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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Guinness Pakru
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_name = Ajay Kumar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|8|31}}
| birth_place = [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| other_names = Undapakru
| known_for =
| notable_works = ''[[Athbhutha Dweepu]]'' directed by [[Vinayan]]
| years_active = 1984–present
| parents = {{ubl|Radhakrishna Pillai|Ambujakshiyamma}}
| spouse = {{Marriage|Gayathri Mohan|2006}}
| children = Deeptha Keerthi
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Film director]]}}
| awards = {{bulleted list|'''[[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention (2005)]]'''|'''[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize|Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize (2006)]]'''|''' [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Records 2008]]'''}}
}}

'''Ajay Kumar''' (born 31 August 1976), popularly known as '''Guinness Pakru''', is an Indian actor. He has made an entry into the [[Guinness World Records]] for being the shortest actor ({{convert|2|ft|6|in|cm|abbr=on}})<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian comedy star Ajay Kumar is world's smallest actor|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5201242/Indian-comedy-star-Ajay-Kumar-is-worlds-smallest-actor.html|access-date=12 June 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=22 April 2009}}</ref> to play a character in a full-length [[film]]. He played the lead role in ''[[Athbhutha Dweepu]]'', a Malayalam movie directed by [[Vinayan]]. The movie was later [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] in [[Tamil films|Tamil]] and Telugu versions.

The film ''[[Athbhutha Dweepu]]'' starred him as [[Dwarfism|dwarf]] prince Gajendra of the kingdom Vamanapuri on a fantasy island, where the men were cursed to be dwarfs and women were of normal height. Around 300 dwarves acted in that film.<ref>{{cite web. |url=http://content.msn.co.in/Entertainment/SouthCinema/SCGal_061207_1339.htm |title=Undapakru, shortest actor |publisher=MSN India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206025745/http://content.msn.co.in/Entertainment/SouthCinema/SCGal_061207_1339.htm |archive-date=6 February 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/14264/Undapakru-shortest-actor.html |title=shortest actor |publisher=Yahoo! Movies News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705232149/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/14264/Undapakru-shortest-actor.html |archive-date=5 July 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 2013, Pakru made his directorial debut with the film ''[[Kutteem Kolum]]''.

==Early life==

He was born Ajay Kumar, as the eldest son, of Radhakrishna Pillai and Ambujakshiyamma, on 31 August 1976 at his father's home in [[Mulavana]], [[Kundara]]. His father was an auto driver and mother was an L.I.C agent who also worked at a telephone service agency on contract. Soon after his birth his family moved to [[Kottayam]]. Since his mother was often transferred they moved from one place to other and finally settled at [[Pandavam]], [[Aymanam]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mangalam-varika-18-Mar-2013|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/79/24|publisher=mangalamvarika.com|access-date=31 October 2013}}</ref> He has two younger sisters, Kavitha and Sangeetha.<ref>{{cite web|author1=V. N. Rakhi|title=അമൃതമായി അഭയമായി അമ്മ|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/mmonline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=17368255&tabId=5&BV_ID=@@@|publisher=manoramaonline.com|access-date=15 August 2014|date=14 August 2014}}</ref>

He studied at C.M.S L.P School, Chalukunnu until fourth grade<ref>{{cite web|title=എനിക്കൊരു പരിപാടി നടത്തണം|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/80/24|publisher=mangalamvarika.com|access-date=15 August 2014|date=25 March 2013}}</ref> and at C.M.S High School, Olassa until S.S.L.C.<ref>{{cite journal|title=മിഠായികള്‍ തന്ന കസേര|journal=Mangalamvarika|date=1 April 2013|page=24|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/81/24|access-date=15 August 2014}}</ref> Then he joined [[Baselius College]], [[Kottayam]] and completed his pre degree and graduation from there. He is a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] graduate in [[economics]] and has a diploma in [[computer science]].

He started his career as a [[Impressionist (entertainment)|mimicry]] artist and later moved to films. He worked as a mimicry artist in mimicry troupes like Mangalam Mimics, [[Nadirsha]]'s Cochin Universal and [[Kottayam Nazeer]]'s Cochin Discovery.<ref>{{cite web|title=ജയസുര്യയുടെ ദുരിതകാലം|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/88/48|publisher=mangalamvarika|access-date=15 August 2014|date=20 May 2013}}</ref> By age 18 he had completed 1000 mimicry stages.

He debuted through the children's film ''Ambili Ammavan'' (''The Moon'') in 1984. He now also acts in [[TV serial]]s.

==Personal life==

Pakru married Gayathri Mohan in March 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/archives/mar112006/national1845252006310.asp |title=Kerala’s dwarf hero weds tall princess |publisher=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.my-kerala.com/n/a/arc2-2006.shtml |title=Short hero, Undapakru ties a tall knot |publisher=My-Kerala.com |access-date=26 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224130605/http://www.my-kerala.com/n/a/arc2-2006.shtml |archive-date=24 December 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They have a daughter, Deeptha Keerthi, born on 14 April 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/128777/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215011905/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/128777/ |archive-date=15 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Pakru once said that Deeptha Keerthi was actually his second daughter. Before her, there was a daughter who lived only for two weeks.

==Transformation to director==

Pakru became a director with the 2013 Malayalam movie ''[[Kutteem Kolum]]'', in which he also played the lead role in the movie. He may be the shortest director in filmdom. The film starred Aditya, [[Sanusha]], Laya, Munna, [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]], [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] and Ponnamma Babu. The camera was handled by Vinod Bharathi and music by Shaan Rahman.

