Internet sparks a meme fest as Ajith refuses his title 'Thala'

Ajith is one of the popular stars down the South and his movies do continuous rampage at the box office. Ajith had shocked the fans yesterday with an announcement stating not to refer to him as '

Thala

' and asked the fans to call him Ajith or

Ajithkumar

or

AK

. Even though few fans welcomed his decision, few are disappointed because of it as they feel 'Thala' is not a word, it's an emotion for them. This has sparked a meme fest on social media regarding 'Thala', and they completely find a replacement for 'Thala' in Tamil. Here is a look at some hilarious memes that have been surfaced on social media.

The first Diwali after the wedding is called '

Thala Diwali

', and fans replace Thala with Ajith to make it 'Ajithkumar Diwali'.

A fan asks a seller in a mutton shop for Ajithk meat instead of asking for Thala curry (Head part of meat).

They have also replaced the word 'Thala' in a Thirukkural with Ajith to get a new line.

An innocent fan replies to Ajithkumar's announcement with 'Ok Thala'

This meme explains the pain of a fan, who inked the name 'Thala' in their bodies to express their love for Ajith.

However, fans slowly start to ignore using 'Thala' on social media as per their favorite actor's request.


On the work front, Ajith will be next seen in 'Valimai', which is directed by

H Vinoth

, and the film is slated to release for Pongal 2022. The makers have released the promo of the second single and the full version of the mother sentiment song composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja will be released next.