Mankatha was Thala Ajith's 50th film and he made it special by opting for a role that came with negative shades; something a leading hero of his time doesn't dare to do often.
It ended well for Thala. His role in Mankatha won him a lot of plaudits and is here for posterity.
Ashwin Kakumanu shared screen space with Ajith in the film. On the occassion of nine years of the film, he went down memory lane to share a tidbit and posted, "Here's a throwback on the occasion of #9YearsofMankatha ! I believe this was rehearsal taken sometime around Vinayak Mahadev's phone conversation with ACP Prithvi on the train. I look like a time traveler from 2020 in this. Face with medical mask @vp_offl #Thala #Mankatha." (sic)
Comments to the post read,
You Have Mask Face with rolling eyes Andre Kanithar Ashwin Bro
Appova corono mask yen bro (sic).
Cut to present, both actors are doing well in their respective careers. Ashwin has Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kathai, Thollaikatchi and Ponniyin Selvan in his kitty whereas Thala is busy with Valimai, directed by H Vinodh and produced by Boney Kapoor.