Don't Address Me as 'Thala', Ajith Kumar Tells Fans and Public

Actor Ajith Kumar, whose film Valimai is expected to hit screens for Pongal next year, on Wednesday urged fans, media and the public to address him as just Ajith or Ajith Kumar or AK and not as ‘Thala’, as he is popularly known. The actor’s statement read, “To the respected members of the media, public and genuine fans. I henceforth wish to be referred to as Ajith, Ajith Kumar or just AK and not as “Thala" or any other prefix before my name.

“I sincerely wish you all a beautiful life filled with good health, happiness, success, peace of mind and contentment forever. Love Ajith."

The statement assumes significance as fans of actor Ajith have, for long, been addressing him as Thala. Similarly, fans of actor Vijay have been addressing their favourite hero as Thalapathy. The fans of both actors are known to constantly be at loggerheads on social media.

When Kalaignar Karunanidhi was chief minister in the 2006-11 period, Ajith had stood on stage to make a complaint about the lack of separation between politics and cinema, and that he had been hassled by politicians to join causes he didn’t subscribe to.

Ajith had also dissolved his fan clubs in response to complaints that some of them had been involved in garnering funds by projecting his name. This was as early as 2011, a decade back. The 50-year-old star spends a lot of his time in aeromodelling and design, and working with Chennai-based institutes on advanced avionics systems. The actor will soon be seen in the Boney Kapoor,Zee Studios-produced Valimai.

Meanwhile, fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Ajith’s upcoming film Valimai, that has been directed by H Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor.

The film industry is abuzz with rumours that the second single of the film, which is scheduled to hit screens for Pongal next year, will be out this week and that it will be a song that is dedicated to mothers.

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