Despite several underperformers currently, Ajith Kumar stays certainly one of the most important stars within the Tamil film industry. The truth is, his popularity is on par with Thalapathy Vijay and Rajinikanth within the Tamil market. Attributable to this, the superstar has received hefty salaries prior to now, and he continues to enjoy massive paychecks even now. The most recent we now have learned about him is regarding his asking amount for his next film with director Adhik Ravichandran. Keep reading for an in depth report!
Ajith and Adhik marked their first collaboration with Good Bad Ugly, which was released in April 2025. Considering a reported budget of 200 crores, the film was an underperformer; nevertheless, it still managed to emerge as Ajith’s highest-grossing film by a substantial margin. Moreover, it proved successful in Tamil Nadu. This led to plans for one more collaboration between Ajith and Adhik, but the small print are yet to grow to be official.
Ajith Kumar demands an enormous salary for his next with Adhik Ravichandran?
Now, if reports are to be believed, the foremost reason behind the delay of the official announcement is Ajith Kumar’s salary. For many who don’t know, the superstar charged an enormous amount for Good Bad Ugly, and now, he’s asking for remuneration of far more than 150 crores. Producers agreed to pay him around 150 crores, but for the reason that demand is for a much higher amount, they’ve stepped back.
It has been learned that several producers initially showed interest within the project, but on account of Ajith Kumar’s demand regarding remuneration, they’d to walk away. Many feel that since Ajith’s market just isn’t big outside the standard Tamil market, paying such an exorbitant amount to him will make the project a financial risk. The general cost of the film is reportedly 300 crore or more.
Will Ajith join the league of Thalapathy Vijay and Rajinikanth?
As of now, Thalapathy Vijay and Rajinikanth are the highest-paid actors in Kollywood. Reportedly, Vijay charged above 150 crores for The Biggest Of All Time, and for his supposedly last film, Jana Nayagan, he charged above 170 crores. Coming to Rajinikanth, he charged a bomb 200 crores for Coolie. Even for Jailer, he’s said to be taking home 200 crores or more.
As we are able to see, up to now, only Vijay and Rajini have managed to secure a salary of 150 crores or more in Kollywood. It’ll be interesting to see if Ajith Kumar joins the league.
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