Actor Ajith Kumar’s 2011 film Mankatha was re-released in theatres on Friday, and the craze among fans has made theatre management put up barricades to curb overenthusiastic fans who are celebrating the re-release of
the film. Amid this, shocking news has emerged, as a video of a Thalapathy Vijay fan being beaten up is doing the rounds on social media.
As per the clip going viral on social media, a fan of the actor was beaten up for waving a flag of the Tamil star’s political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), during the screening.
New video of Vijay fans getting beaten by Thala fans for waving party flag for reels during #Mankatha to irritate Ajith fans.
Only Ajith fans and Rajini fans know the method to cure delusional Tharkuri #Vijay fans mental illness.#JanaNayagan pic.twitter.com/R0wUBDGB1z
— மிஸ்டர்.உத்தமன் (@MrUthaman) January 24, 2026
The video shows the man being mobbed, his shirt being torn off, and him being thrown out of the theatre as others cheer. The incident took place at Pandian Cinemas in Karaikudi. The caption of the post reads, “New video of Vijay fans getting beaten by Thala fans for waving party flag for reels during #Mankatha to irritate Ajith fans. Only Ajith fans and Rajini fans know the method to cure delusional Tharkuri #Vijay fans’ mental illness.”
As soon as this video went viral, fans started reacting to it. One wrote, “Shame for Ajith fans.” “If you break things like this everywhere, no one will raise a flag like this,” another comment read. A third fan wrote, “The real reason why youth spoiled APJ sir dream.” One wrote, while supporting the mob, “Proud to be a Karaikudian and AK fan… I missed this opportunity to watch it live…”
Cast and Plot of Mankatha
Mankatha revolves around Vinayak Mahadevan, a suspended cop who gets involved with a gang plotting a high-stakes heist centred on illegal betting money. His cunning mind games and constantly shifting alliances form the crux of the narrative, eventually leading to his iconic self-proclamation as the “Kingmaker.”
Alongside Ajith, the film stars Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Raai Laxmi, Anjali, Andrea Jeremiah, Vaibhav, Ashwin Kakumanu, and Premji Amaren in pivotal roles.
Mankatha was released worldwide on 31 August 2011 in theatres to critical acclaim and became the second-biggest opening Tamil film after Enthiran at the time of its release.
