Ajith Kumar, roles and awards

Ajith Kumar is an Indian actor working mainly in Tamil cinema. He was first seen playing a minor role in the 1990 Tamil film En Veedu En Kanavar.[1] However, his professional career began in 1993 through the Telugu film Prema Pusthakam.[2] Following that, in the same year he made his major Tamil cinema debut through Amaravathi in which he played the lead role. The film emerged as an average grosser, but helped him getting more assignments in modelling.[2] He followed that with films like Paasamalargal (1993) and Pavithra (1994). In 1995, he landed his first breakthrough role in the romantic thriller Aasai. The success of the film helped him establish himself as an up-and-coming actor in Tamil cinema.[3] He was next seen in the epistolary Kadhal Kottai (1996). The film was a blockbuster and won three National Film Awards including the award for the Best Tamil Film in 1996. His subsequent films Ullasam (1997) and Kaadhal Mannan (1998) were moderately successful.[2]

Ajith's dual portrayal as twin brothers –where one is deaf and mute–in the S. J. Suryah-directed Vaali (1999) fetched him his first Filmfare Award. Furthermore, his performance was well received by the critics. The film's success prompted Rajiv Menon to cast Ajith in his Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000). Featuring an ensemble cast, the film saw him paired opposite Tabu. The following year saw him collaborating with debutante A. R. Murugadoss for Dheena. The film earned him a reputation as an "action hero". He was next seen in the highly anticipated Citizen (2001) where he portrayed 10 different characters. The film ended up as a commercial success but received poor response from the critics. The family drama Poovellam Un Vasam fetched him a Special Prize at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. His last release of the year was Santosh Sivan's Asoka where he was seen playing a negative role in a brief appearance co-starring Shah Rukh Khan.[4][5] His performance as twin-brothers in the 2002 film Villain earned him a second Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

During the period 2003 to 2005, Ajith had acted in a few films as he concentrated more on his racing career. He had his only success with Attahasam (2004) around this time. In 2006, he returned after a sabbatical through Varalaru. He played three different roles, one of which includes a classical dancer. His performance was critically praised and he went onto receive his third Filmfare Award. The film was his biggest blockbuster then. The following year, he was seen in two remakes—Kireedam and Billa. The former was a remake of the namesake 1989 Malayalam film while the latter was remade from the 1980 Rajinikanth starrer Billa. His next two releases, Aegan (2008) and Aasal (2010), took a big opening but turned out to be box-office failures.

After a brief hiatus, Ajith signed up Venkat Prabhu's Mankatha (2011), which happened to be his 50th film. He played a full-length negative character as a suspended police officer who lusts for money. His performance received critical praise as it broke the stereotype hero image in Tamil cinema.[6] Mankatha had the biggest opening of the year in Tamil cinema, and eventually turned out to be Ajith's biggest commercial success.[7] His next release Billa II (2012), Tamil cinema's first prequel,[lower-alpha 1] opened to negative reviews.[9][10][11] In 2013, he was seen in the multi-starrer Arrambam. The film received positive response from the critics as well as the audience. His 2014 release Veeram also received positive response,[12] and in 2015, he appeared in Yennai Arindhaal, which received mixed to positive reviews.[13][14]

