Thala Ajith is a leading actor in Tamil cinema and a great role model to his fans. His films are widely released in Tamil Nadu, South India. Viswasam and Nerkonda Paarvai were some of his hit movies last year.
Here is a list of important films that made Ajith “Thala”.
Aasai
Directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam, the film received positive reviews and went on to become a commercial success at the box office. The movie revolves around a man who kills his wife when she learns that he lusts after her sister. He then begins to make a move for his sister-in-law. When he tries to sabotage the girl’s marriage, her fiancee becomes suspicious.
Amarkalam
A movie which was directed by Saran about an unruly man who fights with the daughter of a police officer, over a movie reel. Thereafter, the two fall in love but face unforeseen problems while they try to unite.
Arambam
This movie was directed by Vishnuvardhan. It starts off with Ashok, an honest cop tasked with uncovering the racket behind fraudulent bulletproof vests provided by a crooked politician which led to his friend’s death.
Billa
Billa is a 2007 Tamil action thriller directed by Vishnuvardhan. It is a reboot to the 1980s Tamil film Billa which itself was a remake of the 1978 Hindi movie Don.
Dheena
The movie was directed by A. R. Murugadoss and featured Ajith Kumar in the leading role. A local gangster and his adopted brother rule over a town together. However, their relationship turns sour after the adopted brother’s sister dies due to the gangster’s mistake.
Kadhal Kottai
The plot revolves around two introverted hearts falling in unconditional love without seeing each other until the climax. This movie was directed by Agathiyan.
Mankatha
The story, set in Mumbai, revolves around a heist of cricket betting money, executed by a gang of four thieves, who are joined by a fifth unknown man, and its aftermath. Directed by Venkat Prabhu.
Vaali
Directed by S. J. Surya, the movie is about Deva, a guy with hearing and speech difficulties who secretly loves the wife of his twin brother, Priya. He’s doing his best to separate the two, to the point that he watches them on their honeymoon.
Varalaru
Another masterpiece movie of director K.S.Ravikumar won Ajith an Award for Favourite Hero category. It is about a wheelchair-bound man, who tries to make his son aware of his responsibilities, but to no avail. Things take a turn for the worse after he starts stealing and tries to rape a girl.
Veeram
Director Siva portrayed Ajith as a straightforward man, who uses violence to settle disputes. He then decides to mend his ways for the sake of his lover, but when he learns that her family is in danger, he decides to save them at all cost.
Vedhalam
A cab driver and a doting brother to his sister is hunting down three notorious criminals in Kolkata. Who is he actually and what’s his motive? The movie is directed by Siva while its music is composed by Anirudh.
Villain
A bus conductor robs from the corrupt to fund an organisation that aids the disabled. A modern day Robin Hood indeed. He also pretends to be his disabled twin to avoid detection and trial. The film was directed by K.S. Ravikumar.
Viswasam
Viswasam was released in 2019 as a Tamil-action film written and directed by Siva. A village ruffian, who settles disputes in his native, takes on a big shot when he tries to sort out the rough patch in his marriage after several years.
