Ajmal Ameer
Ajmal Ameer | |
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 Ameer at launch of Provoke Lifestyle Magazine in 2015 | |
| Born | 8 November 1985 |
| Alma mater | Vinnytsia National Medical University. N. I. Pirogov, Ukraine |
| Occupation | Actor, former physician |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Renju Ajmal |
| Children | Aalim Zeyyan |
Ajmal Ameer (born 8 November 1985) is an Indian actor and former physician, who works in the Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu film industries. He has won two Filmfare Awards South for his role Anjathe (2008) and Ko (2011)..
Early and personal life[]
Ajmal was born in Aluva, Kerala on 8 November 1985.[1] He studied medicine in National Pirogov Memorial Medical University in Vinnytsia, Ukraine,[2] and had plans to open a hospital in future.[3][4] Ajmal has one brother Askar.[5]
Ajmal is married to Renju and they have a son, Aalin Zeyyen.[6]
Career[]
Ajmal's debut film was Pranayakalam, opposite Vimala Raman. This was followed by the Tamil film Anjathe, directed by Myshkin, in which he played an angry young man.[3] The film became a high critical as well as commercial success, with Ajmal receiving several awards for his performance.[7] He next starred in the Malayalam film Madambi alongside Mohanlal. It remains his only hit in Malayalam.[8] In 2009, he has gone on to do Tamils films like TN 07 AL 4777 and Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru. He also acted in an international production in Malyalam De Nova, which went unnoticed. The anti-hero character, Vasanthan Perumal, he portrayed in the 2011 Tamil movie Ko earned him a lot of appreciation. Based on an online poll conducted by The Times of India, Ajmal won the Chennai Times Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Male.[9] In 2012, he made his debut in the Telugu film Rachcha.[10] His willingness to experiment and go beyond the image of the virtuous hero have garnered him a rich spectrum of characters from Tamil and Telugu.[11] In 2013, he played an independent cinematographer in the suspense thriller Bangles.[12] He also did in Karuppampatti (2013) and Vetri Selvan (2014), which for lack of good publicity, bombed at the box office.[13]
He also acted in the Telugu film Prabhajanam (2014) in which he played the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.[8] In 2015, He hasn't done any major roles in Malayalam and was seen in guest roles in Loham and Two Countries.[14] Ajmal Ameer had last done a Malayalam film in 2015, the award-winning movie Ben. However he's keeping himself busy in other film industries and has just completed Tamil movie, Iravukku Aayiram Kangal (2018) has him sharing screen with Arulnithi.[15] In 2019, his Tamil films are also Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 and Devi 2. He is next seen in Nayanthara's film titled Netrikann (2021). The film directed by renowned Milind Rau Aval is produced by Vignesh Shivan. He is also part of Malayalam movie Kshanam.[16]
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pranayakalam | Renjith | Malayalam | Debut film |
| 2008 | Anjathe | Kirubakaran (Kiruba) | Tamil | Won - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil |
| D-17 | Ajmal | Malayalam | ||
| Madambi | Ramakrishnan Pillai | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | TN 07 AL 4777 | Gautham Iyengar | Tamil | |
| Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | Arjun | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | De Nova | Khaild | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Ko | Vasanthan Perumal | Tamil | Won - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil |
| Lucky Jokers | Vishal | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Rachcha | James | Telugu | |
| Arike | Sanjay Shenoy | Malayalam | ||
| 2013 | Karuppampatti | Kothai Cocopardo/Manohar | Tamil | |
| Mazhaneerthullikal | Padmanabhan | Malayalam | ||
| Bangles | Vivek | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Prabhanjanam | Chaitanya | Telugu | |
| Vetri Selvan | Vetri Selvan | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Loham | Azhagan Perumaal | Malayalam | |
| Two Countries | Ullas Kumaran | Malayalam | ||
| Ben | Priest | Malayalam | Guest appearance | |
| 2016 | Vennello Hai Hai | Susheel | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Ganesh | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 | Vicky | Tamil | |
| Devi 2 | Rudhra | Tamil | ||
| Abhinetri 2 | Telugu | |||
| Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu | V. S. Jagannnath Reddy | Telugu | ||
| 2020 | Nungambakkam | Inspector Shankar | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Netrikann | Dr. James Dinah | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Kshanam | TBA | Malayalam | Filming |
| Eeyal | TBA | Malayalam | Filming | |
| TBA | Tamil | Filming | ||
| Gold | TBA | Malayalam | Filming | |
| Pathaam Valavu | TBA | Malayalam | Filming |
Accolades[]
- 2008 - Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor - Anjathe
- 2011 - Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor - Ko
References[]
- ^ "Ajmal Ameer: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Ajmal's Tamil debut in 'Anjathey' - Tamil Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 6 December 2007. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ a b Manmadhan, Prema (27 September 2008). "A 'hit' prescription". The Hindu. Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
- ^ "Reference at www.deccanchronicle.com".
- ^ "Malayalam actor Ajmal's brother, Askar makes his acting debut". Ibnlive.in.com. 5 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "I am married: Ajmal - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Expanding his horizons". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ a b saraswathy Nagarajan (17 October 2013). "Call of characters". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "The Chennai Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Ajmal: I play a key role in Rachcha - Rediff.com".
- ^ "Call of characters - The Hindu".
- ^ "Ajmal Amir`s 'Bangles' this weekend". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "'I want to be identified as a Tamil actor'- Cinema express".
- ^ "Ajmal Amir on playing Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in Ram Gopal Varma's 'Kamma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Reddlu' - The Hindu".
- ^ "Ajmal plays a fraudster in his upcoming Tamil movie | Malayalam Movie News - Times of India".
- ^ "Ajmal Ameer to share screen space with Nayanthara | Malayalam Movie News - Times of India".
External links[]
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- Living people
- Male actors from Kochi
- Male actors in Tamil cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- 20th-century Indian medical doctors
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- People from Aluva
- 1985 births