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Celebrating 30 Years as a lead, Ajith's unforgettable roles that are irreplaceable

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Jun 4, 2023, 08:00 IST
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Celebrating 30 Years as a lead, Ajith's unforgettable roles that are irreplaceable

On this day in 1993, Ajith aka Ajithkumar made his debut as a hero with the film 'Amaravathi' and delivered an impressive performance. The charming actor then developed himself into a leading South actor by delivering continuous super-hit films. Some films of the actor have climbed great heights at the box office and added power to the actor. As today marks 30 years of Ajith as a hero, here is a look at 5 roles of the actor that can't get a replacement.

Fans gather in large at the 'Lal Salaam' shooting spot to meet Rajinikanth

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'Mankatha'

Even though Ajith delivered more than 10 films after his 50th film 'Mankatha', the landmark film of the actor still remains his best. Ajith played a negative character to steal Rs 500 crores along with his police friend Arjun Sarja. Ajith bagged several awards for his brilliant performance, and it's hard to find a replacement for Ajith for the lead role in 'Mankatha', which was directed by Venkat Prabhu.

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'Vaalee'

Ajith played a dual role for the first time in SJ Suryah directorial 'Vaalee' and he played both hero and villain in his dual role as identical twin brothers. Ajith proved his skill in the film that explored two different shades of the actor, and the entertaining film turned out to be a huge hit. 'Vaalee' remains one of the close-to-heart performances of Ajith, and it's doubtful if any other actor could have done the role better like Ajith.

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'Amarkalam'

Ajith played a gangster in 'Amarkalam' and he paired up with Shalini in the film. Ajith looked the best in his role, and he made the role come real through his impressive performance. This powerful performance of the actor made the audience not rethink any other actor in his place. 'Amarkalam' turned out to be one of Ajith's biggest hits, and it also made the actor climb a place higher in the industry.

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'Mugarvaree'

Ajith played the lead role of an aspiring composer, who desires to make his film debut, in the 2000 Tamil release 'Mugavaree', which was directed by VZ Durai. Ajith looked opt in his role as a youngster, who wishes to balance his family and career. The family entertainer is a favorite for fans, and it's surely among the top 5 films of the actor.

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'Varalaru'

KS Ravikumar joined hands with Ajith for the second time for 'Varalaaru' and the lead actor played a triple role as a father and his two sons. Ajith engraved fans with his three different roles and his versatile performances didn't fail to bag several awards for the actor. It's hard to guess a replacement for Ajith to play three different characters and it's also doubtful whether the actor might impress fans like the actor.

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