‘Pidikum unnai pidikum….’ Yes, this is one song many people would hum when they think about this handsome actor. Known as ‘Thala’ among fans he commands good respect among his fans.

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‘Thala’ is welcoming his 38th birthday today. He is not a person who likes to be in the limelight. But this year we are sure he will be quite happy because of an additional member in his family, yes his dear daughter Anoushka.

He is one hero who has his head on his shoulders. After having seen huge success as well as a string of continuous failures and being out of work for a complete year Ajith has sprung back into action after his last film ‘Billa’ proved a blockbuster hit. He is now doing ‘Aegan’ with dance choreographer Raju Sundaram, who turns director with this film.

Ajith who commands 8 crore rupees in today’s film market sometimes spellbinds his friends and people around him with his simplicity. Here we have a few instances for you which showcase the other side of Ajith Kumar.

In a field where greatness is measured by the number of hits or popularity, Ajith is one hero who has maintained a huge fan following even after giving continuous flops at one point of time. The reason, his humane nature has always outshined his failures. Though Ajith is very low profile about his family and personal life, his good deeds have never escaped the press.

Ajith truly possesses the quality that turns a foe into a friend.

A few years back a reporter of a weekly magazine used to publish unconfirmed reports on Ajith. Once he had to meet this actor for a public event and had to leave early. When he was questioned by the actor if he had something important to do, the journo said he wanted to meet his cardiologist as he was to undergo an operation in a couple of months’ time. To the astonishment of the reporter the actor took care of the surgery charges as well as all the medical expense till six months after the operation.

And guess what this journalist does now..? If there is any article in any magazine ill-mouthing Ajith he calls them up and fights for his star.

We can keep on quoting instances during which many people have been belittled by the simplicity of Ajith. It was a time when Ajith was renovating his house in Neelangarai. He had just come there after an outdoor shoot and as he was entering the house he stopped the mason who was laying marble stones in the front yard. Ajith asked him to wait till he is back. The puzzled mason was wondering if Ajith was not happy with the color of the marble that was being laid. In a short while Ajith appeared at the door in a bermuda and tees and joined the mason in laying stones for his portico.

There is none to beat Ajith in taking people by surprise. Ajith was once traveling with his friend in his car. When the vehicle neared Kannadasan’s statue in T Nagar, the car let out a sputter and came to a halt. The fuel tank was empty. The only way to get to a petrol bunk was to push the car to the petrol bunk. When his friend decided that he would push the car to the bunk with Ajith inside, the actor’s mind was on something else. Ajith compelled his friend to sit inside the car and pushed the car to the nearest petrol bunk.

At a time when most of his contemporaries would love to hangout with friends in a 5 star hotel, this man prefers to spend time at his residence while he is off work.

Well, we have told you instances where this actor has surprised and shocked people with this friendly behavior. But, there are certain things that Ajith abhors. For example Ajith does not like any kind of sound system in his car while he is traveling. But Shalini, his wife is just his opposite when it comes to playing music while traveling.

So what does Ajith enjoy doing while he is free? He loves to cook delicious biriyani at home. Apart from that he loves to take a peaceful walk around his palatial home in Neelangarai.

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On this day we join the thousands of other fans in wishing this birthday boy a very happy birthday and a very successful year ahead. We hope Ajith will continue to make us happy for many more years with his films.