Ajith KumarAjith Kumar Subramaniam (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. In addition to his acting career, Ajith is an occasional racing driver and participated in the MRF Racing series (2010) and having competed in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi.
Tamil cinemaSegment of Indian cinemaTamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam—a Chennai neighbourhood with a high concentration of film studios, and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, Keechaka Vadham, was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918.
SiruthaiSiruthai (transl.Leopard) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Siva, who is also one of its co-writers. It is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film Vikramarkudu, directed by S. S. Rajamouli. It stars Karthi playing dual roles, alongside Tamannaah Bhatia and comedian Santhanam. The film was produced by K. E. Gnanavelraja and features music by Vidyasagar.
Telugu cinemaTelugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telugu films sold 23.3 crore (233 million) tickets in 2022, the highest among all Indian film industries. As of 2023, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of movie screens in India.
VedalamVedalam (Tamil pronunciation:; transl.Phantom) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action film directed and co-written by Siva. It stars Ajith Kumar, Shruti Haasan and Lakshmi Menon while Ashwin Kakumanu, Rahul Dev, Thambi Ramaiah, Kabir Duhan Singh, and Soori play supporting roles. The film features music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, while the cinematography and editing were done by Vetri and Ruben.ViswasamViswasam (transl. Loyalty) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Siva and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara and Jagapathi Babu in the lead roles, alongside Vivek, Thambi Ramaiah, Robo Shankar, Kovai Sarala, Yogi Babu, Anikha Surendran, Kalairani, Sujatha Sivakumar, Rajitha and R. N. R. Manohar. It was the final collaboration between Ajith with Siva out of three films.SouryamSouryam (transl. Bravery) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Siva in his directorial debut. Produced by V. Anand Prasad under the Bhavya Creations banner, the film stars Gopichand, Anushka, Poonam Kaur, and Manoj K. Jayan. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. Vetri handled the cinematography and Marthand K. Venkatesh edited the film. The film was released on 25 September 2008 and was a commercial success.
ChennaiCapital of Tamil Nadu, IndiaMegacity in Tamil Nadu, IndiaChennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. As per the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration.Veeram (2014 film)Veeram (transl. Valour) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film directed by Siva and produced by Vijaya Productions. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Tamannaah Bhatia, with a supporting cast including Vidharth, Bala, Santhanam, Nassar, Pradeep Rawat and Atul Kulkarni. The film's music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography handled by Vetri and editing done by Kasi Viswanathan. Veeram was theatrically released worldwide on 10 January 2014.SankhamShankham (transl. Conch) is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film produced by J Bhagavan, J Pulla Rao under Sri Balaji Cine Media banner and written and directed by Siva. The film stars Gopichand and Trisha, while Sathyaraj, Chandra Mohan, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Ali play supporting roles. The music was composed by S. Thaman with cinematography by Vetri and editing by Gautham Raju. The film follows Chandu, an NRI living in Australia with his uncle and friend.
MalayalamDravidian languageA Malayalam speaker, recorded in South AfricaMalayalam (മലയാളം, Malayāḷam, ) is a Dravidian language, primarily spoken by the Malayali people, native to the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district). It is one of 22 scheduled languages, as well as one of 11 classical languages, of India. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé).DaruvuDaruvu: Sound Of Mass is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film written and directed and co-written by Siva, produced by Burugupalli Siva Rama Krishna under Sri Venkateswara Entertainments banner and starring Ravi Teja in dual roles and Taapsee in lead roles. The soundtrack of the film is composed by Vijay Antony, while the cinematography is handled by Vetri. Anil Ravipudi penned the dialogues and Gautham Raju handled the editing department.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.