Popular Tamil star Ajith Kumar underwent septoplasty and functional endoscopic sinus surgery on Tuesday at a private hospital here.

The actor is on a professional and a personal high of late. His last offering at the box office, Yennai Arindhaal, which saw him teaming up with Gautham Menon with the first time, has been declared a hit. His performance as a cop has been appreciated by fans and critics.

In a statement, his publicist said the surgery was performed by an ENT specialist on Tuesday morning, and that Ajith is recovering well. He was treated by ENT surgeon Dr M.K. Raja Shekar and is recovering well, reads a statement

Septoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct a deviated nasal septum wherein one's nasal septum is straightened and re-positioned in the middle of the nose. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a surgical treatment of sinusitis and nasal polyps, including bacterial, fungal, recurrent acute, and chronic sinus.

On the personal front, Ajith became a father for the second time recently, with his wife Shalini giving birth to a baby boy. Within hours, the boy was named ‘Kutty Thala’ by fans and started trending on social media.

Apart from being an actor, Ajith is well-known to be a racer and had taken up racing professionally in the past. He has previously undergone major back surgeries. He is expected to start working on his next yet-untitled Tamil project with Siva soon.

Ajith's last release "Yennai Arindhaal" has turned out to be a successful venture. Talks are on to resume work on a sequel.