==Honours and awards==

Pakru made an entry into the Guinness World Records for being the shortest lead actor (2 ft 6 in (76 cm)) to play a character in a full-length film. His accomplishment is cited on the 167th page of the 2008 edition of the ''[[Guinness World Records]]''. He was also presented with a [[Kerala State Film Award]] best supporting actor [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] for his performance in the film ''[[Dishyum]]'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://keralamax.com/news/fulldetail.php?t=8406&sid=60e158e8e525a40fb3c69760cd003f4b |title=UndaPakru’ enters Guinness book |publisher=keralamax}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.bizhat.com/news/undapakru_in_guinness_book.php |title=Undapakru in Guinness book |publisher=BizHat}}</ref>

;[[Guinness World Records]]
* ''[[Guinness Book of Records]]'' (2008 edition) - shortest actor to play a lead character in a full-length movie
* ''Guinness Book of Records'' (2013 edition) - shortest film director in the world to direct a full-length movie

;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention]] (2006) - ''[[Athbhutha Dweepu]]''

;[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
* [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]] (2006) - ''[[Dishyum]]''
*Movie Street Film Awards (2020)-Best Actor- Special Jury(Ilayaraja)

==Filmography==

===As actor===
;Malayalam
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* ''[[Ambili Ammavan]]'' (1985)....as Undapakru
* ''[[Ithaa Samayamaayi]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Antharjanam (film)|Antharjanam]]'' (1989)....Pakru
* ''[[Joker (2000 film)|Joker]]'' (2000)....as Joker
* ''[[Basket (2002 film)|Basket]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]]'' (2002)....as Suhasini
* ''[[Meesha Madhavan]]'' (2002)
* ''Malsaram'' (2003)....as Induchoodan
* ''[[Athbhutha Dweepu]]'' (2005)....as Prince Gajendran ([[Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)]] in 2005)
* ''Manikyan'' (2005)....as Watchman
* ''[[Kilukkam Kilukilukkam]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Athisayan]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Mulla (film)|Mulla]]'' (2008)....Chandran
* ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' (2008)....as a worker in Tea shop
* ''[[Ee Pattanathil Bhootham]]'' (2009)....as Balan
* ''Sivapuram'' (2009)
* ''[[Puthiya Mukham]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Loudspeaker (film)|Loudspeaker]]'' (2009)....as an agent
* ''[[Bodyguard (2010 film)|Bodyguard]]'' (2010)....as Kudamaloor Balaji
* ''[[My Big Father]]'' (2010)....as Kunjumon
* ''[[Swantham Bharya Zindabad]]'' (2010)....as Vettoor Sivankutty
* ''[[Note Out]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Payyans]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Venicile Vyapari]]'' (2011)....as Kochukrishnan
* ''[[Rathinirvedam (2011 film)|Rathinirvedam]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Killadi Raman]]'' (2011)....as Bada Bhai
* ''Snake & Ladder'' (2012)
* ''Perinoru Makan'' (2012)....as Murugan
* ''[[My Fan Ramu]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Housefull (2013 film)|Housefull]]'' (2013)....as Dr. Shenayi
* ''[[Kutteem Kolum]]'' (2013)....as Vinayakan
* ''[[Immanuel (film)|Immanuel]]'' (2013)....as Kannadi Kavi Shivan
* ''[[Abhiyum Njanum]]'' (2013)....as Veerabhadran
* ''[[Ring Master]]'' (2014)....as Achankunju
* ''6'' (2015).....as Vedalam
* ''[[3 Wicketinu 365 Runs]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Punyalan Private Limited]]'' (2017)....as Bank Manager
* ''[[Ilayaraja (film)|Ilayaraja]]'' (2019)
*''[[Fancy Dress (2019 film)|Fancy Dress]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Mr. Pavanayi 99.99]]'' (2019)
*''[[Veerapakru]]'' (2020)
{{colend}}

;Tamil
* ''[[Dishyum]]'' (2006) ....as Amitabh ([[Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes)]])
* ''[[Arputha Theevu]]'' (2007)....as Kajendran
* ''[[Thalai Ezhuthu]]'' (2009).... as Kirthik
* ''[[Kaavalan]]'' (2011)
* ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' (2011)
* ''Ariyaan'' (2012)

===As director===
* ''[[Kuttiyum Kolum (film)|Kuttiyum Kolum]]'' (2013)

===As producer===
*''Fancy Dress''' (2019)

==Television==
;Serials
* ''Savari Girigiri'' (Surya TV)<ref>{{cite web|title=ജീവിതം മാറ്റിമറിച്ച അത്ഭുതദ്വീപ്‌|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/91/37|publisher=mangalam varika|access-date=15 August 2014|page=37|date=10 June 2013}}</ref>
*''Tom and Jerry'' (Asianet)
* ''Vallabhan C/O Vallabhan''
* ''[[Cinemala]]'' (Asianet)
* ''Five Star Thattukada'' (Asianet)
;Shows
* ''Chirikum Pattanam'' (Kairali TV)
* ''Comedy Festival'' (Mazhavil Manorama)
* ''Pokeeri Peekiri'' ([[Asianet Plus]])
* ''Kuttykalavara'' (Flowers TV)
* ''Komedy Circus'' (Mazhavil Manorama)
* ''Comedy Utsavam'' (Flowers)
* ''[[Thakarppan Comedy]]'' ([[Mazhavil Manorama]])
*''Midumidukki'' ([[Flowers TV channel]])
*Top Singer (Flowers TV)
*Music Ulsavam (Flowers TV)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1861527|Ajaykumar}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kottayam]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam television]]

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