Did You Know That These Tamil Stars Were Once Athletes?

31 Jan 17 @ 12:39 PM | By Vamsee Ajjampudi

Acting is more of a full time profession and it is one of those occupations which eats away the time and energies of the people involved. Due to these factors, some of the big shots have given up on their sports dreams to entertain audiences. These celebs are nothing short of athletes as they are professionals in their sports before they came superstars. To make the stars more relatable to our common lives, we've compiled a list of the stars who kept their unseen athletic spirit under wraps.

Ajith- Racing

Ajith Kumar is an avid racer and has participated in some coveted tournaments. He is a professional Formula 2 racer who took part in 2010 season of FIA Formula Two Championship. Apart from the racing, he is known to be one of those guys who love lonely long drives. He has quite a collection of bikes which he rides often.

Sources: en.wikipedia
Arjun Sarja- Karate

Arjun is known to be a fitness freak. But, what inspired to be that guy was Bruce Lee's Enter The Dragon. After watching that legendary film, the actor, who was then a teenager, took up Karate and now holds a black belt.

Sources: en.wikipedia
Genelia- Sprinting & Football

Yes, even Bubbly Girl has a unseen sports side to her personality. The actress was a state level sprinter and a national level football athlete. Despite taking up acting, the actress still has that fiery spirit that is required to be a player. In 2009, she had commented that she'd rather be a player than a viewer of the Beijing Olympics.

Sources: timesofindia.indiatimes
Lakshman Narayan- Cricket

Lakshman Narayan is a budding actor who earned recognition for his roles in Annakodi & Jeeva. He plays Cricket, the sport which is liked by the majority of Indians. He was a district level player who batted for Theni district team.

Sources: behindwoods
Neetu Chandra- Basketball & Karate

Bold actress Neetu Chandra has chosen bold sports to fuel her sports passion. She is a avid basketball player and what's more is that the lady holds a black belt in Karate. Since childhood, she was highly interested in this martial art and practiced to the extent that she is now an expert fighter.

Sources: youtube
Vidyut Jamwal- Martial Arts Expert

No surprises here. All the people who had seen Thuppakki might have guessed this already. The actor is well trained in martial arts and practises anti-gravity yoga.

Sources: timesofindia.indiatimes
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Vinay Rai- Rugby

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Vishal Vishnu- Cricket

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Sources: timesofindia.indiatimes