Ajith Kumar was born on 1 May 1971 and is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema.
21 Facts About Ajith Kumar
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Ajith Kumar began his career with a small role in the 1990 Tamil romantic drama En Veedu En Kanavar.
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Ajith Kumar drove in the 2003 Formula Asia BMW Championships.
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Ajith Kumar raced in the 2010 Formula 2 Championship along with two other Indians, Armaan Ebrahim and Parthiva Sureshwaren.
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Ajith Kumar's father, P Subramaniam, was a Malayali from Palakkad, Kerala and his mother, Mohini, is Sindhi from Kolkata, West Bengal.
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In 1997, Ajith Kumar appeared in five films with none of the projects doing well commercially.
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Ajith Kumar returned in 1998 with another big, successful project in Saran's Kaadhal Mannan, an action romantic comedy, setting the foundation for an expanding fan base.
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In 2001, Ajith Kumar appeared in three commercially successful Tamil films.
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Ajith Kumar's next was the much-hyped thriller Citizen, portraying him in ten different get-ups and it became a commercial success at the box office.
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In 2002, Ajith Kumar appeared in three films, the first two, Red and Raja being box office disappointments, the former further building up his image as an action hero.
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From 2003 through 2005, Ajith Kumar appeared in fewer films due to his career in motor racing becoming more prominent.
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In 2005, the failure of the Linguswamy film Ji, despite garnering positive reviews and taking a strong opening, saw Ajith Kumar take a sabbatical from acting to re-work his image.
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Ajith Kumar then starred in Billa, a remake of the 1980 Rajinikanth-starrer of the same name.
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The Vishnuvardhan-directorial fetched critical praise for Ajith Kumar, becoming a trend-setter for stylish art direction and cinematography in India.
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Ajith Kumar then starred in Billa II, a sequel to his 2007 film Billa, which released on 13 July 2012.
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In 2004, Ajith Kumar was signed as Nescafe's brand ambassador in Tamil Nadu.
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Ajith Kumar drove in the 2003 Formula Asia BMW Championships.
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Ajith Kumar raced in the 2010 Formula 2 Championship along with two other Indians, Armaan Ebrahim and Parthiva Sureshwaren.
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The decision to be involved in the sport was made after Ajith Kumar's film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon was delayed, allowing him to participate in the whole season.
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Ajith Kumar dated actress Heera Rajagopal in the mid-1990s, but ended the relationship in 1998.
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In 1999, during the shoot of Saran's Amarkalam, Ajith Kumar started dating his co-star Shalini.