The Ajith and Shalini love story: In pics

Ajith and Shalini, one of the evergreen couples in Tamil cinema, are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary today.

It was not a love at first sight for them. In fact, Ajith had accidentally cut Shalini's hand while shooting for their first film, Amarkalam.

Throughout the shoot, Ajith took care of Shalini, which impressed the actress.

After dating for a couple of years, the two decided to get married.

Ajith and Shalini got married on April 24, 2000, in a grand ceremony in Chennai.

Shalini's film Alaipayuthey hit the theatres in 2000, after which she bid goodbye to films.

In 2008, Ajith and Shalini welcomed their first child, Anoushka.

Ajith and Shalini welcomed their son, Aadvik, in 2015.

Thousands of Ajith's fans took to Twitter to wish the couple on their special day.

We wish Ajith and Shalini a happy wedding anniversary!