Overview

• Shalini shared the clip on her official Instagram account with the caption “Melts my heart cracks me up,” and the video promptly went viral on social media.
• In the footage, Ajith gently applies a kumkum tilak to Shalini’s forehead before she touches his feet, prompting his playful remark that he would return the gesture at home.
• Followers praised the display of genuine affection and tradition, flooding comment sections with support for the couple’s warm interaction.
• The moment underscores their long-standing partnership since meeting on the set of Amarkalam in 1999 and marrying in 2000, after which Shalini retired from acting.
• Alongside his acting career, Ajith has two 2025 releases—Vidaamuyarchi and Good Bad Ugly—and has confirmed he will not take on new film projects until his motorsports season concludes.