{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{More citations needed|date=April 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Ajith Kollam | birth_name = Ajith Kumar Haridasan | birth_date = {{birth date|1962|04|07|df=y}} | birth_place = Kottayam, Kerala, India | death_date = {{death date and age|2018|04|05|1962|04|07|df=y}} | image = | occupation = Film actor | spouse = Prameela Ajith | children = 2 | years_active = 1984–2018 }}
'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.newindianexpress.com/interviews/2947 |title=From in front to behind the camera | the New Indian Express |access-date=23 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111520/http://m.newindianexpress.com/interviews/2947 |archive-date=24 December 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He mainly acted in villain roles.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Aiyappan|first1=Ashameera|title=Who was Kollam Ajith?|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kollam-ajith-5122972/|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=The Indian Express|date=5 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=E.|first1=Anagha Jayan|title=Kollam Ajith, the familiar henchman of Malayalam movies|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/04/05/kollam-ajith-the-familiar-henchman-of-malayalam-movies.html|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=Malayala Manorama|date=5 April 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/206252-latest-news.html|title=നടന് കൊല്ലം അജിത്ത് അന്തരിച്ചു|website=Mangalam.com|accessdate=7 April 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=5660|title=Kollam Ajith|website=Malayalachalachithram.com|accessdate=8 April 2018}}</ref>
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''.{{cn|date=August 2022}}
==Family== 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== 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.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shrijith|first1=Sajin|title=Veteran actor Kollam Ajith breathes his last|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/apr/06/veteran-actor-kollam-ajith-breathes-his-last-1797677.html|access-date=16 May 2018|work=The New Indian Express|date=6 April 2018}}</ref>
==Partial filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" cellpadding="1" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes |- | 1984 || ''Parannu Parannu Parannu'' || ||<ref name="debut">{{Cite web |last=Shrijith |first=Sajin |date=2018-05-12 |title=Veteran actor Kollam Ajith breathes his last |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/Apr/06/veteran-actor-kollam-ajith-breathes-his-last-1797677.html |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 1985 || ''Ee Thalamura Ingane'' || || |- | ''Akalathe Ambili'' || Aravind || |- | rowspan=5 | 1986 || ''Adiverukal'' || Attapadi Somu || |- | ''Yuvajanotsavam'' || Das || |- | ''Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal'' || Gunda || |- | ''Veendum'' || Robert's henchman || |- | ''Naale Njangalude Vivaham'' || || |- | rowspan=4 | 1987 || ''Naalkavala'' || || |- | ''Vrutham'' || || |- | ''Nadodikkattu'' || Nambiar's henchman || |- | ''Irupatham Noottandu'' || Kasim || |- | rowspan=4 | 1988 || ''1921'' || Kunjalavi || |- | ''Aparan'' || Criminal's accomplice || |- | ''Pattanapravesham'' || || |- | ''Manu Uncle'' || || |- | rowspan=6 | 1989 || ''Vaadaka Gunda'' || || |- | ''Agnipravesham'' || Venukumar || |- | ''Jaathakam'' || || |- | ''Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam'' || Chettiyar's Goonda || |- | ''Kaalal Pada'' || Kareem || |- | ''Mahayanam'' || || |- | rowspan=3 | 1990 || ''Samrajyam'' || || |- | ''No.20 Madras Mail'' || Goon || |- | ''Lal Salam'' || || |- | rowspan=3 | 1991 || ''Bhoomika'' || || |- | ''Abhimanyu'' || || |- | ''Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 1992 || ''Aardram'' || Pandiyan || |- | ''Sooryachakram'' || || |- | 1993 || ''Airport'' || || Tamil film |- | rowspan=2 | 1995 || ''Nirnayam'' || Peethambaran || |- | ''Spadikam'' || Georgekutty || |- | 1996 || ''Hit List'' || || |- | rowspan=3 | 1997 || ''Aaraam Thampuran'' || Prabhu ||<ref name="debut"/> |- | ''Asuravamsam'' || || |- | ''Virasat'' || Inspector || Hindi film<ref name="debut"/> |- | rowspan=2 | 1998 || ''Illamura Tampuran'' || || |- | ''British Market'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 1999 || ''Friends'' || Goonda || |- | ''Olympian Anthony Adam'' || Sub Inspector Vivek || |- | rowspan=4 | 2000 || ''Mark Antony'' || S. I. Jagannathan || |- | ''Valliettan'' || Marodi Abu || |- | ''Narasimham'' || Vasudevan || |- | ''Daivathinte Makan'' || Constable Ponnappan || |- | rowspan=2 | 2001 || ''Ee Nadu Innale Vare'' || Pappy || |- | ''Sooryachakram'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 2002 || ''Kanmashi'' || || |- | ''Sthree Vesham'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 2003 || ''Chronic Bachelor'' || || |- | ''Balettan'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 2004 || ''Sethurama Iyer CBI'' || Sub-inspector || |- | ''Vettam'' || Abdullah || |- | rowspan="4" | 2005 || ''Bharathchandran I.P.S.'' || Udayan Shetty || |- | ''Pandippada'' || Murugan || |- | ''Boyy Friennd'' || CI Georgekutty || |- | ''The Tiger'' || Nasser || |- | rowspan=5 | 2006 || ''Prajapathi'' || Kunjachan || |- | ''Don'' || || |- | ''Red Salute'' || Muniswamy || |- | ''Yes Your Honour'' || Gopikrishnan's friend || |- | ''Avan Chandiyude Makan'' || Si Hari || |- | rowspan=3 | 2007 || ''Nagaram'' || S. I. Sugunan || |- | ''Mission 90 Days'' || Inspector Raghoothaman || |- | ''Kichamani MBA'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''Twenty:20'' || || |- | ''LollyPop'' || || |- | rowspan=2 | 2009 || ''2 Harihar Nagar'' || || |- | ''Gulumaal: The Escape'' || || |- | rowspan="5" | 2010 || ''Thanthonni'' || || |- | ''Nallavan'' || || |- | ''Chekavar'' || Musthafa || |- | ''Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only'' || || |- | ''Kootukar'' || DYSP Idiyan Narayanan || |- | rowspan=4 | 2011 || ''Note Out'' || || |- | ''China Town'' || || |- | ''Manushyamrugam '' || || |- | ''Teja Bhai & Family'' || Srank || |- | rowspan=4 | 2012 || ''Kunjaliyan'' || || |- | ''No.66 Madhura Bus'' || || |- | ''Simhasanam'' || Razool Musthafa ||<ref name="debut"/> |- | ''Ardhanaari'' || || |- | 2013 || ''Blackberry'' || || |- | 2014 || ''Alice a True Story'' || || |- | 2016 || ''Calling Bell'' || || Also director<ref name="debut"/> |- | rowspan=2 | 2017 || ''Neeranjanapookkal'' || || |- | ''Pakal Pole'' || ||<ref name="debut"/> |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|1559072}} * [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Kollam%20Ajith&limit=27 Kollam Ajith at MSI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101631/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Kollam%20Ajith&limit=27 |date=24 December 2013 }} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20131224103126/http://www.malayalamcinema.com/star-details.php?member_id=19 Profile], Malayalamcinema.com; accessed 7 April 2018.
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