Santhosh Pandit offers financial aid to residents of Govindapuram colony

While Kerala is celebrating the 100th anniversary of community feast Panthibhojanam initiated by social reformer Sahodaran Ayyappan to fight caste based discriminations, untouchability is being practiced at a Tamil speaking Dalit colony at Govindapuram near the Kerala- Tamil Nadu border.

The issue was recently reported by the medias and it soon became a topic of discussion. The upper caste Gounders have prevented the Dalits belonging to Chakkliya community from entering their shops and hotels.

Santhosh Pandit recently visited the place and gave financial aid to residents of the colony. He has also promised to find sponsors for the students of the colony. He offered the remuneration he got from his new Mammootty movie Masterpiece and his debut Tamil movie. Santhosh has been getting a a lot of appreciation from social media users for his benevolence to help the needy.

This is not the first time Santhosh is lending his helping hands to the underprivileged. Earlier during an Onam season, he had provided basic food items for some residents in Attapadi region. He believes that, being a social animal it is his responsibility to help others.

Santhosh Pandit shot to fame with his debut movie Krishnanum Radhayum. He is noted for handling almost all departments of filmmaking including acting, direction, composer, lyricist, singer, choreographer, editor etc. Eventhough his films have been severely criticized over the years, he remains an internet celebrity who is unfazed by the harsh reactions. He recently grabbed an opportunity to work with Mammootty in the upcoming movie Masterpiece, directed by Rajadhiraja fame Ajai Vasudev.