Ajith Kumar (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian film actor working predominantly in Tamil

cinema. He has won three Filmfare Best Actor Awards, all for films which showcased him in
multiple roles. In addition to his acting, Ajith, in a sabbatical, participated in the 2004 British
Formula Three season as a Formula Two racing driver and was ranked the third best motor car
driver in India at his peak.[3][4]
He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in
the Tamil thriller Aasai (1995),[5] before going on to establish himself as a romantic hero with
Kadhal Kottai (1996), Aval Varuvala (1998) and Kadhal Mannan (1998) being the most notable.
He was later seen in method roles as in Vaali (1999), Mugavaree (2000), Kandukondain
Kandukondain (2000) and Citizen (2001)[6] before establishing himself as an action hero with
popular films, including Amarkalam (1999), Dheena (2001), Villain (2002), Attagasam (2004),
Varalaru (2006), Billa (2007), Mankatha (2011), Arrambam (2013), Veeram (2014) and Yennai
Arindhaal (2015).
Ajith remains a popular figure in the media of Tamil Nadu, making headlines for his
relationships before his marriage to former actress Shalini,[6] and his controversial statements in a
few occasions.[7] Ajith was listed No. 51 in Forbes India's Top 100 Celebrities for the Year 2014,
[8]
jumped 10 spots from No. 61 in Year 2012 [9]