The Highest Grossing Films Of Thala Ajith
Ajith Kumar turns 47 today. One of the most popular Tamil actors who has made a name for himself by starring in numerous romantic and blockbuster action films, Ajith is also a professional racer and even competed in sporting events. He was also seen in an important role in Bollywood film Asoka featuring Shah Rukh Khan but the actor has predominantly starred in Tamil movies.
He is also one of the reasons why South Cinema is so popular not only in India but abroad as well. His fans lovingly call him Thala and worship him like a God. He hardly promotes his own films which just piques audience's curiosity about him and he's one of the few actors who have embraced their age and are not doing films just for commercial reasons. He is also called as George Clooney of Kollywood.
He is also the most successful actor in Tamil Industry with 6 100 Crore films. Here are his highest grossing films:
Yennai Arindhaal: The neo-noir action thriller was a huge hit at the box-office and received positive reviews from the critics and the audiences. Ajit's performance as IPS Sathyadev is ranked amongst his finest and the film earned 110 Crores.
Arrambam: The film was a huge success and has been dubbed into multiple languages like Kannada and Telegu as well. It was an action thriller which also starred Nayanthara, Taapsee Pannu and Rana Daggubatti in prominent roles. The film earned 124 Crores worldwide.
Vedalam: The action comedy featured Ajith as Ganesh who clashes with a trio of criminal brothers. The film was a complete one-man show and Ajith stole every scene he was in. The film collected 126 Crores worldwide.
Mankatha: The black comedy mystery was directed by Venkat Prabhu. The film featured an ensemble cast and was the 2nd biggest opener at the time of its release. The film earned 130 Crores worldwide.
Veeram: The action film directed by Siva received positive reviews from the critics and the audiences as well. The film was also remade in Telegu starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role. Veeram collected a whopping 156 Crores at the global box-office.
Vivegam: The film featured Ajith, Vivek Oberoi, Kajal Aggarwal and Akshara Haasan in prominent roles and was met with mixed reaction from the critics but Ajith's fans loved the film. It collected 167 Crores worldwide.