Tamil film superstar Ajith lost his father, PS Mani,  earlier today. In a statement, posted on Twitter by his manager Suresh Chandra, the actor and his two brothers, Anup and Anil, said their father passed away in his sleep on Friday morning. He was 85.

Soon after the announcement, condolence poured in on social media for the actor and his family from fans and colleagues form the film industry. Thalapathy Vijay personally arrived at Ajith's Chennai residence to offer his condolence. The actor recently returned from Kashmir after wrapping up a long schedule of his upcoming film Leo with Lokesh Kanagaraj.