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Ajith (born May 1, 1971 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India) is a popular Indian Tamil cinema actor. He is often called "Thala" (head or Leader) by his fans. He is considered to be a skilled actor in playing dual roles. Alongside contemporary actor Vijay,he forms the 'top two'. Other actors famous for being in 'top two'in the Tamil film industry are M.K. Thyagaraja Bagavadar- P.U. Chinnappa,M.G. Ramachandran - Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth - Kamal Haasan.
Ajith is especially known for his dual roles. In the film Vaali he played twins - one a ladies man and the other a deaf and dumb business man obsessed with his brother's wife. Vaali helped solidify his reputation. Other dual roles were as a fisherman father and advocate son in Citizen, a handicapped man and an angry young man in Villain, and as a Tuticorin don and a driving school owner in Attahasam. He has a triple role in the upcoming movie Godfather.
Personal life
The Tamil actor is the middle son of three, born to a Sindhi mother and Malayalee father. Ajith dropped out of school to become a race-car driver. After his surgery for a broken vertebra he lost feeling in his legs, but he took on a vow to recover and walked all the way from his home in Madras to the Balaji shrine in Tirupathi, in Andhra Pradesh. He was a salesman in the garment export business for a while, and also tried a career in modeling. He starred in a few commercial advertisements, which eventually led him to the film industry.
In Armarkalam, he was paired with fellow actress Shalini for the first time. The film was a hit, and Ajith fell for his leading lady, who he later married. Ajith is active in spreading awareness of the Green Revolution, an effort to clean up the Chennai environment and encouraging people to plant saplings.
Filmography
- Prema Pustagam (Telugu)
- Amaravathi
- Pasamalargal
- Pavithra
- Rajavin Parvaiyela
- Aasai
- Vaanmathi
- Kalluri Vasal
- Minor Mappilai
- Kathal Kotai
- Nesam
- Raasi
- Ullasam
- Pagaivan
- Rettai Jadai Vayasu
- Kathal Mannan
- Aval Varuvala
- Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
- Uyirodu Uyiraga
- Thodarum
- Unnai Thedi
- Vaali
- Aanandha Poongaatre
- Nee Varuvai Ena
- Amarkalam
- Mughavari
- Kandukondain Kandukondain
- Unnnaikoodu Yennai Tharuven
- Deena
- Citizen
- Poovellam Un Vaasam
- Asoka
- Red
- Raja
- Villain
- Ennai Thalatta Varuvala
- Anjaneya
- Jana
- Attagasam
- Ji