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| Name = Nice

'''Ajith''' (born [[May 1]], [[1971]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]) is a popular Indian [[Tamil people|Tamil]] actor and a race car driver with a huge fan following. He is called '''"Thala"''' (Head or Leader) by his fans and is titled as '''"Ultimate Star Ajith"''' in his movies.

| Type = [[Album (music) | Album]]

| Artist = [[Puffy Amiyumi | Puffy]]

| Cover = Puffy_AmiYumi_-_Nice.jpg

| Background = orange

| Released = [[January 22]], [[2003]] (Japanese release)

[[August 12]], [[2003]] (US release)

| Recorded = The Steakhouse Studio, Cello Studio, Sony Music Studios, [[Tokyo]]; Sunset Sound, Sub Jersey Studios, Vibratorium, Mansfield Lodge, Andy's house, John's house

| Genre = [[J-Pop]]

| Length = 48:35 (US)

| Label = [[Bar None Records|Bar None]]

| Producer = [[Andy Sturmer]]

| Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki>

*[http://Allmusic.com AMG] 4 1/2 stars out of 5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0amsa9qgw238 link]

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| Last album = ''[[An Illustrated History]]''<br />([[2002]])

| This album = ''Nice''<br />([[2003]])

| Next album = ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (album)]]''<br />([2004]])

}}

'''''Nice.''''' is the third [[North American]] [[Album (music)|album]] by [[J-Pop]] group [[Puffy AmiYumi]], released in [[2003]]. (See [[2003 in music]]). The US release featured a few track changes: "Atarashii Hibi" and "Tomodachi" were replaced with "Urei", "Teen Titans Theme" and "Planet Tokyo", an English rewrite of "Akai Buranko" (Red Swing).

The cover is an homage to [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]]'s "[[bed-in]]" peace protests held in [[1969]].

==Film CareerTrack listing==

#"Planet Tokyo" (Sturmer) - 3:49

#"Tokyo Nights" (Pierre Taki, Sturmer, John Fields) - 3:53

#"Angel of Love" (Suzuki Shoko, Sturmer) - 3:12

#"Sayonara" (YO-KING, Sturmer) - 3:16

#"Invisible Tomorrow" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:54

#"Thank You" (Yumi, Sturmer) - 3:55

#"Long Beach Nightmare" (Ami, Sturmer) - 3:15

#"Your Love Is a Drug" (Sturmer) - 3:33

#"K2G (Kimi Ni Go!)" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 4:37

#"Shiawase (Happiness)" (Okuda Tamio) - 4:20

#"Urei" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:54

#"Teen Titans Theme" ([[media:TEEN_TITANS_GO!!!!.ogg|listen]]) (Sturmer) - 3:08

#"Red Swing" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:51

==Personnel==

Ajith Kumar started his film career with a [[kannada]] [[Movie]] '''Prema Pustagam''' in 1993 .The movie was not a big commercial hit but the film industry took notice of him . His next film was in Tamil called '''Amaravathi''' . Following '''Amaravathi''' he acted in a string of films like '''Pasamalargal''' and'''Pavithra'''. All these films familiarised his lover-boy looks to the people of Tamil Nadu (South Indian state) and established him as an actor.

'''Puffy AmiYumi'''

*''[[Ami Onuki]]'' - [[vocals]], harmony, [[guitar]]s

*''[[Yumi Yoshimura]]'' - vocals, harmony

'''Additional personnel'''

