Tamil superstars Ajith Kumar and Vijay reunited at Silverstone, bringing together two of Indian cinema’s biggest celebrities in a rare public appearance. The actors met at the Michelin Le Mans Cup in the UK on Saturday (September 12, 2026), where Ajith was competing in the race and Vijay, now the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was present to flag off the event.
Vijay and his team are touring the UK for a week and intend to seek investments from Britain, along with researching successful models for establishing the Motor Sports City project for Tamil Nadu.
The long-awaited reunion quickly became a major talking point among Tamil cinema fans, with videos and photographs of Ajith and Vijay greeting each other and sharing a warm hug going viral on social media. The meeting comes more than three decades after the two actors began their careers in the film industry, and years after their respective fan bases turned their parallel stardom into the infamous "Thala vs Thalapathy” rivalry.
Ajith, who entered the race after finishing eighth in the qualification round, also urged fans to avoid creating chaos at the venue. Actor Trisha was also seen watching the race along with Vijay.
The reunion had been anticipated on social media ever since the meeting was confirmed. Ajith had also heightened the excitement ahead of the event by thanking Vijay for visiting Silverstone and supporting the development of motorsports in India.
“Thanks to the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr C Joseph Vijay, for taking his time off and visiting us at Silverstone. We have been colleagues in the film industry for 34 years, and I am happy for him that he’s now the Chief Minister," he earlier said in a statement.
The Silverstone reunion also offered a reminder of the long history between the two actors. Ajith and Vijay have been colleagues in the Tamil film industry for 34 years, with both careers rising alongside each other from the 1990s.
Their films frequently competed at the box-office. In 1996, Ajith appeared in Vaanmathi and Kalloori Vaasal, while Vijay starred in Coimbatore Mappillai and Poove Unakkaga. One of the most prominent face-offs came during Pongal 2001, when Ajith’s Dheena and Vijay’s Friends released on the same day; both films turned out to be blockbusters.