Ajith Kumar turns 55: Vivek Oberoi remembers Vivegam with his ‘Anna’
On Ajith Kumar’s 55th birthday, Vivek Oberoi remembers his warmth on the Vivegam sets in Bulgaria, while Adhik Ravichandran shares an unseen good bad ugly photo.

Actor Ajith Kumar celebrated his 55th birthday on May 1 and received wishes from across the film industry, including heartfelt notes from Vivek Oberoi and filmmaker Adhik Ravichandran. Vivek recalled the first memorable meeting on the set. vivegamAdik has yet to share an unseen behind-the-scenes look that hints at what’s to come.
Vivek Oberoi remembers Ajit’s warmth
Marking the occasion, Vivek shared a throwback picture from his 2017 film vivegam and described Ajith as a “humble superstar” and a “wonderful human being”. Recalling their first meeting during the Bulgaria schedule of the 2017 film directed by Siva, Vivek wrote that Ajith’s gesture left a lasting impression.
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“Today we celebrate a humble superstar and a wonderful human being. When I first met Ajith Anna we were shooting in the bitter cold of Bulgaria. He not only welcomed me with his quintessential and polite ‘Vivek ji’, he immediately poured me a cup of tea. ‘It’s so cold, it will keep you warm,’ he said before pouring the cup himself for my entire crew,” Vivek wrote.
Vivek said that Ajit’s warmth extended beyond that first conversation. During the shooting, when the team was missing the food at home, the actor himself went to the kitchen.
She wrote, “Realizing that we were all missing the taste of home, he walked into the kitchen and cooked for the entire team. He could have easily ordered the food, but instead he decided to put hours of care into something we will never forget. Such is the caliber of that man.”
Here is his post:
Today we’re celebrating a humble superstar and an amazing human being.
When I first met Ajith Anna, we were shooting for Vivegam in the bitter cold of Bulgaria. Not only did he welcome me with his excellent and polite “Vivek ji”, but he immediately offered me a cup of tea. “This is a lot pic.twitter.com/86p1XnsyCi– Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi) 1 May 2026
More Ravichandran hints AK64
Meanwhile, Adhik Ravichandran marked the day by sharing an unseen picture from the sets good bad ugly. In his birthday message, the filmmaker thanked Ajith for his inspiration and kindness, and also talked about future collaborations.
“Happy Birthday, my dear sir. Thank you for inspiring us all and making India proud. I feel fortunate to work with you and create unforgettable memories.” good bad ugly. Everything still feels surreal. Can’t wait to make more special memories very soon (sic),” he wrote, hinting at the highly anticipated update AK64.
Check out his post here:
Happy birthday my dear sir, thank you for inspiring me and all of us and making India proud, you are the greatest pride of the country, always lucky and blessed to have received our Padma Bhushan, your kindness and love, I am very grateful for the day I met you, to work with you and pic.twitter.com/ndv6cNltOd– Adhi Ravichandran (@Ahikravi) 30 April 2026
Additionally, Ajith is awaiting the release of a documentary film directed by Kumar Vijay, which will showcase his achievements on the racetrack.