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Ajith Kumar is an accomplished Tamil actor and celebrity who acted in many Tamil and Telugu movies. He was born on May 1, 1971 in Hyderabad to Mohini, a Sindhi and Subramaniam, who is a Palghat Tamil Iyer. He is their second child. Ajith has two brothers, Anup Kumar (Elder) and Anil Kumar ( Younger).
Early Life
Ajith had his schooling in Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School, Chennai, from where he dropped out in 1986 to become a part-time 2-4 wheeler mechanic. He was a full-time garment exporter based in Erode till 1990. Ajith Kumar entered into the modelling industry and acted in advertisements in the print media. This paved way to his career in Telugu and Tamil film industry. He is a determined person who broke his vertebra and lost feeling in his legs, but he vowed to recover and walked all way from his home in Chennai to the Tiruati Shrine in Andhra Pradesh.
Film Career
Ajith Kumar's film career started at the age of 21. He was debuted in the Telugu film 'Prema Pustagam' in 1992. His Tamil debut was in the film 'Amaravathi'. Ajith Kumar's turning point in the film industry came with the success of the Tamil film 'Aasai' in 1995. The film was directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Rathnam.
Ajith acted in many hit films after the success of Aasai. Some of his major films were 'Kalloori Vaasal' in which he acted along with Prasanth and Pooja Bhatt and 'Kadhal Kottai' with Devayani and Heera. He performed extremely well in high-budget and major studio films, ranging from romantic comedies and drama to science fiction and action thrillers. His major films are Aasai (1995), Kadhal Kottai (1996), Vaali (1999), Amarkalam (1999), Citizen(2001), Villain (2002), Varalaru (2006) and Kireedam (2007). He is nicknamed 'Ultimate Star' by his fans
Filmography
Some of the popular films of Ajith Kumar are listed below :
1. Amaravathi (1993, with Sanghavi) directed by Ramesh Kumar
2. Aasai (1995, with Suvalakshmi) directed by Vasanth
3. Kalloori Vaasal (1996, with Pooja Bhatt, Devayani) directed by Pavithran
4. Kadhal Kottai (1996, with Devayani, Heera) directed by Agathiyan
5. Raasi (1997, with Rambha) directed by Muraliappas
6. Kadhal Mannan (1998, with Manu) directed by Saran
7. Aval Varuvala (1998, with Simran) directed by Raj Kapoor
8. Thodarum (1999, with Devayani, Heera) directed by Ramesh Khanna
9. Vaali (1999, with Simran, Jyothika) directed by S. J. Suryah
10. Amarkalam (1999, with Shalini) directed by Saran
11. Mugavari (2000, with Jyothika) directed by Durai
12. Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000, with Aishwariya Rai, Tabu, Pooja Batra) directed by Rajeev Menon
13. Dheena (2001, with Laila, Nagma) directed by A. R. Murugadoss
14. Citizen (2001, with Vasundhara Das, Meena, Nagma) directed by Saravana Subayah
15. Poovellam Un Vasam (2001, with Jyothika, Yukta Mukhi) directed by Ezhil
16. Red (2002, with Priya Gill) directed by Ram Sathya
17. Villain (2002, with Kiran Rathod, Meena) directed by K.S. Ravikumar
18. Anjaneya (2003, with Meera Jasmine) directed by Maharajan
19. Jana (2004, with Sneha) directed by Shaji Kailas
20. Attagasam (2004, with Pooja) directed by Saran
21. Ji (2005, with Trisha Krishnan) directed by Lingusamy
22. Paramasivan (2006, with Laila, Rahasya) directed by P. Vasu
23. Thirupathi (2006, with Sadha) directed by Perarasu
24. Varalaru (2006, with Asin, Kanika) directed by K. S. Ravikumar
25. Aalwar (2006, with Asin, Keerthi Chawla) directed by Chella
26. Kireedam (2007, with Trisha Krishnan) directed by Vijay Anand
Upcoming Movies
Ajith Kumar's upcoming movie is 'Billa 007' which is under production in which his co-stars are Nayanthara and Namitha. The film is directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film is a remake of Rajinikant's 1980 Tamil blockbuster 'Billa'. This film itself was a remake of Amitabh Bachan's 1978 Hindi blockbuster 'Don'. Don was remade in Hindi again in 2006 with Shah Rukh Khan in the leading role.
Awards
Ajith Kumar has won several awards and recognition :
* He won the 'Best New Face Award' from Bharatmuni Art Academy for his debut film 'Prema Pustagam' in Telugu.
* Ajith's movie 'Aasai' won the 'Filmfare Best Movie Award (Tamil)' in 1995.
