Recently, Thala Ajith made a donation of 50 lakhs each to PM - CARES (Prime Minister Relief Fund) and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Put together, he donated Rs 1 crore to the State and Central Governments to fight the pandemic. He also donated an amount of Rs 25 lakhs to FEFSI union to help the daily wage workers and technicians in Tamil cinema. Having a huge star status in Tamil Nadu, this donation from Ajith has earned him high respect and support from the people.

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Reacting to this gesture, Kadambur Raju, Tamil Nadu Minister for Information and Publicity, appreciated and thanked Ajith for his noble gesture during this testing time. He took to his official Twitter space and said, “சினிமா துறையில் முன்னணி நடிகராக இருக்கின்ற அன்புச் சகோதரர் திரு.அஜித் அவர்கள் #Coronavirus தடுப்பு நடவடிக்கைகளுக்காக ரூ.1.25 கோடி வழங்கியிருக்கின்றார். அவருக்கு செய்தி மற்றும் விளம்பர துறையின் சார்பாக எனது நன்றியை தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன். #TNGovt #TamilNadu”

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This tweet from Kadambur Raju has gone viral among Ajith fans and they are abuzz about it. With the situation getting more intense and severe, we can expect more leading actors from the industry to come forward with their respective donations. Check out Kadambur Raju's tweet below: