3 decades of Ajith: A look into the rise and fall of the inspirational actor
30 years back, on this same day, when the renowned director Selva introduced Ajith to the Tamil film industry with the film 'Amaravathi', never for once the director would have thought that the young and charming actor who had no cinema background will become one among the leading stars in the south film industry. As the superstar completes 3 decades of his wonderful film career, the fans are pouring wishes via social media. On this special day, let's take a look at the major rise and fall in the career of Ajith.
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'Kadhal Kottai'
After making everyone turn their heads towards him with the success of 'Aasai', Ajith failed to hold his place and delivered some average films. But the talented actor proved his capability with the romantic drama 'Kadhal Kottai' as the film won three National Film Awards. Agathiyan's directorial was then remade in several languages, but the original version stands as the best of all.
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'Vaalee'
Ajith has been striking well with his movies from 1997 to 1999, but he failed to deliver a blockbuster hit. But SJ Suryah's debut directorial 'Vaalee' peaked the actor and stunned the fans with his dual role as a villain and hero. Ajith's versatility is well explained through the film, and the success of 'Vaalee' made the actor step a place higher in the industry.
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'Billa'
Although Ajith has been impressing fans with his roles, he was struggling to deliver a box office blockbuster until the release of the 2007 action drama 'Billa'. The story of the film is the upgraded version of Rajinikanth's 1986 film of the same title. But Ajith delivered a classy and massy role with the film, and the union of powerful stars made the film a highly profitable one at the box office.
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'Mankatha'
Despite hits and flops, Ajith didn't miss to concentrate more on his 50th film 'Mankatha' as the Venkat Prabhu directorial proved his box office strength. The multi-starrer heist thriller is one of the ever entertaining Tamil films, Ajith stunned fans with his character of negative shade in the landmark film of his career. But his unique attempt made 'Mankatha' more memorable among fans, and it will surely be a favorite film of Ajith for everyone.
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'Viswasam'
Ajith's continuous misses landed him in trouble, and his film selection turned into a debate. But Ajith proved his decision will not always go wrong with the thundering success of 'Viswasam'. Siruthai Siva's directorial had Ajith playing a gangster, who cares the most for his family. The film with twists and turns turned out to be the biggest hit, and broke several box office records.
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