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Ajith Kumar's 50th film Mankatha, which released in cinemas in 2011, is hailed as one of his best films. Packed with action and thrill, the action film won
praise for Ajith's portrayal as the anti-hero. The action thriller directed by Venkat Prabhu, went on to break several box office records. Now even a decade after its release, the film continues to be in discussion as reports of the film re-releasing in theatres is doing the rounds on social media. Additionally, Sun Pictures, the makers of the film have also dropped hints about it. Read on to know more.
Ajith's Mankatha Re-Release: Sun Pictures Tease Fans With New Post
In 2024, the film was re-released in theatres on Ajith Kumar's 53rd birthday, along with a few of his other hit films from his career, which include the 2007 hit Billa (directed by Vishnuvardhan) and the 2001 action-drama Dheena (directed by AR Murugadoss). However, Mankatha faced issues ahead of its re-release and eventually hit theatres outside Tamil Nadu and India. Now, Sun Pictures, the banner behind the Ajith Kumar headliner Mankatha, has teased a rerelease of the film through a new promo video indicating that the film.
As per reports, the film is expected to finally hit theatres in the state and the rest of the country soon. Venkat Prabhu dropped hints on X post that said, "The Kingmaker" which has sparking excitement among fans. Several users believe the post is linked to Mankatha which is reported to have a re-release in January. However, no official confirmation about it has been made yet.
The cast of Mankatha includes Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Raai Laxmi, Anjali, Andrea Jeremiah, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vaibhav Reddy, Premji Amaren, Mahat Raghavendra, Jayaprakash, Aravind Akash and Subbu Panchu. Venkat Prabhu last directed The Greatest of All Time (GOAT) with Vijay, which hit theatres last year. He is currently working on SK26 with Sivakarthikeyan which is said to involve sci-fi elements, which he previously did for GOAT. Meanwhile Ajith Kumar is currently working on his racing pursuits. In February, Ajith will begin shooting for AK64, his second film with Adhik Ravichandran after Good Bad Ugly.
