Ajith Kumar with his father P Subramaniam. (Photo | Twitter)
CHENNAI: Tamil actor Ajith Kumar's father P Subramaniam Mani aka PS Mani passed away on Friday morning. He died in his sleep after a long age-related illness. He hailed from Palakkad, Kerala.
The cremation took place at 10 am at Besant Nagar Crematorium in Chennai.
P Subramaniam Mani is survived by his wife Mohini and three sons, Anup Kumar, Ajith Kumar, and Anil Kumar.
The actor's manager shared the official news on Twitter.
The actor's family later shared a statement: "Our father, PS Mani, passed away in the early hours of this morning, in his sleep, after a long illness. He was 85. We are grateful for the care and support provided to him and our family by a number of medical professionals, especially following his debilitating stroke of four years ago. We are comforted, at this time of grief, that he lived a good life and knew the undying love of our mother, his partner of nearly six decades. We appreciate the kind, comforting messages and condolences that have been coming in and ask for your understanding if we may not be able to take calls or respond to messages in a timely manner."
— Suresh Chandra (@SureshChandraa) March 24, 2023
Actor Sarath Kumar has also expressed his condolences to Ajith's family.
My deepest condolences to dear #Ajith and to his family, friends, relatives and well wishers for the loss of his father.
— R Sarath Kumar (@realsarathkumar) March 24, 2023
May his soul rest in peace#RIPSubramaniam #AjithKumar pic.twitter.com/poNRV7JG7U
The actor's fans took to social media to share their sadness. Many expressed their condolences and support over Twitter.
