Tamil star Ajith Kumar’s father P Subramaniam passes away at 84, last rites held at Chennai

Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar’s father, P Subramaniam, breathed his last on March 24. He was 84.

According to reports, he died due to age-related causes. He was cremated at Chennai’s Besant Naga Crematorium. The ‘Veeram’ star confirmed his father’s demise through an official statement. “ "Our father, P.S. 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,” reads the statement.
Soon after the news broke out, several fans and well-wishers of the superstar took to Twitter to offer condolences. Actress Sakshi Agarwal wrote, “My Deeply Condolences to #AjithKumar sir & family..! May god give them strength to overcome this loss."
Another Twitter user wrote, “Stay strong, Anna.” Another fan tweeted, “Stay strong, Thala.”


On the work front, Kumar was last seen in the bank-heist flick ‘Thunivu’. Directed by H Vinoth, the movie also starred Manju Warrier. The movie underperformed at the box office. Made on a budget of Rs 200 crore, it minted about Rs 180-200 crore. He was also seen in the 2022 action-thriller movie ‘Valimai’. Also starring Huma Qureshi, Karthikeya, and Gurbani Judge, the movie opened to mixed reviews and was a modest hit at the box office

About P Subramaniam
P Subramaniam was a Malayali, hailing from the district of Palakkad in Kerala. He married Mohini, a Sindhi. They had three sons, Ajith, Anup, and Anil. Anup Kumar is an investment banker, while Anil Kumar, an IIT Madras alumnus, is an entrepreneur.