* Ajith won the Filmfare Award, a Cinema Express Award and a Dinakaran Cinema Award for the film 'Vaali' in 1999.
* Ajith bagged the 'Cinema Express - Best Artist Award' for the film 'Mugavari' in 2000.
* He won the 'Special Actor - State Award' for the film 'Poovellam Un Vasam' in 2001.
* The film 'Villain' won him 'Filmfare Award' and 'Dinakaran Cinema Award' in 2002.
* Ajith Kumar also won Filmfare Best Actor Award South on two occasions
* He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Tamil) for the movie 'Kandukondain Kandukondain'.
* J.Jayalalitha presented Ajith Kumar with a State Award
* Ajith won his 4th 'Filmfare Best Actor Award South' for the film 'Varalaru' in 2007.
Personal Life
Ajith's most publicised affair was with actress Heera in the late 1990s. After the relationship between the two ended, he became involved with Shalini, his co-star in the film 'Amarkalam'. Ajith Kumar and Shalini got married in 2000. The couple is getting ready to become parents now in 2007.
Career in Motor Racing
Ajith is a professional motorcyclist. He drove in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He went abroad for some races in Germany and Malaysia. He is also a professional motorcar racer. He took part in Formula 3 championships and for the Japanese company, Mango Racing. In the 8th race of the 'British Formula - 3 Motor Racing', held on May 16th 2004 at Knockhill, Scotland, Ajit Kumar attained Podium Finish, reaching the 3rd position amongst 23 drivers combining class A and B put together. But he has reassured the film industry that his career in motor-racing would not affect his contracts for films.
Ajith's Charity Work
Ajith Kumar's Charity works include Ambassador for the Green Revolution and Mohini-Mani Foundation.
Ambassador for the Green Revolution
Ajith Kumar works as the Ambassador for the Green Revolution. The revolution is 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. Ajith lead the way in greening his locality in Adyar, Chennai he planted 101 saplings on Sunday 26th December. Ajith Fans Welfare Association along with Exnora International has decided on a series of programmes to grow many new forms of life.
Mohini-Mani Foundation
Mohini-Mani Foundation is a non-profit organisation, formed by Ajith, named after his parents to promote self-hygiene and civic consciousness, and helping to ease the problems of urban sprawl.
Ajith
Ajith Kumar is an accomplished Tamil actor and celebrity who acted in many Tamil and Telugu movies. He was born on May 1, 1971 in Hyderabad to Mohini, a Sindhi and Subramaniam, who is a Palghat Tamil Iyer. He is their second child. Ajith has two brothers, Anup Kumar (Elder) and Anil Kumar ( Younger). Early Life
Ajith had his schooling in Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School, Chennai, from where he dropped out in 1986 to become a part-time 2-4 wheeler mechanic. He was a full-time garment exporter based in Erode till 1990. Ajith Kumar entered into the modelling industry and acted in advertisements in the print media. This paved way to his career in Telugu and Tamil film industry. He is a determined person who broke his vertebra and lost feeling in his legs, but he vowed to recover and walked all way from his home in Chennai to the Tiruati Shrine in Andhra Pradesh.
Film Career
Ajith Kumar's film career started at the age of 21. He was debuted in the Telugu film 'Prema Pustagam' in 1992. His Tamil debut was in the film 'Amaravathi'. Ajith Kumar's turning point in the film industry came with the success of the Tamil film 'Aasai' in 1995. The film was directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Rathnam.
