Actor and professional racer Ajith Kumar's mother Mohini Mani has passed away at the age of 84 due to age-related ailments.

Condolences have been pouring in for the actor and his family since the news was announced, with many fans and celebrities penning heartfelt messages mourning her demise. Actor-politician Kamal Haasan too took to his X handle to write a statement on the same. "I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Ajith Kumar's mother, Mrs. Mohini Mani. I extend my heartfelt condolences to Ajith Kumar and his family, who are grieving the loss of their beloved mother," he said.

DMK Chief and former CM MK Stalin said he has "no words" to console him. Sharing his sadness, he wrote, "May the beautiful moments spent with his mother stand as support for him to recover from this sorrow. My deepest condolences and comfort to Mr. Ajith Kumar and his family."

According to reports, his mother's final rites are set to take place at his Palavakkam house in Chennai.

On the work front, Ajith was last seen in Adhik Ravichandran's Good Bad Ugly which was released earlier last year. The film also starred Trisha, Arjun Das, Sunil, Prabhu, Prasanna, Karthikeya Dev, Priya Prakash Varrier, Jackie Shroff, Shine Tom Chacko, Tinnu Anand, BS Avinash and Raghu Ram. As reported earlier, he will join hands once again with the filmmaker for AK64 which is yet to go on floors.

Meanwhile, the actor's racing endeavours are set to be made into a feature-length film, directed by Vijay. Titled Gladiators, it is set to showcase how he along with his team overcame major challenges and secured podium finishes in leading championships.