Kollywood celebrities offer relief fund to flood affected Kerala
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Nearly 59 thousand people have been reported homeless, and 29 deaths have been reported, as Kerala is witnessing one of the worst rains to have hit the state. Due to the incessant rain, dam reservoirs have crossed the maximum storage capacity. This led to the opening of the Idukki reservoir. Chief Minister Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote in a statement “The calamity has caused immeasurable misery and devastation. Many lives were lost. Hundreds of homes were totally destroyed,”. Owning to this natural disaster, Tamil movie actors are taking to their social media to urge their fans and followers to do their bit for their neighbouring state Kerala.
Brothers Suriya and Karthi have jointly donated a sum of 25 lakhs. Their statement said “It’s turning out to be a much Heart-wrenching scenario to see the paradisiacal landscapes of Idukki, Aaluva, Palakkad, Malappuram and Wayanad are ravaged with mountainous slopes sliding and lands submerged in waters”.
Kamal Haasan and Vijay Television have donated 50 lakhs (25 lakhs each). Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan took to his social media page to thank Kamal Haasan, along with a picture of the actor and him in Kerala, before he launched his political party Makkal Needhi Maiam.
Actors Siddharth, Sivakarthikeyan took to their social media pages to appeal to their followers to donate and help Kerala.
Tollywood actors Allu Arjun and Vijay Deverakonda have donated 25 lakhs and 5 lakhs respectively.
The South Indian Artistes’ Association (SIAA) or Nadigar Sangam have donated 5 lakhs. The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) have donated Rs 10 lakh.
People of Kerala will always occupy a special place in my heart for the unmatchable Love & Affection they shower . Their Love & the Loss is Unmatchable. But still I take the Honour to do my bit. I hereby pledge to donate 25,00,000 for the #KeralaFloodRelief . Love “M”Allu Arjun
— Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) August 13, 2018
Not just them, even Mollywood actors Mammootty and Mohanlal also appealed to their followers. Actor Mohanlal has donated Rs 25 lakhs to Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) towards the Kerala floods.
Actors Jayasurya, Prithviraj, Aashiq Abu, Manju Warrier, Jayaram also requested their followers to help the Kerala flood victims.
നേരിടാം ഒന്നായി…
പ്രളയക്കെടുതിയിൽ ദുരന്തമനുഭവിക്കുന്ന നമ്മുടെ സഹജീവികൾക്ക് നമ്മളാൽ കഴിയുന്ന സഹായങ്ങൾ ഇപ്പോൾ തന്നെ നൽകുക. മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ ദുരിതാശ്വാസ ഫണ്ടിലേക്ക്(സി.എം.ഡി.ആർ.എഫ്)കാരുണ്യത്തോടെ, പ്രാർത്ഥനയോടെ സംഭാവന ചെയ്യുക.#KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/euWrCaKJTT
— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) August 11, 2018
Do your bit and help those in need in Kerala! Do let us know if you have done so by giving your response in the comments section.
