Ajith Kumar filmography

{{Pending films key}}

• All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=15 June 2001 |title=Film Review: Citizen |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/15/stories/09150222.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519052901/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/15/stories/09150222.htm |archive-date=19 May 2015}}

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! scope="row" | Poovellam Un Vasam

| Chinna

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web |title=The 49th Annual Filmfare Awards – South |url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/south2001/sthnom.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419010312/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/south2001/sthnom.html |archive-date=19 April 2015 |website=Times Internet}}{{Cite news |date=24 August 2001 |title=Film Review: Poovellam Un Vaasam |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/08/24/stories/09240222.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050225044038/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/08/24/stories/09240222.htm |archive-date=25 February 2005}}

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! scope="row" | Aśoka

| Susima

| Hindi film; special appearance

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Mahadevan-Dasgupta |first=Uma |date=25 November 2001 |title=The Emperor's new clothes |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2001/11/25/stories/2001112500140200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610235828/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2001/11/25/stories/2001112500140200.htm |archive-date=10 June 2010}}

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| rowspan="3" | 2002

! scope="row" | Red

| Red

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=25 January 2002 |title=Red |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/01/25/stories/2002012501050200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225090752/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/01/25/stories/2002012501050200.htm |archive-date=25 December 2016 |website=The Hindu}}

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! scope="row" | Raja

| Raja

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=12 July 2002 |title=Raja |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/07/12/stories/2002071200790200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225080608/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/07/12/stories/2002071200790200.htm |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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! scope="row" | Villain

| Shiva/Vishnu{{efn|name=dual|}}

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=15 November 2002 |title=Villain |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/11/15/stories/2002111501040201.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225080812/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/11/15/stories/2002111501040201.htm |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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| rowspan="2" | 2003

! scope="row" | Ennai Thalatta Varuvala

| Sathish

| Cameo

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=28 March 2003 |title=Ennai Thalaata Varuvaala |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/03/28/stories/2003032800990200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225081021/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/03/28/stories/2003032800990200.htm |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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! scope="row" | Anjaneya

| Paramaguru

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=7 November 2003 |title=Anjaneya |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2003/11/07/stories/2003110701210200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161225081317/http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2003/11/07/stories/2003110701210200.htm |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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| rowspan="2" | 2004

! scope="row" | Jana

| Janarthanan

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=7 May 2004 |title=Jana |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2004/05/07/stories/2004050701940301.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161225081451/http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2004/05/07/stories/2004050701940301.htm |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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! scope="row" | Attahasam

| Guru/Jeeva{{efn|name=dual|}}

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web |date=12 November 2004 |title=Attakasam |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/attakasam-review-tamil-pclvC5igjbbdf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170103081439/http://www.sify.com/movies/attakasam-review-tamil-pclvC5igjbbdf.html |archive-date=3 January 2017 |website=Sify}}

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| 2005

! scope="row" | Ji

| Vasu

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=18 February 2005 |title=Ji |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/02/18/stories/2005021802320200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161225082056/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/02/18/stories/2005021802320200.htm |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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| rowspan="3" | 2006

! scope="row" | Paramasivan

| Subramaniyam Siva (Paramasivan){{efn|name=character}}

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=20 January 2006 |title=Going in for a much-changed look |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/going-in-for-a-muchchanged-look/article3216813.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225092825/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/going-in-for-a-muchchanged-look/article3216813.ece |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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! scope="row" | Thirupathi

| Thirupathi

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=21 April 2006 |title=As stale as it gets — Tirupathi |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/as-stale-as-it-gets-tirupathi/article3217881.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225092624/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/as-stale-as-it-gets-tirupathi/article3217881.ece |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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! scope="row" | Varalaru

| Shivashankar/Vishnu/Jeeva{{efn|name=triple|Ajith Kumar played three characters.}}

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web |date=31 July 2007 |title=54th Filmfare Awards-Tamil |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/54th-filmfare-awards-tamil-news-tamil-kkfuJ0ijgadsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161231123826/http://www.sify.com/movies/54th-filmfare-awards-tamil-news-tamil-kkfuJ0ijgadsi.html |archive-date=31 December 2016 |website=Sify}}{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=27 October 2006 |title=In the race, surely — Varalaaru |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/in-the-race-surely-varalaaru/article3231113.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225092409/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/in-the-race-surely-varalaaru/article3231113.ece |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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| rowspan="3" | 2007

