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Ajith Biography
Biography
Early career
Ajith was born as the middle child in Secunderabad, a northern district of Hyderabad, India, to a Tamil Iyer father from Palakkad and a Sindhi mother, but was brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, hence learning Tamil since his childhood. He dropped out of Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School in 1986 before completing his higher secondary.
He took up work as a two wheeler auto mechanic, and got himself a driver’s licence to coincide with his interests, that of car / bike racing. At 18, Ajith had to take up a job to support his career in racing. Joining as an apprentice, he rose to be a merchandiser with a garment export company, doing small-time press ads and TV commercials occasionally. He had put a lot of money into racing and would borrow tyres from his friends who used to help when the chains wore out as there was no money in racing at that time.
Following an accident, several business agencies pushed him into modeling for advertisements in print media. He had to make a choice between films and racing, and as the movies were happening and generating him some money, he began concentrating on it.
Aged 20, Ajith was selected by Telugu film producers, Lakshmi Productions, to star in their film; however shooting was stalled soon after filming began, following the death of the film’s director. Ajith then started his film career at the age of 21 appearing in the low budget Telugu film, Prema Pustagam in 1992, which remains his last direct Telugu film to date.
His first Tamil film Amaravathi, directed by then newcomer Selva, was a moderate success and his voice was rendered by fellow actor, Vikram. After the release, Ajith whilst training for an amateur motor race, suffered a fall, injuring his back and underwent three major surgeries resulting in a bed rest for one and a half years.
Following the injury in 1993, Ajith played a supporting role in the Arvind Swamy starrer, Paasamalargal, before appearing in a supporting lead role in the family drama, Pavithra, which featured him as an ailing patient shown maternal affection from Raadhika.
Romantic hero (1995-2000)
In 1995, after a supporting role in the Vijay starrer Rajavin Parvaiyile, Ajith appeared in his first major success, Aasai. The film directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam, featured him in the lead role opposite Suvalakshmi, whose brother-in-law infatuates about her. The film became became a big success and established Ajith as an upcoming actor in the Tamil film industry.
Ajith’s next Vaanmathi was also a hit and he later played the lead in Kalloori Vaasal co-starring Prashanth and Pooja Bhatt.Ajith’s second blockbuster came in the form of National Award winning Kadhal Kottai, in which Ajith reunited with Agathiyan, the director of the earlier project Vaanmathi.The film which told the tale of two people falling in unconditional love without seeing each other until the climax.
The film paired him opposite Devayani, with Heera Rajgopal, who Ajith fell in love during the making of the project, playing a supporting role.
After the success of his films in 1996, the following year saw a series of five failures, the most notable being Amitabh Bachchan’s Tamil production Ullasam with Maheswari, in which he was paid a salary of Rs. 2 million for the first time. Ajith returned with another successful project in Saran’s Kadhal Mannan, with the “masala film” setting the foundations for an expanding fan base.Following films Aval Varuvala and Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen also became successes, with the latter featuring Ajith in a praised guest role.
After a couple of average grossers in Uyirodu Uyiraga and Ramesh Khanna’s Thodarum, Sundar C’s romantic drama Unnaithedi opposite Malavika became another comeback film and set the tone for a series of big successes. S. J. Suryaah’s thriller, Vaali, which portrayed him in dual roles opposite Simran, became his biggest hit til date following it’s release. The film told the story of a deaf and mute brother setting his eyes on his younger brother’s wife, with Ajith’s portrayal of the two brothers winning him his first of many awards for Filmfare’s Best Actor.Furthermore Ajith’s portrayal of the brothers was also praised, with critics claiming that the film was an”instant classic” with Ajith showing that he is a “talented actor”.
The two following supporting roles in the drama films Anandha Poongatre and Nee Varuvai Ena also brought Ajith plaudits for his portrayals. His final film before the new millennium was another blockbuster, Amarkalam directed by Saran and featuring Shalini, whom he married shortly after the film. Amarkalam told the story of a negelected child who grew up and fails to show feelings of love or affection, becoming a gangster in the process, with Ajith’s depiction of his rogue character appreciated by critics.
