Thunivu movie release: 19-year-old fan of actor Ajith dances on moving lorry, falls and dies in Chennai

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Fans of both actors began gathering at Rohini theatre from midnight on January 10, 2023 onwards, to celebrate the release of the two films | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan

A 19-year-old youth died after falling from a moving lorry, where he was dancing to celebrate the opening day of actor Ajith’s film, Thunivu, in Koyambedu on Wednesday (January 10, 2023).

Hundreds of fans of actors Vijay and Ajith gathered at the Rohini Theatre Complex in Koyambedu since midnight on Wednesday, as both the actors’ films, Varisu and Thunivu respectively, are being released.

At 4.10 am, there was a surge in the crowd of fans and the glass panes of the theatre was broken. Tension prevailed as there was a delay in screening the movies. The police intervened, and brought the situation under control.

Meanwhile, at 1 a.m., Bharath Kumar, 19, of Chintadripet who is a fan of actor Ajith climbed on the top of a tanker lorry which was moving slowly and danced in celebration. He fell from the lorry and broke his spinal cord, said police.

He was rushed to Government Kilpauk Hospital where he died without responding to treatment in the early hours of Thursday (January 11). Traffic Police, Koyambedu registered a case and are investigating.

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