The biggest hit of 1995 '''Aasai''', directed by Vasanth came as a turning point for Ajith as it became a runaway success. After "Aasai" he starred in, '''Vaanmathi''' which was also a silver jubilee and then he starred in, '''Kalluri Vasal''', '''Minor Mappilai''' which were average grossers. It was Director Agathiyan's '''Kathal Kotai''' which put him in the top slot . The film was a mega blockbuster hit and also received a National Award (award given by the Government of [[India]]) for the director. Kadhal Kottai ran for 230 days ! Then came another blockbuster hit in his career '''Vaali'''. ''Vaali'' helped Ajith solidify his reputation as it was a huge blockbuster, running packed houses for 250 days. Also, it made him a super star overnight. From there on, there was no stopping him. He ruled with continous hits like,'''Unnai Thedi''', '''Aanandha Poongaatre''', '''Nee Varuvai Ena''', '''Amarkalam''', '''Mughavari''', '''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]''', '''Deena''', '''Citizen''', '''Poovellam Un Vaasam ''', and '''[[Asoka (Film) |Asoka]]''' .

*''[[Andy Sturmer]]'' - [[drums]], guitar, drum programming, [[ARP Instruments, Inc.|ARP synthesizer]], [[Moog synthesizer]], guitars, [[pipe organ]], [[mellotron]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[vibraphone]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[trumpet]], [[marimba]], [[bass guitar|bass]], [[Prophet synthesizer]], [[Fender Rhodes]], [[kazoo|vocal kazoo]], claps, [[piano]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[ARP|ARP string ensemble]], harmony, [[VOX Continental organ]], [[BVO]]

*''John Fields'' - guitars, bass, piano, [[vocoder]], [[Hammond organ|Hammond organ B3]], [[Roland space echo]], [[chamberlin]], [[Farfisa organ]], strange echoes,

*''Wookie Von Crozier'' - crazy drum fill

*''Chris James'' - drums, Wurlizer, synthesized blips and bleeps, [[toy piano]], chamberlin

*''Printz Board'' - [[flugelhorn]]

*''Bleu'' - [[12 string guitar]]

*''Dean Parks'' - [[banjo]], acoustic guitar

*''Elizabeth Lea'' - [[trombone]]

*''The Horndogs'' - horns

*''James Childs'' - guitars

*''Phillip Broussard, Jr.'' - horny chorus

*''Toishi Toshikazu'' - horny chorus

==Production==

Then came some hiccups in the form of films such as, '''Red''' but he came back strong with, '''Villain''' directed by K.S.Ravikumar ,which was a tremendous hit running for 200 days! Due to his interest in car racing, he lost his grip on the world of [[Kollywood]](Tamil Film world) by choosing films such as '''Jana'''and '''Anjaneya'''. In 2004 the film '''Attahasam''' came as a welcome relief from his previous slew of bad films. Now, he has declared that there will be no more racing and he is going to concentrate only on acting. 2006 looks to be a great year as he has many big films waiting to be released. He has over 50,000 registered fanclubs worldwide heartquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

*Producer: Andy Sturmer

*Instrument recording: John Fields

*Vocal recording: Thom Russo, John Fields

*Mixing: Thom Russo, John Fields

*Mastering: Kotetsu Tohru

*Mastering assistants: Phillip Broussard, Jr., Ohno, Shiota Osamu, Hatagoshi Hideyasu

*Musical instruments technician: Oba Toshimasa

*A&R: June Shinozaki

*Interpreter: Takamizawa Mai

*Art direction: Central 67

*Design: Central 67

*Photography: Uchida Shoji

*Hair and make-up: Shuma Tesuro

*Styling: Miyajima Takahiro

His millions of fans are noted for their overt show of affection on the day of release of his films.

[[Category:Puffy AmiYumi albums]] [[Category:2003 albums]]

==Personal life==

Ajith is the middle son of three, born to a [[Sindhi]] mother and [[Malayalam|Malayalee]] father. Ajith dropped out of school to become a car mechanic. After his surgery for a broken [[vertebra]] he lost feeling in his legs, but he took on a vow to recover and walked all the way from his home in [[Madras]] to the [[Balaji]] shrine in [[Tirupathi]], in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He was a salesman in the garment export business for a while, and also tried a career in modeling. He starred in a few commercial advertisements, which eventually led him to the film industry.

