Tamil Superstar Vijay has joined the likes of Ajith, Sivakarthikeyan, Suriya, and Karthi in offering monetary assistance for the coronavirus pandemic. The Kollywood star contribution will be distributed among the PM CARES fund, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's relief funds. A portion of the donated money will also go to Film Employees Federation of South India.
Vijay has donated Rs 50 lakh to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Relief Fund and Rs 25 lakh to PM-CARES Fund. He has also contributed Rs 10 lakh to Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund. Vijay has pledged Rs 25 lakh to FEFSI (Film Employees Federation of South India) to improve the livelihood of daily wage workers. The actor has also given Rs 5 lakh each to Karanataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Pondicherry Chief Minister's Relief Funds. On the work front, Thalapathy Vijay was last seen in Bigil, directed by Atlee.