Despite several underperformers these days, Ajith Kumar stays considered one of the largest stars within the Tamil film industry. In truth, his popularity is on par with Thalapathy Vijay and Rajinikanth within the Tamil market. As a consequence of this, the superstar has received hefty salaries up to now, and he continues to enjoy massive paychecks even now. The newest we’ve got 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 an additional collaboration between Ajith and Adhik, but the main points are yet to develop into official.
Ajith Kumar demands an enormous salary for his next with Adhik Ravichandran?
Now, if reports are to be believed, the essential reason behind the delay of the official announcement is Ajith Kumar’s salary. For individuals who don’t know, the superstar charged an enormous amount for Good Bad Ugly, and now, he’s asking for remuneration of rather more than 150 crores. Producers agreed to pay him around 150 crores, but because the 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 attributable to Ajith Kumar’s demand regarding remuneration, they’d to walk away. Many feel that since Ajith’s market shouldn’t be big outside the normal 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 will see, to this point, 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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