Career

Ajay began his career as one of the heroes in director Prem

Prem (Kiran)

Prem is one of the star directors in Kannada film industry. He is basicaly from Mandya. His name was Kiran, before entering the film industry.He had directed 5 films to date.*Kariya *Excuse Me...

's debut film Excuse Me. He was cast along side Ramya

Ramya

Divya Spandana , known by her stage name Ramya , is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films....

 and Sunil Rao. He played the role of a musician who is in love with the girl, but typically is unable to tell her. The film was a success and Ajay's work was appreciated. The film did not offer Ajay much in terms of opportunities, and he later appeared in forgettable films such as Surya the Great, O Priyatama, Green Signal among others.

Fresh Break

Ajay's career got a new lease of life with the 2008 film Tajmahal opposite Pooja Gandhi

Pooja Gandhi

Pooja Gandhi , also known as Sanjana Gandhi, is an Indian actress predominantly working in the Kannada film industry.She went on to appear in commercially successful films like mungaru male, taj mahal, buddhivanta, thus establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of kannada cinema.-Early...

. The film, directed by first timer R Chandru, was critically and commercially a success. Ajay almost didn't do the film. Excuse Me co star Sunil was initially cast for the part. When he backed out due to personal reasons, Ajay stepped in. Tajmahal was one of the big hits of 2008 and has revived Ajay's career.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Director	Also Starring	Status
2003	Excuse Me		Prem Prem (Kiran) Prem is one of the star directors in Kannada film industry. He is basicaly from Mandya. His name was Kiran, before entering the film industry.He had directed 5 films to date.*Kariya *Excuse Me...	Ramya Ramya Divya Spandana , known by her stage name Ramya , is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films.... , Sunil Rao	Released
2005	Surya the Great		Samson	Shivani	Released
	Green Signal		Eshwar	Vishal Hegde	Released
2006	O Priyatama		Shivaprabhu	Sitara Vaidya	Released
2007	Amrutavaani		BR Rajshekhar	Radhika	Released
	Hettare Hennanne Herabeku		Om Sai Prakash	Rekha Vedavyas Rekha Vedavyas Rekha, also known as Akshara, is an Indian film actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Tamil and Telugu films. While pursuing modelling, she made her acting debut in the 2001 Kannada film Chitra and has since starred in over 30 films in various South Indian...	Released
2008	Tajmahal		R Chandru	Pooja Gandhi Pooja Gandhi Pooja Gandhi , also known as Sanjana Gandhi, is an Indian actress predominantly working in the Kannada film industry.She went on to appear in commercially successful films like mungaru male, taj mahal, buddhivanta, thus establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of kannada cinema.-Early...	Released
2009	Jaaji Mallige		R Anant Raju	Gowri Munjal Gowri Munjal Gowri Munjal is an Indian film actress and model. She has frequently appeared in South Indian films and is probably best known for her performance as Mahalakshmi Somaraju in der debut film Bunny.-Career:...	Released
	Prem Kahaani		R Chandru	Sheela	Relessed
2010	Krishnan Love Story Krishnan Love Story Krishnan Love Story is a 2010 Kannada film directed by Shashank and starring Ajay Rao, Radhika Pandit, Umashri, Achuth Kumar, Sharan, Pradeep, Harsha, Chandra. The music of this film is composed by Sridhar V Sambhram.-Plot:...		Shashank Shashank Shashank Siddamsetty , usually credited simply as Shashank, is a Tollywood film actor.Shashank's first film was Aithe. The film went on to be a hit. His second film, Sye, was also a hit, and he won a Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor. His third film, Anukokunda Oka Roju, was another success for...	Radhika Pandit Radhika Pandit Radhika Pandit is an Indian film and television actress who appears in Kannada films, mostly performing lead characters. Making her feature film debut in the 2008 film Moggina Manasu, she has been receiving notable critical praise for her performances, receiving three successive Filmfare Awards...	Released
2011	Manasina Maathu		R Anant Raju	Andrita Ray	Released
	Krishnan Marriage Story Krishnan Marriage Story Krishnan Marriage Story is an Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutant Nuthan Umesh, starring Ajay Rao and Nidhi Subbaiah in the lead roles. Vijaya Kumar is the producer and Sridhar V. Sambhram is the music director of the film...		Nutan Umesh	Nidhi Subbaiah Nidhi Subbaiah Nidhi Subbaiah is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in various television advertisements and in South Indian films, predominantly in Kannada.-Early life:...	Released