Ajith Kumar

Article summary

Ajith Kumar Subramaniam (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. In addition to his acting career, Ajith is an occasional racing driver and participated in the MRF Racing series (2010) and having competed in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He is one among very few Indians to race in the international arena and in Formula championships. Based on the annual earnings of Indian celebrities, he was included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list three times. Kumar began his career with a small role in the 1990 Tamil romantic drama En Veedu En Kanavar. After his success in Rajavin Parvaiyile, his first major breakthrough was Aasai (1995), Ajith established himself as a romantic hero with Kadhal Kottai (1996), Kaadhal Mannan (1998) and Aval Varuvala (1998), and established himself as an action hero starting with the film Amarkkalam (1999). Kumar's dual portrayal of twin brothers—where one is deaf-mute—in S. J. Suryah's Vaalee (1999) won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. He earned critical acclaim for his dual roles in the vigilante film Citizen (2001). He was also praised for his dual role performance in K. S.…

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1. date of birth: 1971-05-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1971-05-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2012-07-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1971-05-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1971-05-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2012-07-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377176089