Name	Ajith Kumar
Nick names	Kaadhal Mannan, Thala, Ultimate Star, Lucky star
Profession	Actor
Date of Birth	May 1, 1971
Place of Birth	Hyderabad
Height	5' 11" (1.80 m)
Education	10 Std drop out from Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School in 1986
Nationality	Indian
Family	Father: Subramaniam Mother: Mohini Brother: Anil Kumar(Cost analyst in New York) Brother: Anup Kumar (B Tech in naval architecture from IIT, Madras) Wife: Shalini
Debut	Tamil: Amaravathi Telugu: Prema Pusthagam Hindi: Ashoka
Marriage Date	24^th April 2000
Earlier jobs	*Two and Four wheeler mechanic *Garment exporter based in Erode till 1990.
Mango racing	A motor car racer until 2005 and took part in Formula 3 championships for the minor outfit, Mango Racing. In 2004, he became the third participant ever from India after Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandok.
Pet	A Dog named Honey
Ambassador	An ambassador for the Green Revolution, an awareness campaign to clean up the Chennai environment
Rajinikanth	* He says that he had a complete transformation in his life after he got the book "Living with the Himalayan Masters" from Rajinikanth * I am arrogant enough to say, 'I want his place'. * Is working in the remake of 'Billa' a Rajinikanth blockbuster.
Entering films	Only to pay off his debts which were incurred from his failed garment business.
Favourites	* dress : Jeans and T-Shirt * colour : Red * vacation spot : London *food: Non-vegetarian food (Mutton and beef dishes). * shooting location : Kodaikaanal
Hobby	Listening to music
favourite  activities in his school years	NCC, rifle shooting, aero-modelling, bike racing
About Reading	"I don't read anything other than the newspapers, Reader's Digest or National Geographic"
Motor racing	He wanted to be a professional motor racer. For lack of sponsors he could not do it.
Racing accident	He injured his back and had to undergo three major surgeries on his back. He was in bed for one-and-a-half years.
Biggest competitor	Always competes with self
Religion	Shalini is a Protestant Christian and he is a Brahmin from Palghat. He feels that religion is not an issue as they are not forcing their views on each other.
Shalini	* Met her in the film sets of "Armarkalam"  * The exact time and date of the meeting -  March 17, 1999 at 10.30am.
Facts	* After his surgery for a broken vertebra he lost feeling in his legs, but he took on a vow to recover and walked all the way from his home in Madras to the Balaji shrine in Tirupathi, in Andhra Pradesh. * His mother is a Sindhi and his father a Malayalee * He has a Student Pilot's Licence (SPL) to fly a single engine Cessna A152 aeroplane. * He has a garage full of the latest motorcycles and remote-controlled helicopters at his Tiruvanmiyur home.
Awards	* Film fare Award for the film Varalaru 2006 * Film fare Award for the Film Villain 2003 * Dinakaran Cinema Award for the film 'Villain' in 2003, * Special Actor state award for the film Poovellam Un Vasam 2001 * Film fare Best supporting actor award for the film Kandukondain Kandukondain 2000 * Film fare Award for the film Vaali 1999 *  Best New Face Award from "Bharatmuni Art Academy" for his debut film 'Prema Pusthakam' (Telugu). * Cinema Express Best Artiste Award.
Address	AK International  No 5, Vijayalakshmi Street,  Mahalingapuram, Chennai 600034.
Philosophy of life	Live and let live
Quote	"Acting is a learning process, and what you are doing in your early films is essentially picking up the nuances, the tricks of your trade. And somewhere along the line, you become analytical, and learn to enjoy what you are doing. Essentially, though, I see myself as a director's medium - he needs something from me, I deliver it."