Ajith acted in many hit films after the success of Aasai. Some of his major films were 'Kalloori Vaasal' in which he acted along with Prasanth and Pooja Bhatt and 'Kadhal Kottai' with Devayani and Heera. He performed extremely well in high-budget and major studio films, ranging from romantic comedies and drama to science fiction and action thrillers. His major films are Aasai (1995), Kadhal Kottai (1996), Vaali (1999), Amarkalam (1999), Citizen(2001), Villain (2002), Varalaru (2006) and Kireedam (2007). He is nicknamed 'Ultimate Star' by his fans
Filmography
Some of the popular films of Ajith Kumar are listed below :
1. Amaravathi (1993, with Sanghavi) directed by Ramesh Kumar
2. Aasai (1995, with Suvalakshmi) directed by Vasanth
3. Kalloori Vaasal (1996, with Pooja Bhatt, Devayani) directed by Pavithran
4. Kadhal Kottai (1996, with Devayani, Heera) directed by Agathiyan
5. Raasi (1997, with Rambha) directed by Muraliappas
6. Kadhal Mannan (1998, with Manu) directed by Saran
7. Aval Varuvala (1998, with Simran) directed by Raj Kapoor
8. Thodarum (1999, with Devayani, Heera) directed by Ramesh Khanna
9. Vaali (1999, with Simran, Jyothika) directed by S. J. Suryah
10. Amarkalam (1999, with Shalini) directed by Saran
11. Mugavari (2000, with Jyothika) directed by Durai
12. Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000, with Aishwariya Rai, Tabu, Pooja Batra) directed by Rajeev Menon
13. Dheena (2001, with Laila, Nagma) directed by A. R. Murugadoss
14. Citizen (2001, with Vasundhara Das, Meena, Nagma) directed by Saravana Subayah
15. Poovellam Un Vasam (2001, with Jyothika, Yukta Mukhi) directed by Ezhil
16. Red (2002, with Priya Gill) directed by Ram Sathya
17. Villain (2002, with Kiran Rathod, Meena) directed by K.S. Ravikumar
18. Anjaneya (2003, with Meera Jasmine) directed by Maharajan
19. Jana (2004, with Sneha) directed by Shaji Kailas
20. Attagasam (2004, with Pooja) directed by Saran
21. Ji (2005, with Trisha Krishnan) directed by Lingusamy
22. Paramasivan (2006, with Laila, Rahasya) directed by P. Vasu
23. Thirupathi (2006, with Sadha) directed by Perarasu
24. Varalaru (2006, with Asin, Kanika) directed by K. S. Ravikumar
25. Aalwar (2006, with Asin, Keerthi Chawla) directed by Chella
26. Kireedam (2007, with Trisha Krishnan) directed by Vijay Anand
Upcoming Movies
Ajith Kumar's upcoming movie is 'Billa 007' which is under production in which his co-stars are Nayanthara and Namitha. The film is directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film is a remake of Rajinikant's 1980 Tamil blockbuster 'Billa'. This film itself was a remake of Amitabh Bachan's 1978 Hindi blockbuster 'Don'. Don was remade in Hindi again in 2006 with Shah Rukh Khan in the leading role.
Awards
Ajith Kumar has won several awards and recognition :
* He won the 'Best New Face Award' from Bharatmuni Art Academy for his debut film 'Prema Pustagam' in Telugu.
* Ajith's movie 'Aasai' won the 'Filmfare Best Movie Award (Tamil)' in 1995.
* Ajith won the Filmfare Award, a Cinema Express Award and a Dinakaran Cinema Award for the film 'Vaali' in 1999.
* Ajith bagged the 'Cinema Express - Best Artist Award' for the film 'Mugavari' in 2000.
* He won the 'Special Actor - State Award' for the film 'Poovellam Un Vasam' in 2001.
* The film 'Villain' won him 'Filmfare Award' and 'Dinakaran Cinema Award' in 2002.
* Ajith Kumar also won Filmfare Best Actor Award South on two occasions
* He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Tamil) for the movie 'Kandukondain Kandukondain'.
* J.Jayalalitha presented Ajith Kumar with a State Award
* Ajith won his 4th 'Filmfare Best Actor Award South' for the film 'Varalaru' in 2007.
Personal Life
Ajith's most publicised affair was with actress Heera in the late 1990s. After the relationship between the two ended, he became involved with Shalini, his co-star in the film 'Amarkalam'. Ajith Kumar and Shalini got married in 2000. The couple is getting ready to become parents now in 2007.
Career in Motor Racing
Ajith is a professional motorcyclist. He drove in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He went abroad for some races in Germany and Malaysia. He is also a professional motorcar racer. He took part in Formula 3 championships and for the Japanese company, Mango Racing. In the 8th race of the 'British Formula - 3 Motor Racing', held on May 16th 2004 at Knockhill, Scotland, Ajit Kumar attained Podium Finish, reaching the 3rd position amongst 23 drivers combining class A and B put together. But he has reassured the film industry that his career in motor-racing would not affect his contracts for films.
Ajith's Charity Work
Ajith Kumar's Charity works include Ambassador for the Green Revolution and Mohini-Mani Foundation.
Ambassador for the Green Revolution
Ajith Kumar works as the Ambassador for the Green Revolution. The revolution is 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. Ajith lead the way in greening his locality in Adyar, Chennai he planted 101 saplings on Sunday 26th December. Ajith Fans Welfare Association along with Exnora International has decided on a series of programmes to grow many new forms of life.
Mohini-Mani Foundation
Mohini-Mani Foundation is a non-profit organisation, formed by Ajith, named after his parents to promote self-hygiene and civic consciousness, and helping to ease the problems of urban sprawl.
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