Ajmal Ameer (born 8 November 1985) is an Indian
actor
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and former
physician
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, who works in the
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
,
Tamil
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* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
, and
Telugu film
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industries. He has won two
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Indian film industry encompassing ...
for his role ''
Anjathe
''Anjathe'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Mysskin and produced by Nemichand Jhabak, V. Hitesh Jhabak. The film stars Narain (actor), Narain, Prasanna (actor), Prasanna, A ...
'' (2008) and ''
Ko'' (2011).
Early and personal life
Ajmal was born in
Aluva
Aluva (; also known by its former name Alwaye) is a town in the Ernakulam District in Kerala, India. It is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is situated around from the city center on the banks of Periyar River. A major transpor ...
, Kerala on 8 November 1985. He studied
medicine
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in
Vinnytsia
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It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. A ...
,
Ukraine
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.
Ajmal has two brothers Askar and Abith.
Ajmal is married to Renju and they have a son, Aalin Zeyyen.
Career
Ajmal's lead debut film was ''
Pranayakalam
''Pranayakalam'' ( ml, പ്രണയകാലം.; English: ''Season of Love'') is a 2007 Malayalam romantic film directed by débutant Uday Ananthan.
Cast
* Ajmal Ameer as Renjith
* Vimala Raman as Nancy
* Jithu Johny Panjikkaran as Deepu
...
'', opposite
Vimala Raman
Vimala Raman is an Australian actress and former model who has worked in Indian cinema. She appears in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil language films. Born and brought up in Australia, she made her debut in 2006 with the Tamil film ''Poi''. An esta ...
. This was followed by the Tamil film ''
Anjathe
''Anjathe'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Mysskin and produced by Nemichand Jhabak, V. Hitesh Jhabak. The film stars Narain (actor), Narain, Prasanna (actor), Prasanna, A ...
'', directed by
Myshkin, in which he played an angry young man.
The film became a high critical as well as commercial success, with Ajmal receiving several awards for his performance. He next starred in the Malayalam film ''
Madambi'' alongside
Mohanlal
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. It remains his only hit in Malayalam aside from
Loham
''Loham: The Yellow Metal'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Ranjith, and produced by Antony Perumbavoor for the production company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film, starring Mohanlal, Renji Panicker ...
and
Two Countries
''Two Countries'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written by Rafi and directed by Shafi. The film stars Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles, with Suraj Venjarammoodu, Mukesh, Aju Varghese and Jagadish appearing ...
.
In 2009, he has gone on to do Tamils films like ''
TN 07 AL 4777
''TN-07 AL 4777'' is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language thriller drama film directed by A. Lakshmikanthan. The film stars Simran, Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, and Meenakshi. The film's soundtrack, composed by Vijay Antony was released on 12 December 2008. ...
'' and ''
Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru
''Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru'' is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer Nandhini JS. Starring Ajmal Ameer of '' Anjathey'' fame and newcomer Rupa Manjari, the film, produced by Sathyam Cinemas, was relea ...
''. He also acted in an international production in Malyalam ''De Nova'', which went unnoticed. The anti-hero character, Vasanthan Perumal, he portrayed in the 2011 Tamil movie ''
Ko ''earned him a lot of appreciation. Based on an online poll conducted by ''
The Times of India
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'', Ajmal won the ''Chennai Time''s Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Male. In 2012, he made his debut in the Telugu film ''
Rachcha
''Racha'' (), also spelt ''Rachcha'', is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by Sampath Nandi and co-written by the Paruchuri Brothers. Produced by R. B. Choudary in association with N. V. Prasad and Paras Jain under their b ...
''. His willingness to experiment and go beyond the image of the virtuous hero have garnered him a rich spectrum of characters from Tamil and Telugu. In 2013, he played an independent cinematographer in the suspense thriller ''
Bangles''. He also did in ''
Karuppampatti
''Karuppampatti'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language film directed by newcomer Tha. Prabhu Raja Cholan, a former associate of S. Shankar. It stars Ajmal Ameer and Aparnaa Bajpai in the lead roles, while M. S. Bhaskar, Jagan, Srinath, and Devadarsh ...
