Mankatha throwback: Amid re-release celebration, know which sequence made Shalini Ajith's heart go heavy
Mankatha is a 2011 Tamil heist action drama directed by Venkat Prabhu, starring Ajith Kumar as anti-hero Vinayak Mahadev. The film marked Ajith’s 50th outing and became a major box-office success.
Last Updated: 05.10 PM, Jan 23, 2026
Mankatha, the Tamil film starring Ajith Kumar in the lead role, has hit big screens once again on Friday. The Venkat Prabhu directorial, was a blockbuster success at the time of its first release, and received similar enthusiasm from fans during its re-release as well. Amid this, an old clip of Venkat Prabhu talking about a particular scene that made Shalini Ajith Kumar's heart go heavy.
Mankatha re-release: Which scene made Shalini Ajith Kumar go...?
Mankatha is a 2011 Tamil film, now running in theatres once again. Fans of Ajith Kumar have been celebrating the re-release pretty much like the first time, from whistling to cutout anointments. Amid all this, an old clip of Mankatha team interview, in which the film’s director Venkat Prabhu shared particular feedback of Mankatha from Shalini Ajith Kumar.
When the team was talking about the song En Nanbane from Mankatha, which is a break-up song and starts with Ajith's character pushing off Trisha's father role out of the car, Venkat Prabhu chipped in, "Many ladies have said...even Shalini who said that sequence made her heart go heavy. It was shocking for all the ladies, and they think of their father."
Mankatha re-release: Will there be a sequel?
Venkat Prabhu had watched Mankatha along with his fans on Friday. When audience asked him about plans for sequel, the director said that if Ajith Kumar gives a nod, then he is ready to make Mankatha 2. The heist action thriller, which marks Ajith’s 50th film, has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
The cast includes actors Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Lakshmi Rai, Anjali, Andrea Jeremiah, Ashwin Kakumanu, Vaibhav Reddy, Premji Amaren, Mahat Raghavendra, Jayaprakash, Aravind Akash and Subbu Panchu. The re-release pre sales crossed Rs 2.20 crore, surpassing Vijay’s Ghilli re-release.
Meanwhile, Ajith who is currently busy with racing, will be next working with Adhik Ravichandran, marking his second collaboration after Good Bad Ugly.
Mankatha FAQs
Q. Is Mankatha hit or flop?
A. Mankatha was a commercially successful film at the time of its release in 2011.
Q. Which Ott has the Mankatha movie?
A. You can stream Mankatha as Gambler in Telugu on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium.
Q. What is the 50th film of Ajith?
A. Mankatha is Ajith's 50th film.