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Kollywood star Vijay donates Rs 1.30 crore towards COVID-19 relief fund

He has also donated money to the welfare of his fans in Tamil Nadu

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While celebrities from across the globe are doing their bit to contain the pandemic COVID-19, Kollywood star Vijay donated Rs 1.30 core towards coronavirus relief fund.

As per a statement, Vijay has donated Rs 25 lakh towards PM relief fund, Rs 50 lakh Tamil Nadu CM relief fund, Rs 10 lakh to Kerala CM relief fund, Rs 25 lakh to Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI), Rs 5 lakh each to the CM relief funds of Andhra, Telangana and Karnataka apart from Rs 5 lakh to Puducherry.

The statement further added that Vijay has also donated some undisclosed amount to the welfare of members of his fan clubs in Tamil Nadu.

On the career front, Vijay will be next seen on screen in upcoming action thriller Master, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.

The film was supposed to release on April 9, but due to the COVID-19 lockdown it has been postponed. It is said that the movie might get a release by Vijay's birthday which falls on June 22.