His next, Mugavari, won him commercial and critical praise.
The film revolved around the life of a struggling music composer who faces sacrifices to proceed in his career. The film featured dual endings, one with Ajith succeeding in his career, the other with Ajith dejected. Ajith’s performance was yet again praised with critics from Rediff, claiming that “Ajith is the real winner”, drawing an allusion with the film’s script, whilst adding that “it is amazing to see how Ajith has grown as an actor. He brilliantly portrays the vulnerable and sad Sridhar”.
He also appeared in A. R. Rahman’s 2000 musical Kandukondain Kandukondain directed by Rajiv Menon. The blockbuster featured Ajith alongside prominent actors Mammooty and Raghuvaran and actresses Aishwarya Rai, Tabu and Srividya. In a similar role to his previous film, Ajith played a struggling film director facing an oscillating relationship with Tabu, with the pair being unanimously praised for their roles. His first failure in eight films, came in the form of the army based Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven co-starring Simran.
Ups and downs (2001-2005)
In 2001, Ajith appeared in Dheena, A. R. Murugadoss’s debut film co-starring Laila Mehdin and Suresh Gopi. The film, indirectly marked the beginning of a new image of Ajith, that of an action hero that would appeal to the masses. Furthermore from the successful film, Ajith’s nickname in the film, Thala, Tamil for Leader, became a new identity for the actor amongst his fans.
His next was the much-hyped thriller, Citizen, portraying Ajith in ten different get-ups and it became an above average success at the box office, despite being labelled a disappointment from critics. A role in the family drama, Poovellam Un Vasam followed opposite Jyothika and was a success commercially and critically earning a Special Best Actor Award from the Tamil Nadu State.
The year ended off with an appearance in Santosh Sivan’s Hindi project, Asoka, in which Ajith appeared in a brief negative role alongside Shah Rukh Khan. 2002 saw Ajith appear in three films, the first two; Red and Raja being average grossers, the former further building up his image as an action hero. The third film, Villain, in which Ajith appeared in dual roles, one as a mentally ill handicap, became a blockbuster and in return earning Ajith his second Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award.
The following years, from 2003 til 2005, saw Ajith appear in a fewer amount of films due to his career in motor racing becoming more prominent. 2003 saw the release of his long-delayed Ennai Thalatta Varuvala and the police-drama Anjaneya, both failing commercially. His next Jana with Sneha also became a big failure, with the Saran film, Attagasam being his only hit in the period.
The film, saw Ajith portray dual roles, with a song, Thala Deepavali penned to promote his action image.In 2005, the failure of the Linguswamy film Ji, despite garnering positive reviews and taking a strong opening, saw Ajith take a sabbatical from acting to re-work his image.
Billa and the future (2006-present)
During 2006, Ajith returned from his hiatus by appearing in P. Vasu’s Paramasivan for which he had lost twenty kilograms to portray the lead role. The film enjoyed a moderate success, scoring over Vijay’s Aadhi, which also released in the same week, at the box-office.Critics from The Hindu stated Ajith looked “trim and taut” in the film with “only his eyes seeming to have lost some of its sparkle”, following the major weight loss.
Furthermore, for Paramasivan and his two other projects in 2006, Ajith sported long hair, which was being grown for Bala’s project, Naan Kadavul, which Ajith eventually opted out of. Similarly his next, AVM Productions’s, Thirupathi directed by Perarasu performed above average business at the box-office, despite garnering poor reviews, with Rediff critics citing that the film is “anything but sensible” but that Ajith “salvages the situation with a spirited performance”.
Ajith summed up a successful comeback by the release of his long-delayed film, Varalaru which went on to become his biggest success til date. The K. S. Ravikumar film co-starring Asin, portrayed Ajith in three roles, including that of a classical dancer, with his portrayals being critically praised.
