A biography for Ajith Kumarhasn’t been written yet.
“All my cop/gangster dramas have been spaced out, but somewhere, the films in which I played the bad guy were extremely successful, so people are under the impression that I play only such roles. I call it selective amnesia.”
“I am in movies basically for the money, and frankly, I have a hard time believing those who say they act for the love of acting!”
“Cinema is a great binding force for a nation.”
“I think I have stopped being nervous about the outcome of a film. The five consecutive flops in 1997 and the five consecutive hits in 1999 have mellowed me in many ways.”
“Aren't we all dreamers? It's only because man dreamt of flying that we are travelling in planes. Behind all inventions, we see the dreams of people.”
“I dropped out of school after my tenth standard. But both my elder brother and younger brother are highly educated.”
“'Villain' succeeded because we were genuinely working towards a good film. We worked hard and with a lot of conviction.”
“I am pretty expressive with my emotions. I don't think something and say something else. I don't know if it's something I should be proud of or to watch out for. Maybe I am not politically correct. I don't know if that's a crime.”
“No matter how big you are, when you go back home, your family treats you like a normal person.”
“I am not in competition with anybody; I just want to be productive.”
“I need a producer who will look for a good script. I need a director whose purpose to make a film is not for his survival but because he loves making films.”
“Let stars choose what causes they want to endorse without making it an issue of loyalty to the state or country.”
“I grew up a Tamilian.”
“I love doing stunts, though I have to be careful with my back. As for dances, somehow I am uncomfortable doing them. I lack grace.”
“As a child, I always wanted to be a race car pilot.”
“I like to work with people who want to make films because they are passionate about films and not because they want to sell films and make money. I am not for people who get the most saleable actor and then the most saleable director and sell the film.”
“Honeymoons are great, but they don't last. And I think the same is true with success on the screen - today, I am all over the place; tomorrow, I may be gone - I may have to make room for someone else. So why make a big song and dance about it all?”