Ajith Kumar popularly called by his fans 'Thala', lost his father P. Subramaniam also known as P.S. Mani in the early hours of 24th March. An official statement was released in the morning that he died due to a health issue and that he was suffering from various ailments over the last few years because of a stroke. Ajith Kumar and his two brothers Anup Kumar and Anil Kumar had said earlier that they want the last rites of their father to be private and said they want to mourn the loss of their father privately. Many important political people including the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Opposition leader Edappadi Palaniswami, O Pannerselvam and other political leaders shared their condolences. Minister and popular actor Udhayanidhi Stalin said he visited Ajith Kumar and his family’s at their residence and condoled their death.

The last ritual of Ajith Kumar’s father PS Mani is said to have taken place at Besant Nagar. A video has surfaced on the internet that shows the star looking glum and exiting the house to his car. The actor Ajith met the press and media who were present before his house with folded hands. As the police cleared the way, he took off in his car.

Shalini, who is the wife of Ajith Kumar, was seen exiting the house with Ajith Kumar's Mother. As the police cleared the way, both of them took off in a car. It can be seen that Ajith’s mother was shaken up from the loss and was supported by Shalini on the way to the car. Following the demise of the actor's father PS Mani many important actors and actresses, including Kamal Haasan, Silamabarasan TR, and Arun Vijay, shared their condolences through Twitter. On Behalf of Galatta Media, we send condolences to Ajith Kumar and his family on the tragic loss.