Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and actor-racer Ajith Kumar had a reunion at the Silverstone Racing Circuit in the U.K. on September 12. The video of CM Vijay rushing towards Ajith to give him a hug has gone viral on social media. Ajith personally welcomed Vijay at the venue ahead of the Silverstone round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup in the UK. (Also read: Ajith Kumar ‘extremely thankful’ CM Vijay is waving green flag at Le Mans race; speaks of his colleague with fondness )
We’ve been colleagues in the film industry for the last 34 years, and I’m very happy for him that he’s now the Chief Minister-elect. Ajith debuted as a lead actor in the 1993 film Amaravathy, and Vijay in the 1992 film Naalaiya Theerpu. For over three decades now, both their fans have warred with each other offline and online over their perceived rivalry. They even coined nicknames to mock each other, with Vijay’s fans being called anils (squirrels) and Ajith’s fans called aamais (tortoises/turtles). It’s beautiful. Ajith also spoke about the rumoured rivalry in past interviews, stating that he has only ever wished Vijay well.
Ajith was asked about Vijay attending the race by the press, and he said, “I am extremely thankful to the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C Joseph Vijay, to have taken time off from his busy schedule to come and visit us at Silverstone. In February this year, Shalini Ajith Kumar spoke about the actors’ equation with each other and said, “It’s a good relationship; they both are very happy for each other’s success and everything.
In the video, Vijay was seen rushing towards the actor, as he spread his arms to give him a big hug. Fans cheered loudly at the priceless moment on the grounds of Silverstone. Take a look:
