 during a testing round. Several business agencies pushed him into modeling for advertisements in print media. He had to make a choice between films and racing. As the movies were happening, he began concentrating on it.[8]

Acting career

Romantic hero (1992-2000)

Ajith started his film career at the age of 21 as an actor in the Telugu movie Prema Pustaka in 1992.[9] His next film was the Tamil film Amaravathi. And his second film was the Tamil film Pavithra.[clarification needed (second or third film?)] The film Aasai, released in 1995 and directed by Vasanth, was Ajith 's first big budget film. It was very successful, and established his career as a leading actor in Tamil cinema.[3][4] But it was only until the release of the National Award winning Kadhal Kottai which was his blockbuster ever in his career, released in 1996. Ajith later played the lead in Amitabh Bachchan's debut Tamil production[10] Ullasam. This venture paid him a salary of Rs. 2 million for the first time.

A string of successful movies followed, most notably Kadhal Mannan and Vaali which cast him alongside Simran. Vaali saw a new peak in Ajith 's career. He played a dual role in the film. One as a deaf-and-dumb twin who lusts after his naive brother's wife .[11][12] After Amarkalam[13] with his then-fiancee, now wife Shalini, Ajith set up his own distribution company AK International with the office located within the premises of NIC Arts which was run by his ex-friend, producer and distributor S. S. Chakravarthi. This office was shifted in 2006. His succes at box office continued with mugavari. In 2000, Ajith was cast alongside Mammooty, Abbas, Tabu and Aishwarya Rai in Kandukondain Kandukondain which was both critical and commercial success[14] which was followed by Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven which did not do well.

Ups and downs (2001-2005)

In 2001, Ajith played the role of Shahrukh Khan's brother in the commercially unsuccessful historical film Asoka. He began the year with the scintillating block buster movie Dheena directed by A. R. Murugadoss. This movie showed Ajith as a rowdy and he acted alongside Suresh Gopi and Laila Mehdin. Citizen opposite Vasundhara Das was experimentally successful and earned the actor with lot of appreciation and awards but the movie failed to mark it's signature in the box office, Citizen was followed by Poovellam Un Vaasam. The film Raja opposite Jyothika Saravanan and the action filmRed and Raja proved to be a disaster for the actor and marked the downfall and proved to be an all time low in the actor's career.[15].He then starred in Villain which was a success.[16]

In 2003 to 2005 many of Ajith's movies Anjaneya[17], Jana[18] and Ji did not do well at box office. He then starred in another dual role film Attagasam which did fairly well at box office.

Billa and the future (2006-present)

During 2006, Ajith acted in 3 projects. First he acted in Paramasivan directed P. Vasu and then in Thirupathi directed by Perarasu both not doing well in boxoffice[19]. Later that year he released his 3 year-pending project Varalaru: History of Godfather directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Varalaru turned out to be a blockbuster movie in terms of collection due to the three roles he played as an old man who was once a classical dancer and two identical twins, with one being the antagonist. The movie grossed $12 millions at box office [20].

Ajith's first film in 2007 was with the newcomer director Chella in his maiden film entitled Aalwar. Aalwar did not did not do well at box office. After Aalwar, Ajith acted in a remake of a 1989 National Film Award winning Malayalam film, Kireedam with Trisha Krishnan. The film was produced by Adlabs and marked the production company's entry into Tamil cinema. With a few controversies regarding the film's immensely emotional climax, it was appreciated for Ajith's excellent performance.[citation needed] On the sets of this film, Ajith sustained a recurring spinal injury.[21]

Ajith then starred in Billa which did well collecting $10 Million. [22] even though many critics were dissapointed, even top critics like madan. This film is the remake of the 1980 Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil film of the same name which in turn was a remake of Amitabh Bachchan's 1978 Hindi film Don which was remade by Shah Rukh Khan in 2006 as Don again. After Billa, Ajith acted in the film Aegan which was based on Main Hoon Na. This film was directed by the choreographer turned director Raju Sundaram. This film did not do well at box office [23][24] Ajith is currently acting in the film Asal, which is being directed by Saran, making Asal their fourth film together.This film is produced by Sivaji Productions. Ajith is said to have charged Rs 5-6 crore plus a 30% share in profits from the sale of rights (including, distribution, satellite and international rights).[25]

Personal life

Ajith began dating his Amarkalam co-star Shalini in 1999. At that time, their involvement made him a regular subject of tabloid gossip, a role to which he was unaccustomed. They were married in 2000 in Chennai. As both were of different religions, Ajith being a Hindu and Shalini being Catholic, they were married together under the customs of both religions. After their marriage, Shalini retired as an actress and became a full time housewife. However she did accompany Ajith to the sets of his films as moral support. On January 3, 2008, their daughter Anoushka Kumar was born.

Professional car racer

Ajith is a professional "car racer" and has driven in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He has also been abroad for various races including Germany and Malaysia. He drove in 2003 Formula Asia BMW Championships[26].