Moreover, the film fetched Ajith his third Filmfare Best Actor Award, on its way to becoming a blockbuster. Ajith’s first release in 2007, Aalwar became a debacle at the box-office, with his previous film still continuing to run in theatres even after Aalwar had stopped it’s brief theatrical run. Kireedam, a remake of the 1989 National Award winning Malayalam film of the same name was released to positive reviews, with the film also becoming a moderate success. During the shoot of the film, Ajith developed a further spinal injury, a recurrence of his problem earlier in his career.
Ajith then starred in a remake of a 1980s Rajinikanth starrer, Billa, which became a blockbuster. The film fetched critical praise for Ajith, becoming a trendsetter for stylish art direction and cinematography in India. Billa, yet again, featured Ajith in dual roles one of a notorious don whilst the other played an innocent person who had to act as the don, following the former’s death. After Billa,
Ajith appeared in the film Ayngaran International production Aegan, directed by the choreographer turned director Raju Sundaram. The film, a remake of the 2004 Hindi comedy Main Hoon Na, only managed to do average business at the box office. Following a year’s worth of production, Ajith’s latest release, Aasal released in February 2010, taking a grand opening at the box office.
The film, which also featured Ajith in dual roles, saw Ajith creditted as a screenwriter along with his role of being a don neglected by his brothers in the quest for their father’s will. After a seconf foray into motor racing, Ajith has signed up to star in a film directed by Gautham Menon, which is likely to start in late 2010.
Personal life
Family
Ajith Kumar was born on 1 May 1971 to a Tamil Brahmin from Palakkad named P. Subramaniam and his wife Mohini, of Sindhi origin from Kolkata, West Bengal. Ajith later created the non-profit organisation “Mohini-Mani Foundation”, named after his parents, in order to promote self-hygiene and civic consciousness and to help ease the problems of urban sprawl.
Ajith Kumar was the middle son out of three brothers, the others being Anil Kumar, a stock broker in New York and Anoop Kumar, an IIT Madras graduate working in Seattle. The latter brother was recently involved in the court case of fellow actor, Prashanth’s, divorce. Moreover, Ajith had younger twin sisters, both of whom died young.Through his marriage to actress Shalini, Ajith became brother-in-law to actor, Richard Rishi, and actress Shamili, who appeared as his sister-in-law in Rajiv Menon’s Kandukondain Kandukondain.
Relationships
In 1999, during ths shoot of Saran’s Amarkalam, Ajith began to date his co-star Shalini. At that time, their involvement made him a regular subject of tabloid gossip, a role to which he was accustomed following his previous relationship. Ajith proposed to Shalini in June 1999, and following consultations with her family, she agreed. They were married in April 2000 in Chennai ina grand ceremony.
As both were of different religions, Ajith being a Hindu Brahmin and Shalini being Protestant Christian, they were married together under the customs of both religions. After their marriage, Shalini retired as an actress and became a full time housewife, following the completion of two unfinished projects.On 3 January 2008, their daughter, Anoushka, was born in Chennai.
Professional car racer
Ajith claims himself to be a professional “car racer” and has driven in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He has also been abroad for various races including Germany and Malaysia. He drove in 2003 Formula Asia BMW Championships.
Monday, 9 April 2012
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Mysore Dasara Festival 2012 - Mysore Dussehra
Picture of Mysore Palace beautifully illuminated for the Dasara festival - The Palace will be lit up for all the ten days of the festival.
History of Mysore Dussehra Festival
The long tradition of celebrating the Dasara festival can be traced back to the Vijayanagar dynasty in 15th Century. After the fall of Vijayanagar Kingdom, The Wodeyar's of Mysore continued the Dasara Festival in the year 1610 at Srirangapatna. Colorful and religious celebrations were held under the leadership of Raja Wodeyar.
