 After the release and while training for an amateur motor race, Ajith suffered a fall, injuring his back and underwent three major surgeries resulting in bed rest for one and a half years.Following the injury in 1993, Ajith played a small role in the Arvind Swamy starrer "Paasamalargal", before appearing in a supporting lead role in the family drama "Pavithra", which featured him as an ailing patient shown maternal affection from Raadhika.In 1995, after playing the second lead role in the Vijay starrer "Rajavin Parvaiyile", Ajith appeared in his first major success