The actor stated that all the accolades that he has received for his role so far is because of Ajith
Last Updated: 06.27 PM, Jan 16, 2023
John Kokken has been receiving a lot of praise for his role in the action entertainer Thunivu. The heist thriller, directed by H Vinoth, has John playing the chairman of a bank, while Ajith features as a bank robber and Manju Warrier, his partner-in-crime. The actor today shared on his social media handle, all the accolades that he has received for his role so far are because of Ajith.
Calling Ajith his living God, John Kokken wrote, "All the love that I have received for #thunivu is purely because of my Hero Ajith Kumar Sir and my Director H. Vinoth Sir. May all glory and praise be to God and my living God Ajith Kumar Sir. #thunivupongal2023 #thunivupongal #thunivuintheatresnow (sic)."
In the meantime, the actor headed to Madurai today along with his wife Pooja to watch his first ever Jallikattu. The actor dropped pictures from the event and said that every moment was worth it. He wrote, "Thank you #madurai for our first #jallikattu experience. Loved every moment we spent in #maduraicity & enjoyed the #maduraraifood.Most importantly enjoyed watching #thunivu in theatres in Madurai (sic)."
The actor has always declared his admiration and respect for Ajith and has always called himself one of the biggest fans of the actor. He had even wished the actor on Teacher's Day. He had then shared, "From watching you in BILLA to working with you in VEERAM & working with you again in #ak61 ,it's been a long journey. I am grateful to God for meeting you,knowing you and learning from you in this lifetime & I shall always love you Ajith Kumar Sir (sic).
After the shoot of Thunivu, Ajith had gifted a stunt protection kit to John and the actor had shared the same on social media handle as well.
And that's not all. During the promotions of John's film Poikkal Kuthirai, he was spotted wearing a T-shirt that had Ajith's picture on it. He later revealed in a press meet that all that he had achieved in the industry was courtesy Ajith.