The Green Revolution

Ajith is an ambassador for the Green Revolution, an organization to clean up the Chennai environment.[27] He uses his films for subtle marketing of his ideas and planted 101 saplings in his locality in Adyar, Chennai in 2004. This was to make an awareness about the environment and to increase the oxygen levels in Chennai due to the pollution caused by everyday motorists. This action was welcomed by the public. Since then the Green Revolution themselves have went on to plant many saplings in other parts of Tamil Nadu.

Mohini-Mani Foundation

Ajith created the non-profit organisation "Mohini-Mani Foundation", named after his parents, in order to promote self-hygiene and civic consciousness and to help ease the problems of urban sprawl.[28] He now continues to fund the non-profit organisation to make.


Awards and nominations

Won:

Nominated

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes Costarring
1992 Prema Pustakam Siddharth Telugu film
1993 Amaravathi Arjun Sanghavi
1994 Paasamalargal Kumar Arvind Swamy, Revathi
Pavithra Ashok Nassar, Radhika, Keerthana
1995 Rajavin Parvaiyile Chandru Vijay
Aasai Jeeva Prakash Raj, Subbalakshmi
1996 Vaanmathi Krishna Swati
Kalloori Vaasal Vasanth Prashanth, Pooja Bhatt, Devayani
Minor Maappillaigal Sunil Ranjith, Sri Vidya, Keerthana
Kadhal Kottai Surya Devayani, Heera Rajagopal, Raja
1997 Nesam Nathan Maheswari
Raasi Kumar Prakash Raj, Rambha
Ullasam Guru Vikram, Maheshwari
Pagaivan Prabhu Satyaraj, Anjala Zhaveri
Rettai Jadai Vayasu Sivakumar Manthra
1998 Kadhal Mannan Shiva Manu
Aval Varuvala Jeeva Simran
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Sanjay Guest appearance Karthik, Roja
Uyirodu Uyiraga Ajay
1999 Thodarum Anand Devayani, Heera Rajagopal
Unnai Thedi Raghu Malavika
Vaali Shiva,
Deva		 Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award Simran, Jyothika
Anandha Poongatre Jeeva Karthik, Meena, Malavika
Nee Varuvai Ena Subramani Guest appearance Parthiban, Devayani
Amarkalam Vasu Shalini, Raghuvaran, Nassar
2000 Mugavari Sridhar Jyothika, Raghuvaran
Kandukondain Kandukondain Manohar Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award Mammootty, Tabu, Aishwarya Rai
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven Surya Simran, Parthiban
2001 Dheena Dheena Suresh Gopi, Laila
Citizen Arivanandham,
Subramani		 Vasundhara Das, Nagma
Poovellam Un Vasam Chinna Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor Jyothika
Asoka Suseema Nominated, Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
Hindi film		 Shah Rukh Khan
2002 Red Red Priya Gill
Raja Raja Jyothika, Priyanka Trivedi
Villain Shiva,
Vishnu		 Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award Meena, Kiran Rathod
2003 Ennai Thalatta Varuvala Satish Vignesh
Anjaneya Paramaguru Meera Jasmine
2004 Jana Jana Sneha
Attagasam Guru,
Jeeva		 Pooja
2005 Ji Vasu Trisha, Vinod Alva
2006 Paramasivan Paramasivan (Subramaniya Siva) Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Laila
Thirupathi Thirupathi Sadha, Arun Pandiyan
Varalaru Shivshankar,
Vishnu,
Jeeva		 Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award
Winner, Vijay Award for Favourite Hero		 Asin, Kaniha
2007 Aalwar Shiva Asin, Keerthi Chawla
Kireedam Sakthivel Rajarajan Trisha, Rajkiran
Billa David Billa,
Saravana Velu		 Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award Prabhu Ganesan, Nayanthara, Raghuman
2008 Aegan Shiva Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Hero Nayanthara, Jayaram, Suman
2009 Asal Post-production[29]

References

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  2. ^ Sreedhar, Pillai (April 19, 2009). "Ajith calls off b'day bash". The Times of India. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Warrier, Shobha (July 1999). "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: An interview with Ajith Kumar:". Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Chandran, Sheela (October 26, 2008). "Tough-guy role". The Star. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
  5. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/15/stories/2003091500030200.htm
  6. ^ a b "In the race as always". The Hindu. July 12, 2002.
  7. ^ The Hindu : Friday Review Chennai : It’s all about choices
  8. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/15/stories/2003091500030200.htm
  9. ^ Best New Face: Ajith Kumar
  10. ^ Amitabh produces Ullasam
  11. ^ Suryah's Vaali with Ajith and Simran
  12. ^ Ajith and Simran join hands again
  13. ^ Amarkalam sets a new trend
  14. ^ http://en.allexperts.com/e/k/ka/kandukondain_kandukondain.htm
  15. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/47530489.cms
  16. ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/dec/21ajit.htm
  17. ^ http://www.lazygeek.net/2004/02/ajith-and-the-flying-taurus
  18. ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9198.html
  19. ^ http://www.cooljilax.com/movie2006/stats2006.html.
  20. ^ [1]
  21. ^ Ajith was injured on the sets of Kireedam
  22. ^ "Billa hits a century". Moviebuzz. 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
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