Dasara festival is also known by other names such as Durgotsav, Dashahara, and Vijayadashami, Vijaya Dashami, Vijaydasami Dashain.Dasara literally means the tenth day and it marks the end of the nine days of Navratri. Legend has it that Vijayadashami denotes the day when Goddess Chamundeshwari killed the demon Mahishasura. It was from the name of Mahishasura, the name Mysore has been derived (The name Mysore is an anglicised version of Mahishuru, which means the abode of Mahisha).
Mysore Dasara 2012 Festival Celebrations
The celebrations start with the performance of special puja by the Wodeyar royal couple to Goddess Chamundeshwari in the Chamundi Temple which is located on the top of Chamundi Hill at Mysore. During 1805, the Wodeyars started the tradition of holding a special durbar in the Mysore Palace for members of the royal family, Europeans, palace officials, royal priests and important citizens. This tradition is continued still with the present scion of the Wodeyar family, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar holding a private durbar during Dasara. As a custom, the king takes his ceremonial bath and worships the family deity in the palace. Then, he enters the durbar, accompanied by sacred chants and music. He worships the Navagrahas and the sacred 'kalasa' and then climbs the throne. The king worships Goddess Saraswathi on the seventh day and Mahisasuramardini (Mahishasura Mardini) on the eighth day. On the ninth day, the royal sword is worshipped and is taken on a procession consisting of elephants, camels and horses.
Information about Navaratri Festival Celebrations in India Here
Jumboo Savari procession on Vijayadashami Day
On Vijayadashami day, Jumbo Savari, the traditional Dasara procession is held on the streets of Mysore city in Karnataka. Previously, the king himself would lead the procession on the royal elephant, by sitting upon the decorated golden howdah, weighing over 750 kg. Now, the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari is placed in the golden howdah and taken in a procession. This is the main attraction of the Mysore Dussehra festival. The idol of the Goddess Chamundeshwari is placed on a golden mantapa on the top of a decorated elephant. The royal couple and other invitees worship the idol before it is taken around in the procession.
The procession is accompanied by colorful tableaux, dance groups, music bands, decorated elephants, horses and camels. It starts from the Mysore Palace and culminates at a place called Bannimantap where the banni tree is worshipped. According to a legend, banni tree was used by the Pandavas to hide their arms during their one-year period of Agnatavasa. It is said that the kings traditionally worshipped this tree before undertaking any war, to help them in the war. The festivities would culminate on the night of Vijayadashami, with an event held in the grounds at Bannimantap called as Panjina Kavayatthu (torch-light parade).
Dasara Exhibition opposite Mysore Palace Grounds
This is another highlight during Dasara. Dasara exhibition is held in the exhibition grounds opposite to the Mysore Palace. It starts during Dasara and continues till December. Various stalls of items such as clothes, plastic items, kitchenware and cosmetics are set up. Play area is also arranged for entertaining people. Governmental agencies establish stalls to denote the achievements and projects they have undertaken.
Apart from this, on all the 10 days of Dasara festival, various music and dance concerts are held in auditoriums around Mysore city. Tourists can see musicians and dance groups from all over India performing on this occasion. Kusti Spardhe (wrestling-bout), which attracts wrestlers from all around India, is also another important attraction among tourists.
How to attend Mysore Dasara at Mysore Palace
Reaching Mysore by Road - Mysore Palace is located on the heart of Mysore City, 140 km south-west of Bangalore, in Karnataka state of India. National Highway 212 passes through Mysore. Mysore is well connected by road with nearby cities including Somnathpur (35 km), Nagarhole (96 km), Bandipur (80 km), and Srirangapatna (15 km).
Nearest Railway Station
Mysore Junction Railway Station is the nearest railway station to reach Mysore Palace. Tippu Express, Mysore Express, Chamundi Express, Shatabdi Express, and Bangalore Express are some of the major trains passing through Mysore Junction Railway Station.
Nearest Airport
Bangalore airport to nearest airport to reach Mysore.
Major Tourist Attraction in Mysore
Mysore, referred as the Palace City of India, is one of the main tourist places in Karnataka. Here is a list of Mysore tourist places list to visit when you are in Mysore.
