3 minutes of readingChennaiFebruary 10, 2026 1:48 PM IST
Ajith Kumarcurrently taking part in the Asian Le Mans Series endurance race, recently criticized a fan for unruly behavior at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit. In a viral clip, the actor He is seen berating a fan and asking him to behave at the global event.
Ajith takes part in the four-hour endurance race as part of the Yas Speed Festival, and the viral clip shows the actor surrounded by fans who film him and repeatedly call him ‘Thala’. Ajith did not agree with this behavior and is seen saying in the clip: “Please behave. This is not a theatre. Please.” The actor also asked his fans not to call him ‘Thala’ and avoid creating noise and ruckus at motor sports events.
#Ajithkumar: Please behave well… Kedayadhunga idhu theater… Please…pic.twitter.com/iUWmon49SX
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This is not the first time Ajith has educated his fans. Previously, when the actor was participating in another motorsport championship in Spain, he had signaled to the fans to stay quiet and not cause chaos with whistling.
The Asian Le Mans Series in Abu Dhabi also saw celebrities like Sivakarthikeyan and Venkat Prabhu cheering for Ajith Kumar in the championship.
Sharing a glimpse of his visit to Ajith, Sivakarthikeyan took to Instagram and wrote, “Pure passion, commitment, dedication and resilience – experienced it live, felt the adrenaline. Spent an inspiring day with an inspiring person. I will always admire you, my dear Mr. AK.”
Venkat Prabhu, who directed Ajith in 2011’s Mankatha, also took to Instagram and praised the actor. He wrote: “What we carefully staged with the cameras, he chose to live for real. No repetitions. No doubles. No cinema safety net. Just courage, discipline and an uncompromising love for the sport. Watching Ajith Kumar race on the Yas Marina circuit shook me in a way that words cannot explain. This is beyond imagination. Beyond cinema. This is a man who lives his truth.”
On the work front, Ajith Kumar was last seen in director Adhik Ravichandran’s Good Bad Ugly. The actor will collaborate with Adhik again in their second venture together.