Ajith Kollam

Ajith Kollam
Born
Ajith Kumar Haridasan

(1962-04-07)7 April 1962
Died5 April 2018(2018-04-05) (aged 55)
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1984–2018
SpousePrameela Ajith
Children2

Ajith Kollam (7 April 1962 – 5 April 2018) was an Indian 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

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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.[citation needed]

Family

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He was married to Prameela. The couple has a daughter Gayathri and a son Sreehari. They are residing in Kochi. The Malayalam film director Anil Das is his brother.

Death

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He died on 5 April 2018 from a stomach-related illness in Amrita Hospital in Kochi. He was 56 years old at the time of death. His funeral took place at his native place Kollam.[6]

Partial filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Parannu Parannu Parannu [7]
1985 Ee Thalamura Ingane
Akalathe Ambili Aravind
1986 Adiverukal Attapadi Somu
Yuvajanotsavam Das
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal Gunda
Veendum Robert's henchman
Naale Njangalude Vivaham
1987 Naalkavala
Vrutham
Nadodikkattu Nambiar's henchman
Irupatham Noottandu Kasim
1988 1921 Kunjalavi
Aparan Criminal's accomplice
Pattanapravesham
Manu Uncle
1989 Vaadaka Gunda
Agnipravesham Venukumar
Jaathakam
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Chettiyar's Goonda
Kaalal Pada Kareem
Mahayanam
1990 Samrajyam
No.20 Madras Mail Goon
Lal Salam
1991 Bhoomika
Abhimanyu
Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu
1992 Aardram Pandiyan
Sooryachakram
1993 Airport Tamil film
1995 Nirnayam Peethambaran
Spadikam Georgekutty
1996 Hit List
1997 Aaraam Thampuran Prabhu [7]
Asuravamsam
Virasat Inspector Hindi film[7]
1998 Illamura Tampuran
British Market
1999 Friends Goonda
Olympian Anthony Adam Sub Inspector Vivek
2000 Mark Antony S. I. Jagannathan
Valliettan Marodi Abu
Narasimham Vasudevan
Daivathinte Makan Constable Ponnappan
2001 Ee Nadu Innalevare
Sooryachakram
2002 Kanmashi
Sthree Vesham
2003 Chronic Bachelor
Balettan
2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI Sub-inspector
Vettam Abdullah
2005 Bharathchandran I.P.S. Udayan Shetty
Pandippada Murugan
Boyy Friennd CI Georgekutty
The Tiger Nasser
2006 Prajapathi Kunjachan
Don
Red Salute Muniswamy
Yes Your Honour Gopikrishnan's friend
Avan Chandiyude Makan Si Hari
2007 Nagaram S. I. Sugunan
Mission 90 Days Inspector Raghoothaman
Kichamani MBA
2008 Twenty:20
LollyPop
2009 2 Harihar Nagar
Gulumaal: The Escape
2010 Thanthonni
Nallavan
Chekavar Musthafa
Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only
Kootukar DYSP Idiyan Narayanan
2011 Note Out
China Town
Manushyamrugam
Teja Bhai & Family Srank
2012 Kunjaliyan
No.66 Madhura Bus
Simhasanam Razool Musthafa [7]
Ardhanaari
2013 Blackberry
2014 Alice a True Story
2016 Calling Bell Also director[7]
2017 Neeranjanapookkal
Pakal Pole [7]

References

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  1. ^ "From in front to behind the camera | the New Indian Express". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  2. ^ Aiyappan, Ashameera (5 April 2018). "Who was Kollam Ajith?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. ^ E., Anagha Jayan (5 April 2018). "Kollam Ajith, the familiar henchman of Malayalam movies". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. ^ "നടന്‍ കൊല്ലം അജിത്ത് അന്തരിച്ചു". Mangalam.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Kollam Ajith". Malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  6. ^ Shrijith, Sajin (6 April 2018). "Veteran actor Kollam Ajith breathes his last". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Shrijith, Sajin (12 May 2018). "Veteran actor Kollam Ajith breathes his last". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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