Ajith Kumar fans beat up a Vijay fan, tear his shirt at Mankatha re-release screening for waving TVK flag

A video doing the rounds online is claimed to have been taken at Pandian Cinemas in Karaikudi. The video shows Ajith's fans beating up a Vijay fan.

Updated on: Jan 25, 2026, 11:32:52 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Actor Ajith Kumar’s 2011 film Mankatha was re-released in theatres on Friday. While videos of barricades being put up inside theatres to curb overenthusiastic fans and of fans celebrating inside theatres keep doing the rounds, one video shows a Vijay fan being beaten up for waving a flag of the Tamil star's political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), during the screening.

Ajith Kumar's fans beat up a Vijay fan for waving a TVK flag in theatre.

Ajith Kumar fans beat up Vijay fan for waving TVK flag

A video circulating online shows commotion in a theatre lobby. One man is seen being beaten by many others. After a while, the mob tears his shirt off and shoves him out of the theatre as others cheer. The video shows it was taken at Pandian Cinemas in Karaikudi, with the caption stating that Ajith's fan beat up a Vijay fan for waving a TVK flag inside the theatre. Polimer News also confirmed details of the incident.

“Shame for ajith fans,” commented one person, reacting to the video. Another wrote, “Paavam bro.” Some tagged the handles of the Tamil Nadu police, hoping they would take action, while an X (formerly Twitter) user pointed out that the Vijay fan looked like a ‘school boy’, pointing out that it was wrong to beat him up. It is unknown whether a case has been filed in connection with the incident.

Meanwhile, another video from Tamil Nadu, taken at a theatre, shows barricades set up inside to keep Ajith’s fans under control. Security can also be seen standing near the barricades, keeping fans back from the theatre screen as they go wild and throw confetti.

Mankatha re-release overtakes Ghilli record

Vijay’s 2004 film Ghilli held the record for a South Indian film re-release till recently, when it was overtaken by Baahubali: The Epic’s ₹39.5 crore haul in India.

The opening day record for a re-release Tamil film has been broken by Mankatha, which grossed ₹4.1 crore on its opening day, according to Pinkvilla. It took over Ghilli’s ₹4 crore opening day record for the re-release by a hair’s breadth. It remains to be seen whether Mankatha will surpass Ghilli’s re-release collection of ₹20 crore.

Vijay’s Jana Nayagan was scheduled to release in theatres on January 9 ahead of Pongal, but the release was postponed. It has yet to be certified by the CBFC. A hearing for the case between CBFC and the film’s producers is scheduled at the Madras HC on January 27.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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