Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had earlier appealed for donations vis-à-vis relief pertaining to curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Many from the film industry had responded. A few met the Chief Minister in person and donated while a few others initiated online transactions.
Earlier, the Sivakumar family gave Rs 1 crore, Rajinikanth Rs 50 lakh, Vikram Rs 30 lakh, AR Muragadoss, Ajith, Udhyanidhi Stalin, Sivakarthikeyan gave Rs 25 lakh each. Directors Shankar, Vetrimaaran and Mohan Raja gave Rs 10 lakh each.
Meanwhile, actor Vijay Sethupathi has donated Rs 25 lakh. He met the Chief Minister at the secretariat and handed over the relief money. On the work front, VJS has quite a few movies lined up including Laabam, Maamanithan amidst several others.