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'''Ajith Kumar ([[Tamil language|ta:]]அஜித் |
'''Ajith Kumar ([[Tamil language|ta:]]அஜித் குமார்)''' (born [[May 1]], [[1971]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]) is a popular [[Tamil people|Tamil]] actor in [[Kollywood]] and a professional [[Formula 3]] driver for [[Mango Racing]]. He is known affectionately in his fanbase as ''[[Thala]]'' ([[Leader]]) and titled onscreen as the ''Ultimate Star''. |
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==Film career== |
==Film career== |
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Ajith started his film career at the age of 21 in a [[Telugu]] [[Film|movie]] ''[[Prema Pustagam]]'' in 1992. The movie proved to be successful and he won the ''Best New Face Award'' for it. Two other successful movies followed in Tamil ''[[Amaravathi (film)|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.{{fact}} |
Ajith started his film career at the age of 21 in a [[Telugu]] [[Film|movie]] ''[[Prema Pustagam]]'' in 1992. The movie proved to be successful and he won the ''Best New Face Award'' for it. Two other successful movies followed in Tamil ''[[Amaravathi (film)|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.{{fact}} |
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He was romantically linked to fellow actress Heera and met future wife [[Shalini]] on the sets of ''[[Amarkalam]]'' in 1999. |
He was romantically linked to fellow actress Heera and met future wife [[Shalini]] on the sets of ''[[Amarkalam]]'' in 1999. |
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One remarkable aspect of his career was the fact that he had to fight alone and did not have any background support for him. |
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==Awards & achievements== |
==Awards & achievements== |
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Ajith Kumar (ta:அஜித் குமார்) (born May 1, 1971 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India) is a popular Tamil actor in Kollywood and a professional Formula 3 driver for Mango Racing. He is known affectionately in his fanbase as Thala (Leader) and titled onscreen as the Ultimate Star.
Film career
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. 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.[citation needed]
Aasai, directed by Vasanth followed in 1995 which proved to be very successful at the box office. After Agathiyan's Vaanmathi and particularly the National Award winning Kadhal Kottai, he established himself as an actor.
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 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.
He won the South India Filmfare Best Actor Award for Villain, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. 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.
In 2006 so far Ajith has acted in two projects, Paramasivan directed by P. Vasu and Thirupathi directed by Perarasu. Both these films were successful.
His next production will be Varalaru with is directed by K. S. Ravikumar it is expected to be released in Diwali 2006. After Varalaru Ajith's next film will be with Chella, the film will be entitled Aalwar. Both Varalaru and Aalwar are opposite Asin.
Personal life
Ajith is the middle son of three children others being Anil and Anup Kumar, born to a Sindhi mother and Malayalee father. Ajith dropped out of Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School in 1986 to become a part-time 2/4-wheeler mechanic and full-time garment exporter based in Erode till 1990.[citation needed] Business exigencies pushed him into modelling for adverts in print media which eventually paved the way into Tollywood and later into Tamil films.[citation needed]
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. [citation needed]
He was romantically linked to fellow actress Heera and met future wife Shalini on the sets of Amarkalam in 1999.
One remarkable aspect of his career was the fact that he had to fight alone and did not have any background support for him.
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 Villain (2002)
- Ajith Kumar has won the Filmfare Best Actor Award South on 2 occaisons.
As a Professional 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.
- 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.
- He got the 3rd position in the 2nd round and in the 8th round.
Challenging Roles
This list describes some challenging roles he has taken on:
- 2007 - A mansion owner disguised as a ward boy - Aalwar
- 2006 - A father and two sons - Varalaru
- 2006 - A raging prisoner let out to kill terrorists - Paramasivan
- 2004 - A driving instructor and a don from Tuticorin - Attagasam
- 2003 - A police officer against his own forces - Anjaneya
- 2002 - A disabled mental patient and a caring brother - Villain
- 2002 - A street soldier for Revolution, Education and Democracy - Red
- 2001 - A warrior against Asoka - Asoka
- 2001 - A rebel against traitors who had rubbed a town out of the national map - Citizen
- 1999 - A depressed gangster who has had no upcoming - Amarkalam
- 1999 - Two twin brothers: One a friendly chap, the other, a deaf and dumb businessman - Vaali
Filmography
Trivia
- He is the third Indian to take part in international Formula 3 race competitions.
- He owns a pilot licence.
- He is a professional photographer.
- Ajith prefers to give generic press meets rather than one-to-one exclusive interviews.
- He shed 20 kilos in severe diet and fitness sessions within 40 days for Paramasivan.
- He gained 6 kilos for the film Aalwar.
- As of January 2006, he has over 60,000 registered fanclubs worldwide[1]
- He sends flowers even to his critics. [2]* He is a first-class professional bike racer
- Very disciplined in his work, he keeps a visitors' book, in which people who go to the sets to meet him can leave their names. Ajith is sure to call them back once the shoot is over. [3]
External links
- Ajith Kumar at IMDb