| Year | Film | Notes | |------|------|-------| | 2010 | Asal | (Already listed above) | | 2011 | Mankatha | . Negative/anti-hero role; massive hit | | 2012 | Billa II | Prequel to Billa | | 2013 | Arrambam | Action thriller with Arya and Nayanthara | | 2014 | Veeram | Family action drama with director Siva | | 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Cop thriller; part of Gautham Menon's cop universe | | 2015 | Vedalam | Mass action – introduced the "one-eyed" gangster look | | 2017 | Vivegam | Spy thriller (mixed reviews, but box office success) | | 2019 | Viswasam | Family action drama – huge blockbuster | | 2019 | Nerkonda Paarvai | Remake of Pink ; social drama; Ajith's 55th film | 2020s: Continued Box Office Dominance Ajith has settled into a pattern of high-budget action entertainers with social messages.
| Year | Film | Notes | |------|------|-------| | 1990 | En Veedu En Kanavar | Debut in a minor role | | 1993 | Amaravathi | First film as lead actor | | 1994 | Pavithra | Romantic drama | | 1995 | Rajavin Parvaiyile | | | 1995 | Aasai | Breakthrough hit – psychological thriller | | 1996 | Vaanmathi | | | 1996 | Minor Mappillai | | | 1997 | Amarkalam | Superhit – established his mass hero image | | 1998 | Ullasam | Youthful romance | | 1999 | Vaali | Dual role – critically acclaimed | | 1999 | Mugavari | Semi-autobiographical performance | This decade saw Ajith experiment with different genres: gangster dramas, family entertainers, and action thrillers. He also took a brief sabbatical. ajith movies list
| Year | Film | Notes | |------|------|-------| | 2000 | Mugavari | (Already listed – carried over) | | 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Multi-starrer ensemble | | 2000 | Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven | | | 2001 | Dheena | Launched director AR Murugadoss; mass action | | 2001 | Citizen | Dual role; sci-fi elements | | 2001 | Poovellam Un Vasam | Family drama | | 2002 | Red | Action thriller | | 2002 | Villain | Cop drama | | 2002 | Raja | | | 2003 | Anjaneya | | | 2004 | Jana | | | 2004 | Attagasam | Stylish action – cult classic | | 2005 | Ji | Action masala | | 2006 | Paramasivan | Historical drama | | 2006 | Thirupathi | | | 2006 | Varalaru | Triple role – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil | | 2007 | Aalwar | Fantasy | | 2007 | Kireedam | Remake of Malayalam classic | | 2008 | Billa | Stylish remake – iconic gangster look | | 2009 | Aegan | Action comedy | | 2009 | Asal | Action drama | After a brief lull, Ajith reinvented himself with the Billa and Thuppakki (production) universe, then delivered consistent blockbusters with director Siva and H. Vinoth. | Year | Film | Notes | |------|------|-------|