Profile

Name Ajith Kumar

Nick names Kaadhal Mannan, Thala, Ultimate Star, Lucky star

Profession Actor

Date of Birth May 1, 1971

Place of Birth Hyderabad

Height 5' 11" (1.80 m)

Education 10 Std drop out from Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School in 1986

Nationality Indian Family Father: Subramaniam
Mother: Mohini
Brother: Anil Kumar(Cost analyst in New York)
Brother: Anup Kumar (B Tech in naval architecture from IIT, Madras)
Wife: Shalini

Debut Tamil: Amaravathi
Telugu: Prema Pusthagam
Hindi: Ashoka

Marriage date 24th April, 2000

ex girlfriend Heera

Earlier jobs *Two and Four wheeler mechanic *Garment exporter based in Erode till 1990.

Mango racing A motor car racer until 2005 and took part in Formula 3 championships for the minor outfit, Mango Racing. In 2004, he became the third participant ever from India after Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandok.

Pet A Dog named Honey
Ambassador An ambassador for the Green Revolution, an awareness campaign to clean up the Chennai environment

Rajinikanth * He says that he had a complete transformation in his life after he got the book "Living with the Himalayan Masters" from Rajinikanth
* I am arrogant enough to say, 'I want his place'.
* Is working in the remake of 'Billa' a Rajinikanth blockbuster.

Entering films Only to pay off his debts which were incurred from his failed garment business.

Favourites * dress : Jeans and T-Shirt

* colour : Red

* vacation spot : London

*food: Non-vegetarian food (Mutton and beef dishes).

* shooting location : Kodaikaanal
Hobby Listening to music

favourite activities in his school years NCC, rifle shooting, aero-modelling, bike racing About Reading "I don't read anything other than the newspapers, Reader's Digest or National Geographic"

Motor racing He wanted to be a professional motor racer. For lack of sponsors he could not do it.

Racing accident He injured his back and had to undergo three major surgeries on his back. He was in bed for one-and-a-half years.

Biggest competitor Always competes with self

Religion Shalini is a Protestant Christian and he is a Brahmin from Palghat. He feels that religion is not an issue as they are not forcing their views on each other.

Shalini * Met her in the film sets of "Armarkalam"
* The exact time and date of the meeting - March 17, 1999 at 10.30am.

Facts * 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.

* His mother is a Sindhi and his father a Malayalee

* He has a Student Pilot's Licence (SPL) to fly a single engine Cessna A152 aeroplane.

* He has a garage full of the latest motorcycles and remote-controlled helicopters at his Tiruvanmiyur home.

Awards * Film fare Award for the film Varalaru 2006
* Film fare Award for the Film Villain 2003
* Dinakaran Cinema Award for the film 'Villain' in 2003,
* Special Actor state award for the film Poovellam Un Vasam 2001
* Film fare Best supporting actor award for the film Kandukondain Kandukondain 2000
* Film fare Award for the film Vaali 1999
* Best New Face Award from "Bharatmuni Art Academy" for his debut film 'Prema Pusthakam' (Telugu).
* Cinema Express Best Artiste Award.

Address AK International
No 5, Vijayalakshmi Street,
Mahalingapuram, Chennai 600034.

Philosophy of life Live and let live

Quote "Acting is a learning process, and what you are doing in your early films is essentially picking up the nuances, the tricks of your trade. And somewhere along the line, you become analytical, and learn to enjoy what you are doing. Essentially, though, I see myself as a director's medium - he needs something from me, I deliver it."