'Thala' Ajit kumar

One of the thrilling moments of my life was meeting Ajit, along with my colleagues at grt, late 1998/99, after Amarkalam was released. The prized photograph has somehow gone missing. 

Many of the stars gladden your heart immeasurably just by their presence. Ajit's charisma endures.

Travelling to Coimbatore last January, there was  a three year old who went into the 'Aluma Doluma' chant all through the seven hour journey. Such was the influence of Vedhalam and Ajit.

Ajit has stayed in my heart not only as a star, but also because he had the guts to take on the political establishment, if memory serves me right refrained from endorsing soft drinks. 

But it gives me a heavy heart when he wastes his talent by doing stupid cinema. 

'Thala', we would love to see you in some great roles. Meaningless cinema is like a daylight robbery, where crores of rupees are siphoned and invaluable manhours lost. It is as bad as the money made by the soft drink manufacturer's or by the political establishment you do not endorse.