Ajith Kumar’s Emotional Letter on Completing 33 Years in Cinema: 'Thank You For The Faith, Silence, Applause, Patience, Love'

33 years after Tamil superstar Ajith made his debut in cinema, the actor put out an emotional letter to thanks his supporters for the love and patience through three decades. Although he debuted as a child actor in En Veedu En Kannavar in 1990, his career as a lead actor began in 1993 with Amaravati and the Telugu film Prema Pusthakam. 

In the emotional letter, he hinted that this occasion wasn’t one to be celebrated more than one in which he needed to display his gratitude towards his supporters. He wrote, “I don't wait for landmark numbers as I believe that each passing year is a landmark year. I thank you all with a full heart and folded hands. This journey was never easy. I did not come from legacy or influence. I started from the outside, with nothing more than a will to try. Life, in its own way, tested me over and over through injuries, setbacks, failures, and silence. But I never stopped. I endured. I got back up. And I kept moving forward. Because perseverance is not something I learnt; it's something I lived. In cinema, I have fallen and risen more times than I can count. And every time.”

Apart from cinema, he also spoke about re-entering the field of racing this year with Ajith Kumar Racing, a move he calls, “a statement to myself and to anyone who ever doubted that age, fear and obstacles are real, but so is willpower.” 

He thanked his wife Shalini, kids Advik and Anoushka and his parents as well on the note, ending the note with the lines, “Thank you for the faith, the silence, the applause, the patience, and the love. I try to be true to myself and to you. As I pursue my motor racing career with grit and passion, I solicit the prayers and wishes from all , I hope I will make you and our nation proud.”

In April this year, the actor was conferred with the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, in a grand ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. President Draupadi Murmu presented the prestigious honour to the actor, recognising his significant contributions to Indian cinema over a career spanning more than 30 years.