! scope="row" | Aalwar

| Shiva

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=19 January 2007 |title=Ire and fire all over again – Aazhwar |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/ire-and-fire-all-over-again-aazhwar/article2271259.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225090531/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/ire-and-fire-all-over-again-aazhwar/article2271259.ece |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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! scope="row" | Kireedam

| Sakthivel

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=27 June 2007 |title=Whose crown is it, anyway? – Kireedam |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/whose-crown-is-it-anyway-kireedam/article2273150.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225090239/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/whose-crown-is-it-anyway-kireedam/article2273150.ece |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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! scope="row" | Billa

| David Billa / Saravanavelu / Ranga alias "Rangayya"{{efn|name=dual}}

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=29 June 2008 |title=Filmfare Awards – And the nominations are |work=The Times of India}}{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=21 March 2007 |title=Billa beats boredom |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/billa-beats-boredom/article3024113.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225090056/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/billa-beats-boredom/article3024113.ece |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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| 2008

! scope="row" | Aegan

| Shiva

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=31 October 2008 |title=Stylish sprint again — Aegan |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Stylish-sprint-again-Aegan/article15400573.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223202633/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Stylish-sprint-again-Aegan/article15400573.ece |archive-date=23 December 2016}}

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| 2010

! scope="row" | Aasal

| Jeevanantham/Shiva{{efn|name=dual}}

| Also screenwriter

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Subha J. |date=12 February 2010 |title=Not the real thing |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Not-the-real-thing/article16814090.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225085933/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Not-the-real-thing/article16814090.ece |archive-date=25 December 2016}}{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=5 February 2010 |title=Review: Asal is for Ajith fans |url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/05/south-tamil-movie-review-asal.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315214506/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/05/south-tamil-movie-review-asal.htm |archive-date=15 March 2016 |website=Rediff.com}}

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| 2011

! scope="row" | Mankatha

| Vinayak Mahadev

| 50th film{{efn|name=50thfilm}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite episode |title=59th Filmfare Awards South |series=Filmfare Awards South |network=The Times Group |date=7 July 2012}}{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=3 September 2011 |title=A gutsy game! |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-gutsy-game/article2420824.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223115256/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-gutsy-game/article2420824.ece |archive-date=23 December 2016}}

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| rowspan="2" | 2012

! scope="row" | Billa II

| David Billa / Ranga alias "Rangayya"

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Karthik |date=14 July 2012 |title=Does 'Billa II' beckon? |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Does-Billa-II-beckon/article12642763.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223204529/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Does-Billa-II-beckon/article12642763.ece |archive-date=23 December 2016}}

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! scope="row" | English Vinglish

| A flight passenger

| {{br list | Tamil version of the Hindi film{{efn|It was originally filmed in Hindi with a few scenes additionally shot for the Tamil version. Ajith Kumar played the role of Amitabh Bachchan in the Tamil dubbed version.{{Cite news |last=Udasi |first=Harshikaa |date=18 August 2012 |title=An experience to remember |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/an-experience-to-remember/article3790825.ece |access-date=13 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213070000/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/an-experience-to-remember/article3790825.ece |archive-date=13 February 2017}}}} | Cameo}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Kamath |first=Sudhish |date=26 October 2012 |title=English Vinglish: The Queen's Speech |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/english-vinglish-the-queens-speech/article3971783.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601040251/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/english-vinglish-the-queens-speech/article3971783.ece |archive-date=1 June 2013}}

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| 2013

! scope="row" | Arrambam

| Ashok Kumar

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=4 November 2013 |title=Arrambam: Mission to "mass" |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/arrambam-mission-to-mass/article5313603.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323022414/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/arrambam-mission-to-mass/article5313603.ece |archive-date=23 March 2014}}{{Cite news |date=12 July 2014 |title=61st Idea Filmfare Awards — Complete Nominations List |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-Complete-Nominations-List/articleshow/38267114.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170606132403/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-Complete-Nominations-List/articleshow/38267114.cms |archive-date=6 June 2017}}

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| 2014

! scope="row" | Veeram

| Vinayagam

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |date=11 January 2014 |title=Veeram: Generous helping of masala pongal |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/veeram-generous-helping-of-masala-pongal/article5566229.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703031114/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/veeram-generous-helping-of-masala-pongal/article5566229.ece |archive-date=3 July 2014}}{{Cite web |date=3 June 2015 |title=Nominations for the 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South) |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9405.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307114607/http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9405.html |archive-date=7 March 2016 |website=Filmfare}}