Films

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Film Year Role(s) Director(s) Notes Ref.
En Veedu En Kanavar 1990 School student Senbaga Raman Uncredited role [15]
Amaravathi 1993 Arjun Selva [16]
Prema Pusthakam 1993 Siddharth Gollapudi Maruthi Rao Telugu film [17]
Paasamalargal 1994 Kumar Suresh Menon [18]
Pavithra 1994 Ashok K. Subash [19]
Rajavin Parvaiyile 1995 Chandru Janaki Soundar [20]
Aasai 1995 Jeevanantham Vasanth [21]
Vaanmathi 1996 Krishna Agathiyan [22]
Kalloori Vaasal 1996 Vasanth Pavithran [23]
Minor Mappillai 1996 Ramu V. C. Guhunathan [24]
Kadhal Kottai 1996 Surya Agathiyan [25]
Nesam 1997 Nathan K. Subash [26]
Raasi 1997 Kumar Murali Abbas [27]
Ullaasam 1997 Guru J. D.- Jerry [28]
Pagaivan 1997 Prabhu Ramesh Krishnan [29]
Rettai Jadai Vayasu 1997 Vijay C. Sivakumar [30]
Kadhal Mannan 1998 Shiva Saran [31]
Aval Varuvala 1998 Jeeva Raj Kapoor [32]
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen 1998 Sanjay Vikraman Guest appearance [33][34]
Uyirodu Uyiraga 1998 Ajay Sushma Ahuja [35]
Thodarum 1999 Jeyaram Ramesh Khanna [36]
Unnai Thedi 1999 Raghu Sundar C [37]
Vaali 1999 Shiva / Deva S. J. Surya [38][39]
Anantha Poongatre 1999 Jeeva Raj Kapoor [40]
Amarkalam 1999 Vasu Saran 25th film [41]
Nee Varuvai Ena 1999 Subramani Rajakumaran Guest appearance [42][43]
Mugavaree 2000 Sridhar V. Z. Durai [44]
Kandukondain Kandukondain 2000 Manohar Rajiv Menon [45]
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven 2000 Surya Kavi Kalidas [46]
Dheena 2001 Dheenadhayalan AR Murugadoss [47]
Citizen 2001 Citizen / Subramani[lower-alpha 2] Saravana Subbiah [48]
Poovellam Un Vasam 2001 Chinna Ezhil [49][50]
Asoka 2001 Susima Santosh Sivan Hindi film [51]
Red 2002 Red Ram Sathya [52]
Raja 2002 Raja Ezhil [53]
Villain 2002 Shiva / Vishnu[lower-alpha 2] K. S. Ravikumar [54][55]
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala 2003 Sathish K. S. Ravindran [56]
Anjaneya 2003 Paramaguru N. Maharajan [57]
Jana 2004 Janardhanan Shaji Kailas [58]
Attagasam 2004 Guru/Jeeva Saran [59]
Ji 2005 Vasu N. Linguswamy [60]
Paramasivan 2006 Subramaniyam Siva (Paramasivan) P. Vasu [61]
Thirupathi 2006 Thirupathi Perarasu [62]
Varalaru 2006 Shivshankar/Vishnu/Jeeva[lower-alpha 3] K. S. Ravikumar [64][65]
Aalwar 2007 Shiva Chella [66]
Kireedam 2007 Sakthivel Rajarajan A. L. Vijay [67]
Billa 2007 David Billa / Saravanavelu[lower-alpha 2] Vishnuvardhan [68][69]
Aegan 2008 Shiva Raju Sundaram [70]
Asal 2010 Shiva / Jeevanandham[lower-alpha 2] Saran Also screenwriter [71][72]
Mankatha 2011 Vinayak Mahadevan Venkat Prabhu 50th film [73][74]
Billa II 2012 David Billa Chakri Toleti [75]
English Vinglish 2012 Plane passenger Gauri Shinde Cameo appearance; Tamil version only [76]
Arrambam 2013 Ashok Kumar (AK) Vishnuvardhan [77][78]
Veeram 2014 Vinayagam Siva [79][80]
Yennai Arindhaal 2015 Sathyadev Gautham Menon [81]
Vedalam 2015 Vedalam (Ganesh) Siva [82]

Awards and honours

Ajith Kumar awards and nominations
Awards and nominations
Award Wins Nominations
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
 2 2
Cinema Express Award
 3 3
Filmfare Awards
 3 8
Vijay Awards
 3 9
Others
 8 8
Totals
Awards won 19
Nominations 30

Honours

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2001 Poovellam Un Vasam Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Won
2006 MGR Award Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award Won

Cinema Express Award

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
1999 Vaali / Amarkalam Best Actor Won
2000 Mugavaree Best Actor Won
2001 Citizen Best Actor Won

Filmfare Awards South

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
1999 Vaali Best Actor Won
2001 Poovellam Un Vasam Best Actor Nominated
2002 Villain Best Actor Won
2006 Varalaru Best Actor Won
2007 Billa Best Actor Nominated
2011 Mankatha Best Actor Nominated
2013 Arrambam Best Actor Nominated
2014 Veeram Best Actor Nominated

Vijay Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2006 Varalaru Favourite Hero Won
2007 Billa Favourite Hero Nominated
2008 Aegan Favourite Hero Nominated
2010 Asal Favourite Hero Nominated
2011 Mankatha Favourite Hero Won
2011 Mankatha Best Villain Won
2012 Billa II Favourite Hero Nominated
2013 Arrambam Favourite Hero Nominated
2014 Veeram Favourite Hero Nominated

Dinakaran Cinema Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
1999 Vaali Best Actor Won
2002 Villain Best Actor Won

Other awards

Notes

  1. ↑ The film was a prequel to his 2007 film of the same name.[8]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ajith performed dual roles in this film.
  3. ↑ Ajith performed triple roles in the film.[63]

