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Happy Birthday Thala! Five things Ajith is passionate about

He is not just a talented actor but also has skills in other speheres of life.

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He is called the King of Openings in Tamil cinema and that’s no small feat. Top Kollywood actor Ajith Kumar, or Thala Ajith as he’s popularly known, turns 45 on May 1. His fans are leaving no stone unturned to celebrate his birthday across Tamil Nadu.

On his special day, here’s a look at five things that Ajith loves.

Car Racing

He is person who loves racing. From bike racing, Ajith moved to car racing. He made his international racing debut in 2003 in the Formula BMW Asia Championship. In 2010, he took part in the FIA Formula 2 Championship and went on to become the third Indian in F2 along with Armaan Ebrahim and Parthiva Sureshwaran. This was not a small achievement considering he was a film star and had come back to racing professionally after a six-year break. At the time, Ajith said, “I hope my participation along with the other two Indians, Ebrahim and Sureshwaran will create the right amount of interest in the sport in India.” The star has taken a break from racing since but he can still give youngsters a run for their money!

Watch Ajith's race promo:

Aeromodelling

A hobby he is very passionate about is aeromodelling which he continues to engage in even today. In fact, Ajith has a room at home where he sits and diligently assembles all his model airplanes himself. He flies his models at private airstrip in Chennai. He was attracted to aeromodelling when he was studying at the Asan Memorial School in 1983 where he was part of the NCC. He became an aeromodeller in 2000 when cinematographer Arvind Kamalanathan spoke to him about how tough it was to shoot helicopter shots without a Helicam. Ajith also took flying lessons at the Madras Flying Club and earned his pilot’s license.  

Watch Ajith flying one of his planes:

Bikes

Despite having been in a bad accident due to bike racing and having undergone major surgeries, Thala still loves his bikes. Though Ajith has not actively taken part in any races, he still loves his bike rides. In 2010, the actor rode from Chennai to Bangalore to create awareness about driving safely. Even today, he advocates riding safely and asks people to wear their helmet while on a two-wheeler. 

Watch Ajith riding his Hayabusa:

Photography

One of his latest passions is photography. Ajith loves to learn new things and his interest has veered towards photography. On sets, he is found with his camera, clicking his co-stars and the crew. The clicks have been stunning to say the least.  


Ajith checking out shot.

Biriyani

We are talking about the food and not the film! Ajith makes a mean biriyani and this is vouched for by his co-stars. The star loves to cook and one of the items he excels at making is this rice dish. Many actors who have had his biiryani have praised his cooking skills. 


Ajith displaying his culinary skills.

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