26 Years Of Ajith Kumar, 5 Thala Starrers That Are Too Good To Be Missed!
Ajith Kumar has completed 26 years in Kollywood and the 'Thala Army' is ecstatic. With Ajith mania running wild, we take a look at some of his finest films.
There's
no
denying
the
fact
that
Ajith
Kumar
is
one
of
the
biggest
and
most
talented
stars
in
the
Tamil
film
industry
today.
Fondly
called
'Thala',
the
actor
enjoys
a
strong
fan
following
thanks
to
his
dashing
personality,
good
looks
and
remarkable
versatility
as
an
actor.
Over
the
years,
he
has
starred
in
several
big
blockbusters,
and
this
has
established
him
as
a
force
to
be
reckoned
with.
Now,
he
is
in
the
limelight
for
a
terrific
reason.
Ajith
has
completed
26
years
in
the
industry,
and
the
'Thala
Army'
has
been
celebrating
this
remarkable
feat
for
the
past
few
days.
Previously,
some
Ajith
fans
had
released
a
common
photo
to
celebrate
this
achievement
and
now
they
are
using
the
hashtag
'26
Yrs
Of
Unparalleled
Ajith'
to
mark
the
feat.
With
Ajith
mania
running
wild,
we
take
a
look
at
some
of
his
finest
performances.
Aasai
Produced
by
noted
film-maker
Mani
Ratnam,
Aasai
was
a
romantic
thriller
and
featured
a
beautifully
restrained
performance
from
Ajith.
Directed
by
Vasanth,
the
film
received
rave
reviews
from
the
critics
and
proved
to
be
a
commercial
success.
It
also
had
Prakash
Raj
and
Suvaluxmi
in
the
lead.
Vaali
Directed
by
actor-director
SJ
Suryah,
Vaali
featured
Ajith
in
a
double
role
and
helped
him
showcase
his
versatility
as
an
actor
to
the
fullest.
As
expected,
the
actor's
chemistry
with
his
leading
ladies
(Jyothika
and
Simran)
was
quite
good
and
left
the
fans
asking
for
more.
Vaali
did
well
at
the
box
office.
Amarkalam
An
action-thriller,
Amarkalam
hit
the
screens
in
1999
and
did
well
at
the
box
office.
Directed
by
Saran,
it
featured
Ajith
in
the
role
of
a
rowdy
and
helped
him
redefine
the
meaning
of
on-screen
machismo.
Amarkalam
also
featured
Shalini
and
Raghuvaran
in
the
lead
roles.
Citizen
A
Saravana
Subbiah
directorial,
Citizen
revolved
around
how
an
ardent
Hindu
disguises
himself
as
a
Muslim
and
a
Christian,
in
order
to
punish
those
who
destroyed
his
village.
The
film
became
a
hit
and
is
regarded
as
a
classic.
Yennai
Arindhaal
Released
in
2015,
this
Gautham
Menon
directorial
featured
an
intense
yet
subdued
performance
from
Ajith
and
this
helped
it
create
a
buzz
amongst
the
movie
buffs.
Upon
release,
it
received
rave
reviews
from
all
corners
and
did
reasonably
well
at
the
box
office.
Yennai
Arindhaal
also
had
Anushka
Shetty
and
Trisha
in
the
lead.