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{{Distinguish|Ajmal Amir Kasab}}
{{short description|Indian film actor and physician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ajmal Ameer
| image = Ajmal Ameer at Launch of Provoke Lifestyle Magazine.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Ameer at launch of Provoke Lifestyle Magazine in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Aluva]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| othername =
| yearsactive = 2005{{endash}}present
| spouse = Renju
| children = Aalin Zeyyen
| alma_mater = [[Vinnytsia National Medical University. N. I. Pirogov]], [[Ukraine]]
| occupation = [[Film actor]], [[physician]]
| height = 6 ft 2 in
}}
'''Ajmal Ameer''' is an Indian film actor and physician, who works in the [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]], [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]], and [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu film]] industries. He is known for his role as Vasanthan in political action thriller film [[Ko (film)|''Ko'' (2011)]]. He has won two [[Filmfare Awards South]].

==Early and Personal life==

Ajmal was born in [[Aluva]], Kerala on March 2, 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajmal Ameer: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ajmal-Ameer|access-date=2021-04-03|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> He studied [[medicine]] in National Pirogov Memorial Medical University in [[Vinnytsia]], [[Ukraine]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/35121.html |title=Ajmal's Tamil debut in 'Anjathey' - Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=6 December 2007 |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=19 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019103917/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/35121.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and had plans to open a hospital in future.<ref name="PremaManmadhan">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/09/27/stories/2008092751570800.htm |title=A 'hit' prescription |series=Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram |work=[[The Hindu]] |last=Manmadhan |first=Prema |date=27 September 2008 |access-date=11 March 2009 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=25 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325163947/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/09/27/stories/2008092751570800.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/no-'chocolaty'-tag-angry-ajmal-298</ref> Ajmal has one brother Askar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-actor-ajmals-brother-askar-makes-his-acting-debut/383320-71-210.html |title=Malayalam actor Ajmal's brother, Askar makes his acting debut |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=5 April 2013 |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=4 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204225148/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-actor-ajmals-brother-askar-makes-his-acting-debut/383320-71-210.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Ajmal is married to Renju and they have a son, Aalin Zeyyen.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-05-07|title=I am married: Ajmal - Tamil News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/i-am-married-ajmal-tamil-news-66482|access-date=2021-04-03|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>

== Career ==

Ajmal's debut film was ''[[Pranayakalam]]'', opposite [[Vimala Raman]]. This was followed by the Tamil film ''[[Anjathe]]'', directed by [[Myshkin (director)|Myshkin]], in which he played an angry young man.<ref name="PremaManmadhan"/> The film became a high critical as well as commercial success, with Ajmal receiving several awards for his performance.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/04/22/stories/2011042251150100.htm |location=Chennai, India |title=Expanding his horizons |date=22 April 2011 |access-date=22 April 2011 |archive-date=9 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109052343/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/04/22/stories/2011042251150100.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> He next starred in the Malayalam film ''[[Madambi]]'' alongside [[Mohanlal]]. It remains his only hit in Malayalam.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news |author=saraswathy Nagarajan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/call-of-characters/article5244043.ece |title=Call of characters |work=The Hindu |date=17 October 2013 |access-date=18 October 2013 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=19 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019072826/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/call-of-characters/article5244043.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> He also acted in an international production ''De Nova'', which went unnoticed. The anti-hero character, Vasanthan Perumal, he portrayed in the 2011 Tamil movie '' [[Ko (film)|Ko]] ''earned him a lot of appreciation. Based on an online poll conducted by ''[[The Times of India]]'', Ajmal won the ''Chennai Time''s Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Male.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-22/news-interviews/32353367_1_mankatha-video-ajith/2 |title=The Chennai Times Film Awards 2011 |date=22 June 2012 |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=19 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019051723/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-22/news-interviews/32353367_1_mankatha-video-ajith/2 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2013 he played an independent cinematographer in the suspense thriller ''[[Bangles (film)|Bangles]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Ajmal-Amir-s-Bangles-this-weekend-imagegallery-malayalam-nkrkTOaaahd.html |title=Ajmal Amir`s 'Bangles' this weekend |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=18 October 2013 |archive-date=25 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025062848/http://www.sify.com/movies/ajmal-amir-s-bangles-this-weekend-imagegallery-malayalam-nkrkTOaaahd.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He also acted in the Telugu film ''Prabhajanam'' in which he played the [[List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="thehindu1"/> Apart from ''Prabhajanam'' he also did two more Telugu films ''[[Tanu Monne Vellipoyindi]]'' and ''Chaitanyam''.<ref name="thehindu1"/> In Tamil he acted in ''[[Vetri Selvan]]'' and ''[[Ula (film)|Ula]]'' in which he played a rockstar and in Malayalam he has finished [[V. K. Prakash]]'s ''[[Mazhaneerthullikal]]'' which is delayed''.''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-11/news-interviews/41294576_1_ajmal-rockstar-malayalam|title=Ajmal is a rockstar|date=11 August 2013|access-date=18 October 2013|archive-date=19 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019051729/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-11/news-interviews/41294576_1_ajmal-rockstar-malayalam|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Film || Role || Language||Notes
|-
||2007 ||''[[Pranayakalam]]'' || Renjith || [[Malayalam]] || Debut film
|-
|rowspan="3"|2008 || ''[[Anjathe]]'' || Kirubakaran (Kiruba) || Tamil || {{won}} - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil]]
|-
|''D-17''|| Ajmal || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Madambi]]'' || Ramakrishnan Pillai || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2009 || ''[[TN 07 AL 4777]]'' || Gautham Iyengar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru]]'' || Arjun || Tamil ||
|-
| 2010 || ''De Nova'' || Khaild || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011 ||''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' || Vasanthan Perumal || Tamil || {{won}} - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[Lucky Jokers]]'' || Vishal || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Rachcha]]'' || James || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]||
|-
| ''[[Arike]]'' || Sanjay Shenoy || Malayalam ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Karuppampatti]]'' || Kothai Cocopardo/Manohar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Bangles (film)|Bangles]]'' || Vivek || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014 || ''Prabhanjanam'' || Chaitanya || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Vetri Selvan]]'' || Vetri Selvan || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |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 ||
|-

| rowspan="4" |2019 ||''[[Chithiram Pesuthadi 2]]'' || Vicky || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Devi 2]]''||Rudhra|| Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Abhinetri 2]]'' || Rudhra || Telugu ||
|-
|-
|''[[Amma Rajyam Lo Kadapa Biddalu]]'' || [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy|Y S Jagan]] || Telugu
|
|-
|2020||''[[Nungambakkam (film)|Nungambakkam]]'' || Inspector Shankar || Tamil ||
|-
|Rowspan=3|2021
|''Kshanam''|| Arun Zakariya || Malayalam || Filming
|-
|''Netrikann''|| || Tamil ||Filming<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/my-character-in-netrikann-will-keep-the-audience-guessing-ajmal-ameer/articleshow/74851963.cms</ref>
|-
|''Untitled Horror Thriller''||||Malayalam||Filming
|}

==Nominations==
* 2008 - Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actor]] - ''[[Anjathe]]''
* 2011 - Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor]] - ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]''

== References ==
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== External links ==
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