Known as Thala, Ajith Kumar, better known by his screen name Ajith is one of the biggest superstars of Kollywood film industry. The man who has enthralled the Tamil cine lovers for over three decades started his journey in the film industry in 1990 and over the years has been part of several blockbusters. Ajith who ventured into the film industry with literally no support from the film fraternity over the years has come to known as the actor who epitomizes elegance, humility, and blockbuster films. Apart from his successful career in the film industry, Ajith Kumar has also been a popular car racer; in 2004, he took a sabbatical from acting to participate in the British Formula 3 season as a Formula Two racing driver and was ranked the third best driver in India.
Early LifeBorn in Hyderabad, Ajith is the son of Mohini Kumar who comes from Kolkata and P. Subramaniam. The actor has two brothers, Anoop Kumar who works as a stockbroker in New York and Anil Kumar, an IIT Madras graduation working in Seattle. Ajith also had two younger twin sisters both of whom died at a young age.