Vignesh Shivan, who was supposed to direct AK62, remembers how Ajith took care of his parents

Also Read: Ajith requests for privacy, says the last rites of father will be a family affair Actor Ajith Kumar lost his father PS Mani yesterday due to ill health. He was 85. The actor, in a statement revealed that his father had had a stroke four years ago and since then has been under treatment. Ajith had also stated that he wanted the last rites to be a private affair and requested everyone to let them grieve in private. The statement read, "We trust that all who have known loss will respect our wish to grieve privately and deal with his passing with as much equanimity and dignity as possible."

In the meantime, condolence messages have been pouring in for the actor. Filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, who was supposed to direct Ajith's upcoming project, which is tentatively being referred to as AK62, too, expressed his condolences to the actor. Vignesh, a fan of Ajith, also remembered how Ajith took care of his parents. He put up a story on his social media handle, which read, "Rip #Subramani sir ! Heartfelt condolences to ajith sir .. the way he always took care of him shows the love he had for parents! Praying God to give all the strength and peace to balance this unbearable loss inside the family! (Sic)”

Also Read: Vijay meets Ajith at his residence, pays his last respects to Ajith's father Pathu Thala star Silambarasan, a self-confessed fan of Ajith, too, visited him at his residence. The long list of celebrities who attended include Vijay, Prasanna, Shiva, Sarathkumar, Parthiban directors Siva, AR Murugadoss and Magizh Thirumeni. Many also expressed their condolences on social media and hashtags Stay strong sir and More power to you and Ajithkumar trended all day on Friday.

Though Ajith had requested for complete privacy, pictures and videos of the actor at the crematorium did the rounds on social media. There were videos of actress and Ajith's wife Shalini accompanying her mother-in-law and Ajith giving her a consoling hug. Fans of the actor have been sharing videos of the actor who is grieving the big loss and sending their condolences.