Ajith Kollam

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. He mainly acted in villain roles. He acted in the Tamil movie Airport.

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 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.

Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes 1984 Parannu Parannu Parannu 1985 Ee Thalamura Ingane Akalathe Ambili Aravind 1986 Adiverukal Attapadi Somu Yuvajanotsavam Das Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal Gunda Veendum Robert's henchman Naale Njangalude Vivaham 1987 Naalkavala Vrutham Nadodikkattu Nambiar's henchman Irupatham Noottandu Kasim 1988 1921 Kunjalavi Aparan Criminal's accomplice Pattanapravesham Manu Uncle 1989 Vaadaka Gunda Agnipravesham Venukumar Jaathakam Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Chettiyar's Goonda Kaalal Pada Kareem Mahayanam 1990 Samrajyam No.20 Madras Mail Goon Lal Salam 1991 Bhoomika Abhimanyu Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu 1992 Aardram Pandiyan Sooryachakram 1993 Airport Tamil film 1995 Nirnayam Peethambaran Spadikam Georgekutty 1996 Hit List 1997 Aaraam Thampuran Prabhu Asuravamsam Virasat Inspector Hindi film 1998 Illamura Tampuran British Market 1999 Friends Goonda Olympian Anthony Adam Sub Inspector Vivek 2000 Mark Antony S. I. Jagannathan Valliettan Marodi Abu Narasimham Vasudevan Daivathinte Makan Constable Ponnappan 2001 Ee Nadu Innale Vare Pappy Sooryachakram 2002 Kanmashi Sthree Vesham 2003 Chronic Bachelor Balettan 2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI Sub-inspector Vettam Abdullah 2005 Bharathchandran I.P.S. Udayan Shetty Pandippada Murugan Boyy Friennd CI Georgekutty The Tiger Nasser 2006 Prajapathi Kunjachan Don Red Salute Muniswamy Yes Your Honour Gopikrishnan's friend Avan Chandiyude Makan Si Hari 2007 Nagaram S. I. Sugunan Mission 90 Days Inspector Raghoothaman Kichamani MBA 2008 Twenty:20 LollyPop 2009 2 Harihar Nagar Gulumaal: The Escape 2010 Thanthonni Nallavan Chekavar Musthafa Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only Kootukar DYSP Idiyan Narayanan 2011 Note Out China Town Manushyamrugam Teja Bhai & Family Srank 2012 Kunjaliyan No.66 Madhura Bus Simhasanam Razool Musthafa Ardhanaari 2013 Blackberry 2014 Alice a True Story 2016 Calling Bell Also director 2017 Neeranjanapookkal Pakal Pole