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| rowspan="2" | 2015

! scope="row" | Yennai Arindhaal

| Sathyadev

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| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web |date=7 June 2016 |title=Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South) |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13750.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929183218/http://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13750.html |archive-date=29 September 2016 |website=Filmfare}}{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Karthik |date=5 February 2015 |title='Yennai Arindhaal': Ending cop trilogy on a high |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/yennai-arindhaal-film-review-ending-cop-trilogy-on-a-high/article6860703.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225084746/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/yennai-arindhaal-film-review-ending-cop-trilogy-on-a-high/article6860703.ece |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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! scope="row" | Vedalam

| Ganesh (Vedalam){{efn|name=character}}

|

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Sudhir |date=10 November 2015 |title=Vedhalam: Pulsating fight scenes, but predictable otherwise |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/vedalam-pulsating-fight-scenes-but-predictable-otherwise/article7864955.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225084525/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/vedalam-pulsating-fight-scenes-but-predictable-otherwise/article7864955.ece |archive-date=25 December 2016}}

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| 2017

! scope="row" | Vivegam

| Ajay Kumar (AK){{efn|name=character}}

|

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=24 August 2017 |title='Vivegam' review: Fast without fury |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vivegam-review-fast-without-fury/article19551775.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824082935/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vivegam-review-fast-without-fury/article19551775.ece |archive-date=24 August 2017}}

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| rowspan="2" | 2019

!scope="row" | Viswasam

| Thookku Durai

|

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Menon |first=Thinkal |date=10 January 2019 |title=Viswasam Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/viswasam/movie-review/67464159.cms |url-status=live |access-date=10 January 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190110033709/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/viswasam/movie-review/67464159.cms |archive-date=10 January 2019}}

|-

!scope="row" | Nerkonda Paarvai

| Bharath Subramaniam

|

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Sudhir |date=7 August 2019 |title=Nerkonda Paarvai Movie Review: Ajith's integration into this remake is to mixed results |work=Cinema Express |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2019/aug/07/nerkonda-paarvai-movie-review-ajiths-integration-into-this-remake-is-to-mixed-results-13479.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807145147/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2019/aug/07/nerkonda-paarvai-movie-review-ajiths-integration-into-this-remake-is-to-mixed-results-13479.html |archive-date=7 August 2019}}

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| 2022

!scope="row"| Valimai

| Arjun Kumar

|

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web |last=Pudipeddi |first=Haricharan |date=24 February 2022 |title=Valimai review: Terrific action in Ajith Kumar film supersedes predictable story |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/valimai-review-terrific-action-in-ajith-kumar-film-supersedes-predictable-story-101645682938652.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224134157/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/valimai-review-terrific-action-in-ajith-kumar-film-supersedes-predictable-story-101645682938652.html |archive-date=24 February 2022 |access-date=24 February 2022 |website=Hindustan Times}}

|-

|2023

! scope="row" | Thunivu

| Dark Devil

|

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web |last=Suryawanshi |first=Sudhir |date=2023-01-12 |title='Thunivu' movie review: Bullets and bombs fail but the dialogues don't |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/Jan/12/thunivu-movie-review-bullets-and-bombs-fail-but-the-dialogues-dont-2536889.html |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=31 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131104446/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/jan/12/thunivu-movie-review-bullets-and-bombs-fail-but-the-dialogues-dont-2536889.html |url-status=live }}

|-

| rowspan="2"|2025

! scope="row" | Vidaamuyarchi

| Arjun

|

| style="text-align: center;" | {{Cite web |date=4 October 2023 |title=Ajith's VidaaMuyarchi Invites Controversy! Netizens Are Slamming The Makers For This Reason! |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/ajiths-vidaamuyarchi-invites-controversy-netizens-are-slamming-the-makers-for-this-reason-article-104146158 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004101640/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/ajiths-vidaamuyarchi-invites-controversy-netizens-are-slamming-the-makers-for-this-reason-article-104146158 |archive-date=4 October 2023 |access-date=20 January 2024 |website=Times Now}}

|-

! scope="row" | Good Bad Ugly

| AK / Red Dragon{{efn|name=character}}

|

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |date=14 March 2024 |title=Ajith Kumar's next titled 'Good Bad Ugly'; to be directed by Adhik Ravichandran |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ajith-kumars-next-titled-good-bad-ugly-to-be-directed-by-adhik-ravichandran/article67950903.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314132559/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ajith-kumars-next-titled-good-bad-ugly-to-be-directed-by-adhik-ravichandran/article67950903.ece |archive-date=14 March 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en}}

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• List of awards and nominations received by Ajith Kumar

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