Ajith Kumar, often mononymously called Ajith, is an Indian film actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, Ajith has starred in over 50 films. In addition to his acting, he is also a motor car racer and participated in the MRF Racing series but had to stop after suffering an injury. He also donated Rs 1.25 crore to the coronavirus relief funds recently.
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Happy Birthday Thala Ajith: Memorable Performances by the Actor on his 49th Birthday
On Thala's 49th birthday, here is looking at some of his most memorable films over the years.
Vedalam
Released in 2015, Vedalam is cliché movie but, Thala takes the responsibility of the movie by himself and delivers a flawless performance. It become the highest-grossing Tamil movie of the year.
Yennai Arindhal
Movie directed by Gautham Menon, in this movie Ajith essaying the role of a police officer. He achieved the best actor nomination in the Filmfare awards in 2015 for the role.
Nerkonda Paarvai
Released in 2019, The official remake of Hindi Film Pink, Ajith acted the role of a lawyer who defends the three women, wrongly accused of attacking a high profile man. Ajith’s performance was appreciated.
Dheena
The first film to be directed by AR Murugados. The action movie helped establish Ajith as the action hero and gave him the title of ‘Thala’.
Mankatha
The action-thriller film, Mankatha focused on match-fixing in international cricket. Ajith played an anti-hero role in the movie and received acclaim for his performance.