Ajith Kumar (Thala) is a Tamil film actor and car racer, born as the middle child in Hyderabad to a Tamil father and a Sindhi mother. He has acted in many Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies. However, he has strong ties to the Tamil culture and society, as he grew up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Ajith began dating his Amarkalam co-star Shalini in 1999. They both married in 2000 in Chennai. On January 3, 2008, the couple were blessed with a baby girl, Anoushka Kumar. On 2nd March, 2015, their second child, a son was born. Ajith is an ardent car racer, he also has participated in various races like Formula 2 Championship, 2003 Formula Asia BMW Championship & many races abroad.

Ajith started his film career at the age of 21 as an actor in the Telugu movie Prema Pustagam in 1992. In 2001, Ajith played the role of Shahrukh Khan’s brother in the commercially unsuccessful historical film Asoka. In 2014, Ajith was listed in Forbes India’s Top 100 Celebrities.

Here are the top 7 movies of Ajith Kumar which made him popular.

1. Citizen
For the first time in his career, in this movie Ajith Kumar appeared in 10 different get-ups, and the actor revealed it to be a daunting task and he was also inspired by various movies of Kamal Hassan. The movie has its riveting moments and was raved by the critics. Directed by Saravana Subbaiah, Citizen is a social drama that narrates the distressing account of an entire hamlet being shattered by the greed of power-hungry government officials.

2. Billa
Ajith played two completely contrasting roles, that of a don and a small-time crook, and pulls it off with a nonchalant ease in Billa. It is a stylish and racy thriller with many edge-of-the-seat moments. The movie is undoubtedly one of the stylish movies to come out of Tamil Cinema. Reminiscent of the yesteryear gangster flicks like Don, and Billa (starring Rajinikanth). Directed by Vishnu Vardhan, the movie was a challenge to both the actors and the technical crew, given the comparisons between various gangster dramas.

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3. Mankatha
Ajith proved that he is the mass hero among all Tamil actors by his 50th movie mangatha. He broke every rules in cinema industry. No one would stoop to do a villain character in their 50th movie. But thala did it. He is unstoppable.

4. Veeram
Vinayagam (Ajith) plays a role elder brother to Shanmugam (Vidharth), Bala, Shiva (Munish) & Kumaran (Suhail), these brothers used to involve in all fun and rowdyism activities. These brothers didn’t get married because his elder brother Vinayagam didn’t get married. It is an Tamil action masala movie directed by Siva and produced by Vijaya Productions. The film features Ajith Kumar and Tamannaah in the lead roles, while an ensemble supporting cast includes Vidharth, Santhanam, Suza Kumar and Abhinaya amongst others.

5. Vedhalam
Ajith’s performance in this movie stands out in some tear-jerking moments. The transformation scene, powered by the terrific ‘theri; theme, exploded the entire theatre. Vedhalam also proved why the actor is loved all over and also strengthened his popularity among the masses. The director, Siva who has earned himself a name for his commercial dramas, relied heavily upon the star persona of the actor.

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6. Vaali
Deva, the elder, is deaf and mute. But he is a genius, an expert at lip-reading and the head of a successful advertising company. Shiva loves and trusts his brother. Priya (Simran) wants to marry only someone who is an ex-smoker, an ex-drunkard and ditched by a girl but still pining for her. It is a blockbuster Tamil film directed by S.J. Suryah . The film stars Ajith, Simran, Vivek and Balaji. The film’s music is composed by the music director, Deva Deva (Ajith) and Shiva (Ajith) are the twins.

7. Arambam
Set against the backdrop of 26/11 attacks, Arambam is an exceptional thriller with many edge-of-the-seat moments. Like many social dramas, Arambam is about one powerful taking down the corruption and nexus of corrupted politicians. Vishnu Vardhan readies a tailor-made role for the actor, and the movie heavily relied upon the superstar-stature of the actor. Acclaimed for its action scenes, Aramabam was stylishly shot across the suburbs of Mumbai!

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