Ajith Kollam
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Ajith Kollam | |
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Born | Ajith Kumar Haridasan 7 April 1962 |
Died | 5 April 2018 | (aged 55)
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 1984–2018 |
Spouse(s) | Prameela Ajith |
Children | 2 |
Ajith Kollam (7 April 1962 – 5 April 2018) was an Indian film actor, who predominantly appeared in Malayalam cinema. He had acted in more than 500 films in all South Indian languages.[1] He mainly acted in villain roles.[2][3] He acted in the Tamil movie Airport (1993).
Background[]
Ajith Kumar Haridas hailed from Kottayam, Kerala. He was one of six children born to Haridasan and Devakiamma in 1962. His father was a railway officer and mother was a house wife. He completed his primary education at Krist Raj High School, Kollam and Bachelors in Arts Degree from Sree Narayana College, Kollam.[4]
Since his father was a Railway Station Master who was working at Kollam, he was brought up at Kadappakada in Kollam and adopted Kollam as the suffix for his name.[5]
He went to the director Padmarajan to become an assistant director but, seeing his talent, Padmarajan cast him in his movie Parannu Parannu Parannu, and thus made his debut in a Malayalam movie in 1984. After that, he was a permanent actor in all Padmarajan movies. He turned director and scriptwriter in the Malayalam movie Calling Bell.[6]
Family[]
He was married to Prameela. The couple had a daughter Gayathri and a son Sreehari. They resided at Kochi.[7]
The Malayalam film director Anil Das is his brother.
Death[]
He died on 5 April 2018 from a stomach-related illness in in Kochi. He was 56 years old at the time of death. His funeral took place at his native place Kollam.[8]
Partial filmography[]
No. | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1 | 1984 | |||
2 | 1985 | Ee Thalamura Ingane | ||
3 | 1985 | Akalathe Ambili | Aravind | |
4 | 1986 | Adiverukal | Attapadi Somu | |
5 | 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam | Das | |
6 | 1986 | Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal | Gunda | |
7 | 1986 | Veendum | ||
8 | 1986 | Naale Njangalude Vivaaham | ||
9 | 1987 | Naalkavala | ||
10 | 1987 | |||
11 | 1987 | Nadodikkattu | ||
12 | 1987 | Irupatham Noottandu | Kasim | |
13 | 1988 | 1921 | ||
14 | 1988 | Aparan | ||
15 | 1988 | Pattanapravesham | ||
16 | 1988 | Manu Uncle | ||
17 | 1989 | Vaadakagunda | ||
18 | 1989 | Agnipravesham | ||
19 | 1989 | Jaathakam | ||
20 | 1989 | |||
21 | 1989 | |||
22 | 1988 | Mahayanam | ||
23 | 1990 | |||
24 | 1990 | No.20 Madras Mail | ||
25 | 1990 | |||
26 | 1991 | Bhoomika | ||
27 | 1991 | Abhimanyu | ||
28 | 1991 | |||
29 | 1992 | Ardram | ||
30 | 1992 | |||
31 | 1995 | Nirnayam | ||
32 | 1995 | Spadikam | ||
33 | 1996 | |||
34 | 1997 | Aaraam Thampuran | ||
35 | 1997 | Asuravamsam | ||
36 | 1998 | |||
37 | 1998 | |||
38 | 1999 | Friends | ||
39 | 1999 | Olympiyan Anthony Adam | ||
40 | 2000 | Mark Antony | Si Jagannathan | |
41 | 2000 | Valliettan | ||
42 | 2000 | Narasimham | ||
43 | 2000 | |||
44 | 2001 | |||
45 | 2001 | |||
46 | 2002 | |||
46 | 2002 | |||
48 | 2003 | |||
49 | 2003 | Balettan | ||
50 | 2004 | Vettam | ||
51 | 2005 | Bharatchandran IPS | ||
52 | 2005 | Pandipada | ||
53 | 2005 | Boyy Friennd | ||
54 | 2005 | |||
55 | 2006 | Prajapathi | Kunjachan | |
56 | 2006 | Don | ||
57 | 2006 | Red Salute | ||
58 | 2006 | |||
59 | 2006 | Avan Chandiyude Makan | Si Hari | |
60 | 2007 | Nagaram | Si Sugunan | |
61 | 2007 | Mission 90 Days | ||
62 | 2007 | Kichamani MBA | ||
63 | 2008 | Twenty:20 | ||
64 | 2008 | LollyPop | ||
65 | 2009 | 2 Harihar Nagar | ||
66 | 2009 | Gulumaal: The Escape | ||
67 | 2010 | Thanthonni | ||
68 | 2010 | Nallavan | ||
69 | 2010 | Chekavar | ||
70 | 2010 | Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only | ||
71 | 2010 | Kootukar | ||
72 | 2011 | Note Out | ||
73 | 2011 | China Town | ||
74 | 2011 | Manushyamrugam | ||
75 | 2011 | Teja Bhai & Family | ||
76 | 2012 | Kunjaliyan | ||
77 | 2012 | No.66 Madhura Bus | ||
78 | 2012 | |||
79 | 2012 | |||
80 | 2013 | |||
81 | 2014 | Alice a True Story | ||
82 | 2016 | |||
83 | 2017 | |||
84 | 2017 |
Hindi[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Virsaat | Inspector |
As director[]
Year | Film | Language |
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2016 | Malayalam | |
2017 | Malayalam |
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Aiyappan, Ashameera (5 April 2018). "Who was Kollam Ajith?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ E., Anagha Jayan (5 April 2018). "Kollam Ajith, the familiar henchman of Malayalam movies". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "നടന് കൊല്ലം അജിത്ത് അന്തരിച്ചു". Mangalam.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Kollam Ajith". Malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Kollam Ajith turns director". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Shrijith, Sajin (6 April 2018). "Veteran actor Kollam Ajith breathes his last". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
External links[]
- Ajith Kollam at IMDb
- Kollam Ajith at MSI
- Profile, Malayalamcinema.com; accessed 7 April 2018.
- 1962 births
- 2018 deaths
- Indian male film actors
- Male actors from Kottayam
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Indian male television actors
- Male actors in Hindi television
- Male actors in Malayalam television