Rajnikanth donates Rs 50 lakhs to TN CM Relief Fund

Many celebrities from the Tamil film industry are donating towards the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund (CMPRF) for Covid-19 welfare. Superstar Rajinikanth is the latest to offer his contribution as he donated Rs 50 lakhs. Last day, he met Chief Minister MK Stalin at the Secretariat and personally handed over the cheque.

Speaking to the media present there, Rajinikanth said, “People should definitely follow all the rules and protocols laid down by the government. Only then can we beat this pandemic wave”

Earlier, Rajinikanth’s daughter Soundarya and her family had contributed Rs 1 crore to the CMPRF. Soundarya, her husband Vishagan, his sister and their father SS Vanangamudi together made the donation on behalf of their pharmaceutical company Apex Laboratory.

Actors Ajith, Suriya, Karthi, Sivakumar, Sivakarthikeyan and director Vetrimaaran have also contributed towards the CMPRF. Ajith also donated Rs 10 lakhs to the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) workers, who have been unemployed due to the pandemic.

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