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‘Mankatha,’ which completes 15 years in 2026, is widely considered one of the best films of Ajith
Published – January 23, 2026 01:05 pm IST
A special poster announcing the re-release of ‘Mankatha’; people celebrating the film outside Ram Muthuram Cinemas in Thirunelveli, Tamil Nadu on January 23, 2026 | Photo Credit: @sunpictures/X and @RamCinemas/X
Since earlier this morning, social media has been abuzz with videos and pictures from the theatres, capturing fans celebrating the many crowd-pleasing songs and scenes in the action entertainer.
— Umaa Rajendra Cinemas (@UmaaRajendra) January 23, 2026
— Venkatramanan (@VenkatRamanan_) January 23, 2026
Unreal Craze at Chennai ROHINI Theatre For Mankatha Re-Release FDFS. Peak Stardom 😬📈#Mankathapic.twitter.com/TMlLjI1doR
— AJITHKUMAR FANS CLUB (@ThalaAjith_FC) January 23, 2026
One of the videos showed the film’s team, including director Venkat Prabhu, actors Mahat, Premgi Amaren, and Vaibhav, attending a show at the Kamala Cinemas theatre in Vadapalani, Chennai
Mankatha, which was superstar Ajith’s 50th film, was an action entertainer that followed a corrupt cop named Vinayak Mahadevan (Ajith) who teams up with a gang of criminals to steal ₹500 crores from a businessman. The many twists and turns in the narrative and the umteen crowd-pleasing mass moments made it a memorable outing for fans of the superstar.
With Trisha playing the female lead, the film also featured Arjun Sarja, Lakshmi Rai, Anjali, Andrea Jeremiah, and Ashwin Kakumanu in pivotal roles. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the hit album of the film, which had cinematography by Sakthi Saravanan and editing by Praveen KL and NB Srikanth. Dhayanidhi Alagir and iVivek Rathnavel produced the film under the Cloud Nine Movies banner.
Published – January 23, 2026 01:05 pm IST
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