Mysore Palace – the erstwhile official residence of the royal family of Mysore is located in the heart of the city.
Chamundi Hills – Situated 13 km from Mysore, Chamundi Hills offers panoramic views of Mysore city. Goddess Chamundeshwari Temple is located here. The huge granite Nandi on the hill in front of a small Shiva temple is a major attraction.
Brindavan Gardens – Also spelled Vrindavan Gardens, Mysore Brindavan Gardens is a beautiful botanical park, full of exciting fountains situated adjoining the Krishnarajasagara Dam.
Jaganmohan Palace - Jaganmohan Palace was an alternate palace for the royal family of Mysore. Jaganmohan Palace also houses the Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery which showcases several mural paintings in the Mysore style of painting.
Lalitha Mahal – This is the second largest palace in Mysore and is located near the Chamundi Hills.
Mysore Zoo, Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, Folk Lore Museum, Regional Museum of Natural History, and the Mysore Rail Museum are other major places of tourist interest in Mysore. Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Srirangapatna (home to Sri Ranganthaswamy Temple), Shivanasamudra Waterfalls, Bylakuppe, and Talakad are other tourist places to visit which are just a short drive from Mysore.
Shivanasamudra Falls near Mysore Karnataka
Best time to visit is during monsoon, from July to October.
How to Reach Shivasamundram Falls
Shivasamundram can be reached via Kanakapura road or by Bangalore – Mysore road. Tourist arriving via Kanakapura road shall drive around 120 km on the highway and the waterfalls are situated close to the highway. Those coming by Bangalore – Mysore road, needs to turn left at Maddur and drive for a short distance to reach the falls.
Nearby Tourist Attractions
Talakad, around 35 km from Shivanasamudra, is a famous Hindu pilgrimage center known for temples recovered from sand dunes. The famous Panchalinga temples of Lord Shiva include the Pathaleshwara temple, Maruleshwara temple, Arkeshwara temple, Vaidyanatheshwara temple and Mallikarjuna temple.
Mysore Palace, Chamundeshwari Temple in Chamundi Hills are other tourist attractions within a short drive from Sivanasamudra Falls.
Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore Karnataka
The original temple of Chamundeshwari in Chamundi Hills was constructed by Hoysala rulers in the 12th century. The temple has a seven storey tall Gopura which is constructed in by Krishnaraja Wodeyar III in 1827. A small idol of Lord Ganesha can be seen near the main gate.
Visitor Attractions of Chamundeshwari Temple
Located on top of the 3000 ft high Chamundi Hills, it takes 1000 steps to reach the Chamundeshwari Temple. A 16 foot high statue of Mahishasura, whom Goddess Chamundeswari killed to protect the people, can be seen near the temple.
On the 800th step of the Chamundi Hills is a huge granite Nandi, the vahana of Lord Shiva, on the hill in front of a small Shiva temple. The statue of Nandi, one of the largest statues in India, is around 24 feet long and more than 15 feet high. Nandi is adorned with magnificent pendent bells around its neck. The Nandi statue and the 1000 steps are built by Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar in 1659.
There are two other temples in Chamundi Hills - Shiva Mahabaleswara Temple and Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple.
Chamundeshwari Temple Pooja Timings
The temple opening and closing timings include
07.30 AM to 02.00 PM
03.30 PM - 06.00 PM
07.30 PM - 09.00 PM
Chamundeshwari Temple Festivals
The 10 days annual Dasara festival is celebrated here with much religious importance. Special prayers and chanting of Vedas are held at the temple on these days. Various music performances are also conducted. Ratholsavam or Car Festival is celebrated on the on the auspicious Ashwayuja Pournami, after the Dussehra Festival. The Theppotsava or floating festival will be held on this occasion.
The best time to visit the shrine is during the Mysore Dussehra Festival.
How to Reach Chamundeshwari Temple
Chamundeshwari Temple is around 13 km from Mysore. Regular buses are operated by Mysore Central Bus Stand to reach Chamundi Hills.
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