Uttarakhand floods: South stars Suriya and Karthi donate Rs 10 lakh for relief

By IANS
Published: July 1, 2013 6:00 PM IST

The Tamil superstars made a donation towards the Uttarakhand disaster relief fund through their family-run Agaram Foundation

Popular Tamil actors Suriya Sivakumar and his brother Karthi Sivakumar donated Rs 10 lakh towards the Uttarakhand disaster relief fund. "The donation of Rs 10 lakh was made on behalf of the Agaram Foundation, managed and run by Suriya's family," said Suriya's agent. Also Read - Chennai Floods: Ratsasan actor Vishnu Vishal reveals water has entered his home; Rajinikanth fans distribute food

Hundreds have died in the natural calamity since June 15. Thousands of others have been hit, and many are still stranded in remote hills. Also Read - Dhruva Natchathiram: Chiyaan Vikram's film gets postponed last minute; director issues apology

The Agaram Foundation works towards the uplift of underprivileged students by offering them quality education. The Sivakumar brothers are said to be among the first Tamil actors to donate to the Uttarakhand fund. Also Read - Suriya offers job and financial help for families of fans electrocuted on his birthday, netizens appreciate the Kanguva actor

Meanwhile, Suriya is awaiting the release of his Tamil action-drama Singam 2, while Karthi is busy juggling between two Tamil films - Biriyani and All in All Azhagu Raja.

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ByIANS
Published: July 1, 2013 6:00 PM IST

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