Kollywood star Ajith Kumar’s father passes away

South star hero Ajith Kumar’s father P Subramaniam passed away today in Chennai due to ill health. For the past few days, along with the octogenarian disease, he had been fighting with the health problems that occurred due to his old age. In this sequence, his family members admitted him to the hospital. His health deteriorated and breathed his last at his residence this morning. An announcement was also released to this effect.

A joint statement by his three children, Anup Kumar, Ajith Kumar and Anil Kumar reads, “Our father, P.S. Mani, passed away in the early hours of this morning, in his sleep, after a long illness. He was 85. We are grateful for the care and support provided to him and our family by a number of medical professionals, especially following his debilitating stroke of four years ago.”

It further read, “His last rites will be a family affair. We trust that all who have known loss will respect our wish to grieve privately and deal with his passing with as much equanimity and dignity as possible.”

On the other hand, Ajith Kumar is currently on a holiday with his wife Shalini and kids in Europe. He is expected to reach Chennai soon.