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