References

  1. ↑ "What's Ajith's actual film debut?". The Times of India. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Rajitha (15 September 1999). "Pyar to hona hi tha". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Warrier, Shobha (6 July 1999). "Bad back, great future". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (24 August 2007). "It’s all about choices". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Srinivasan, Lata (1 May 2012). "I’m not in competition with anybody: Ajith". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (3 September 2011). "A gutsy game!". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  7. ↑ MovieBuzz (2 September 2011). "Mankatha takes best opening of 2011". Sify. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Raghavan, Nikhil (29 April 2012). "The don of summer". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Parameswaran, Prathibha. "Tamil Review: 'Billa 2' lacks pace, but watch it for Ajith if you must". IBNLive. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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  11. ↑ Narayanan, Sharadha (June 18, 2012). "'Billa 2': The art of telling a story backwards". The New Indian Express.
  12. ↑ "Ajith Kumar". Forbes. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "‘I am dying to work with Ajith again’". Bangaloremirror.
  14. ↑ Nicy V.P (16 February 2015). "Yennai Arindhaal got positive reviews from critics and audience alike". The International Business Times.
  15. ↑ "Tamil celebrities who worked as child artists". The Times of India.
  16. ↑ "Ajith's 50th film launched". Rediff. 6 August 2010.
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  18. ↑ "Happy Birthday Thala".
  19. ↑ "Many flaws in this sentimental attempt". New Sunday Times. December 19, 1994.
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  29. ↑ "Pagaivan Review". www.ajithkumar.fr.fm.
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  32. ↑ "Aval Varuvala: Movie Review".
  33. ↑ "Unnidathil Ennai Koduthain: Movie Review".
  34. ↑ "Who plays the baddie in AjithGautham film".
  35. ↑ "Uyirodu Uyiraaga: Movie Review".
  36. ↑ "Thodarum: Movie Review".
  37. ↑ "Unnaithaedi: Movie Review".
  38. ↑ "Vaali: Movie Review".
  39. ↑ "Double roles that required doubled efforts part 1".
  40. ↑ "Aanandha Poongaatrae: Movie Review".
  41. ↑ "Amarkalam: Movie Review".
  42. ↑ "Nee Varuvaai Ena: Movie Review".
  43. ↑ "First Cameos Of Our Superstars".
  44. ↑ "The Hindu : Film Review: Mugavaree".
  45. ↑ "The Hindu : A rather unusual feast from down South".
  46. ↑ "The Hindu : Film Review: Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuvaen".
  47. ↑ "The Hindu : Film Review: Dheena".
  48. ↑ "The Hindu : Film Review: Citizen".
  49. ↑ "The Hindu : Film Review: Poovellam Un Vaasam".
  50. ↑ http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/south2001/sthnom.html#bf
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  52. ↑ "The Hindu : "Red"".
  53. ↑ "The Hindu : Raja".
  54. ↑ "The Hindu : Villain".
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  56. ↑ "The Hindu : "Ennai Thalaata Varuvaala"".
  57. ↑ "The Hindu : "Anjaneya"".
  58. ↑ "The Hindu : Jana".
  59. ↑ "The Hindu : Entertainment / Film Review : Attagaasam".
  60. ↑ "The Hindu : Entertainment Chennai / Film Review : "Ji"".
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  62. ↑ "As stale as it gets - Tirupathi". The Hindu.
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  64. ↑ "In the race, surely - Varalaaru". The Hindu.
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  66. ↑ "Ire and fire all over again -- Aazhwar". The Hindu.
  67. ↑ "Whose crown is it, anyway? -- Kireedam". The Hindu.
  68. ↑ "Billa beats boredom". The Hindu.
  69. ↑ "Rajini- Nayan nominate for Filmfare". www.filmibeat.com.
  70. ↑ "Stylish sprint again - Aegan". The Hindu.
  71. ↑ SUBHA J. RAO. "Not the real thing". The Hindu.
  72. ↑ "Review: Asal is for Ajith fans". Rediff. 5 February 2010.
  73. ↑ MALATHI RANGARAJAN. "A gutsy game!". The Hindu.
  74. ↑ "59th Filmfare Awards South 2012 - Nominees Full List, Tickets". Tamil Cinema News - Movie Reviews - Gossips.
  75. ↑ Karthik Subramanian. "Does 'Billa II' beckon?". The Hindu.
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  79. ↑ BARADWAJ RANGAN. "Veeram: Generous helping of masala pongal". The Hindu.
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