'' (2013) and ''
Vetri Selvan
''Vetri Selvan'' is a 2014 Indian Tamil language drama thriller film written and directed by Rudhran. Produced on Srushti Cinemas banner and Silicon Studios, the film stars Ajmal Ameer and Radhika Apte, while singer Mano and Sheriff appear in pi ...
'' (2014), which for lack of good publicity, bombed at the box office.
He also acted in the Telugu film ''Prabhajanam'' (2014) in which he played the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
In 2015, He hasn't done any major roles in Malayalam and was seen in guest roles in ''
Loham
''Loham: The Yellow Metal'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Ranjith, and produced by Antony Perumbavoor for the production company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film, starring Mohanlal, Renji Panicker ...
'' and ''
Two Countries
''Two Countries'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written by Rafi and directed by Shafi. The film stars Dileep and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles, with Suraj Venjarammoodu, Mukesh, Aju Varghese and Jagadish appearing ...
''. In 2015, he acted in an award-winning malayalam movie ''Ben''. Since then he had not been active in Malayalam, until 2022 when he played a police officer in the movie Pathaam valavu. However he's keeping himself busy in other film industries and has just completed Tamil movie, ''
Iravukku Aayiram Kangal
''Iravukku Aayiram Kangal'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Mu. Maran. The film features an ensemble cast including Arulnithi, Ajmal, Mahima Nambiar, Vidya Pradeep, Chaya Singh, and Suja Varunee, while Anandara ...
'' (2018) has him sharing screen with
Arulnithi
Arulnithi Tamilarasu (born 21 July 1987) is an Indian actor best known for playing the lead roles in ''Vamsam'', directed by Pandiraj, Mouna Guru, and Demonte Colony.
Personal life
Arulnithi's grandfather is M. Karunanidhi, former Chief Minist ...
. In 2019, his Tamil films are also ''
Chithiram Pesuthadi 2'' and ''
Devi 2
''Devi 2'' (stylized as ''Devi+2'') is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film co-written and directed by A. L. Vijay. It is a sequel to the 2016 film ''Devi''. The film features Prabhu Deva and Tamannaah reprising their roles from the ...
''. He is next seen in
Nayanthara
Diana Mariam Kurian, known professionally as
Nayanthara, is an Indian actress and film producer who is known for her work in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She was in the ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" 2018 list, with her total annual ...
's film titled ''
Netrikann
''Netrikann'' () is an 2021 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by Milind Rau. The film stars Nayanthara with Ajmal Ameer, K. Manikandan, and Saran Shakthi in supporting roles. A remake of the 2011 South Korean film '' Blind'' ...
'' (2021). The film directed by renowned Milind Rau Aval is produced by
Vignesh Shivan
Vignesh Shivan, credited sometimes as Vignesh Shivn (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, film producer, actor, singer and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema.
Personal life
Shivan and actress Nayanthara had been in a relationshi ...
. He is also part of Malayalam movie ''Kshanam''.
Filmography
Accolades
* 2008 - Nominated,
Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor
The Vijay for Best Début Actor is given by Vijay sethupathy as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
The list
Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.
Nominations
*2007 Karthi – ...
- ''
Anjathe
''Anjathe'' () is a 2008 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Mysskin and produced by Nemichand Jhabak, V. Hitesh Jhabak. The film stars Narain (actor), Narain, Prasanna (actor), Prasanna, A ...
''
* 2011 - Nominated,
Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor
The Vijay for Best Supporting Actor is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films.
The list
Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.
Nominations
*2007 Prakash Raj - ...
- ''
Ko''
References
External links
* https://www.instagram.com/ajmal_amir/
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Living people
Male actors from Kochi
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Filmfare Awards South winners
20th-century Indian medical doctors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
21st-century Indian male actors
People from Aluva
1985 births