He is often compared to [[M.G.Ramachandran]] for his tenacity and determination. He lost 20 kilos in a severe diet session within 30 days for his upcoming film Paramasivan.

In ''Armarkalam'', he was paired with fellow actress [[Shalini]] for the first time. The film was a mega hit, and Ajith fell in love with his leading lady, who he later married. Ajith is active in spreading awareness of the [[Green Revolution]], an effort to clean up the [[Chennai]] environment and encouraging people to plant [[sapling]]s.

==Speciality==

Ajith is especially known for his dual roles. In the film ''Vaali'' he played twins - one a carefree teenager and the other a mute business magnet carrying a torch for his brother's wife. Other dual roles were as a fisherman father and advocate son in ''Citizen'', a handicapped man and an angry young man in ''Villain'', and as a [[Tuticorin]] don and a driving school owner in ''Attahasam''. He dons a triple role in the upcoming movie ''Godfather''.

==Awards & Achievements==

'''As an actor''':

*'Special Actor' '''State Award''' in 2004 for the film Poovellam Un Vasam (2001)

*'''Film fare Award''', '''Cinema Express Award''' and '''Dinakaran Cinema Award''' for the film Vaali 1999

*'''Film fare Award''' and '''Dinakaran Cinema Award''' for the film Villan in 2003

*Best New Face Award from '''Bharatmuni Art Academy''' for his debut film 'Prema Pusthakam' (Telugu).

*'200 days' Award for the movie Vaali.

*He is also a recipient of '''Cinema Express Best Artist Award''' for the year 2000.

==As a Race car driver==

[[Image:Ajith-race.jpg|thumb|Ajith]]

*He has participated in the '''Indian Formula Maruthi Championships'''in 2002.

*He has participated in the '''Formula 3 BMW Asia championships''' in 2003 for Indian Team.

Results :

He got the 6th position in the 8th round and the 5th position in the 10th round.

In total, he finished 12th among 20 drivers.

*He participated in the '''British F3 Scholarship''' in 2004 for Mango Team.

Results :

He got the 3rd position in the 2nd round and in the 8th round.

==Filmography==

[[Image:Ajith-Portfolio.jpg|thumb|Ajith]]

*Prema Pustagam (Telugu)

*Amaravathi

*Pasamalargal

*Pavithra

*Rajavin Parvaiyela

*Aasai

*Vaanmathi

*Kalluri Vasal

*Minor Mappilai

*Kathal Kotai

*Nesam

*Raasi

*Ullasam

*Pagaivan

*Rettai Jadai Vayasu

*Kathal Mannan

*Aval Varuvala

*Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen

*Uyirodu Uyiraga

*Thodarum

*Unnai Thedi

*Vaali

*Aanandha Poongaatre

*Nee Varuvai Ena

*Amarkalam

*Mughavari

*[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]

*Unnnaikoodu Yennai Tharuven

*Deena

*Citizen

*Poovellam Un Vaasam

*[[Asoka (Film) |Asoka]]

*Red

*Raja

*Villain

*Ennai Thalatta Varuvala

*Anjaneya

*Jana

*Attagasam

*Ji

==Upcoming Movies==

*'''Godfather'''-Directed by '''K.S.Ravikumar,Produced by '''NIC arts'''

*'''Paramasivan'''-Directed by '''P.Vasu''',Produced by '''Samrat Films Corporation'''

*'''Tirupathi'''- Directed by '''Perarasu''',Produced by the Legendary '''AVM'''

*'''Naan Kadavul'''-Directed by '''Bala''',Produced by '''Sathyajothi Films'''

== External Links ==

*http://flyingtaurus.ajithfans.com

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*http://www.ajithji.com

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*http://www.geocities.com/ajithnet/

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*http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/m/Actor/AjithKumar/10832.html

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*http://movies.bizhat.com/actors/ajith_kumar.php

*http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0015001/

*http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/topstory/ajith.html

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