Ajith Kollam

Ajith Kollam

Born
1962-04-07
Kottayam, Kerala, India

Occupation
Film actor

Years active
1984–2018

Ajith Kollam (7 April 1962 – 5 April 2018) was an Indian film actor, who predominantly appeared in Malayalam cinema. He had acted in more than 500 films in all South Indian languages. He mainly acted in villain roles. He acted in the Tamil movie Airport (1993).

Background

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.

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.

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.

Family

He was married to Prameela. The couple had a daughter Gayathri and a son Sreehari. They resided at Kochi.

The Malayalam film director Anil Das is his brother.

Death

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.

Partial filmography

No.	Year	Title	Role	Notes
1	1984	Parannu parannu parannu
2	1985	Ee Thalamura Ingane
3	1985	Akalathe Ambili	Aravind
4	1986	Adiverukal	Attapadi Somu
5	1986	Yuvajanotsavam	Das
6	1986	Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal	Gunda
7	1986	Veendum
8	1986	Naale Njangalude Vivaaham
9	1987	Naalkavala
10	1987	Vrathum
11	1987	Nadodikkattu
12	1987	Irupatham Noottandu	Kasim
13	1988	1921
14	1988	Aparan
15	1988	Pattanapravesham
16	1988	Manu Uncle
17	1989	Vaadakagunda
18	1989	Agnipravesham
19	1989	Jaathakam
20	1989	Nagarangalil chennu Raparkkam
21	1989	Kaalalpada
22	1988	Mahayanam
23	1990	Saamrajyam
24	1990	No.20 Madras Mail
25	1990	Laal Salaam
26	1991	Bhoomika
27	1991	Abhimanyu
28	1991	Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu
29	1992	Ardram
30	1992	Sooryachakram
31	1995	Nirnayam
32	1995	Spadikam
33	1996	Hit List
34	1997	Aaraam Thampuran
35	1997	Asuravamsam
36	1998	Illamura Tampuran
37	1998	British Market
38	1999	Friends
39	1999	Olympiyan Anthony Adam
40	2000	Mark Antony	Si Jagannathan
41	2000	Valliettan
42	2000	Narasimham
43	2000	Daivathinthe Makan
44	2001	Ee nadu innalevare
45	2001	Sooryachakram
46	2002	Kanmashi
46	2002	Sthree Vesham
48	2003	chronic bachelor
49	2003	Balettan
50	2004	Vettam
51	2005	Bharatchandran IPS
52	2005	Pandipada
53	2005	Boyy Friennd
54	2005	The Tiger
55	2006	Prajapathi	Kunjachan
56	2006	Don
57	2006	Red Salute
58	2006	Yes your honour
59	2006	Avan Chandiyude Makan	Si Hari
60	2007	Nagaram	Si Sugunan
61	2007	Mission 90 Days
62	2007	Kichamani MBA
63	2008	Twenty:20
64	2008	LollyPop
65	2009	2 Harihar Nagar
66	2009	Gulumaal: The Escape
67	2010	Thanthonni
68	2010	Nallavan
69	2010	Chekavar
70	2010	Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only
71	2010	Kootukar
72	2011	Note Out
73	2011	China Town
74	2011	Manushyamrugam
75	2011	Teja Bhai & Family
76	2012	Kunjaliyan
77	2012	No.66 Madhura Bus
78	2012	Simhaasanam
79	2012	Ivan Ardhanaari
80	2013	Blackberry
81	2014	Alice a True Story
82	2016	Calling Bell
83	2017	Neeranjanapookkal
84	2017	Pakal Pole

Hindi

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1997	Virsaat	Inspector

As director

Year	Film	Language
2016	calling bell	Malayalam
2017	Pakal pole	Malayalam

External links

• Template:IMDb name
• Kollam Ajith at MSI
• Profile, Malayalamcinema.com; accessed 7 April 2018.