For those who have been asking about Thalapathy Vijay’s donation to fight the Corona pandemic financially, here is the update. It has been officially revealed that the Master actor has made a huge donation of Rs 1.3 crores in total towards the Corona relief fund. Vijay has donated 50 lakhs to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s relief fund and 25 Lakhs to PM - CARES relief fund. It is a widely known fact that Vijay enjoys a humongous fan base in Kerala and his films always have a grand opening there. As a mark of love and gratitude, Vijay has donated Rs 10 lakhs towards Kerala Chief Minister’s relief fund.

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To help the daily wage workers, who are part of the Tamil film industry, Vijay has donated an amount of 25 lakhs to FEFSI union. More importantly, Vijay has also made donations towards other south Indian states including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. The split up of his donation is as follows:

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Relief Fund - 50 Lakhs
PM CARES Relief Fund - 25 Lakhs
FEFSI Union - 25 Lakhs
Kerala CM Relief Fund - 10 Lakhs
Andhra Pradesh CM Relief Fund - 5 Lakhs
Telangana CM Relief Fund - 5 Lakhs
Karnataka CM Relief Fund - 5 Lakhs
Pondicherry CM Relief Fund - 5 Lakhs

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Besides this, Vijay has also been constantly contributing money to the affected people directly, through the help of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam and other fan clubs. This noble gesture from the star actor is indeed highly appreciable and respectable. Ever since this news came out, the social media is abuzz about it and people can’t stop applauding Vijay’s generosity. This statistical report was shared by Bussy Anand, Head of Vijay Makkal Iyakkam. Check out the tweet below: 

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