poverty
line with kidney related diseases. Suriya,
incidentally, represents the organization
as its ambassador and, as was revealed in
the event donated liberally for the cause.
The proceeds from the charity show went
to TANKER, a non-profitable trust founded
in 1993 by Dr. Georgi Abraham.
The premiere show was attended by Gautam
Menon, Suriya, Suriya's mother, Sameera,
Divya, Vijay Antony, producer Durai Dayanidhi
Azhagiri and a host of other celebrities.
The event was marked by brief speeches by
the cast and the director, who also requested
the thronging fans to donate liberally for
the cause. The trustees presented mementos
to the cast and the director. TANKER trustees
also hailed Suriya and Gautam for supporting
this noble cause and allowing the premiere
to be conducted as a charity show. It is
the first of its kind, it was told.
After repeated announcements from the organizers,
the restless fans resumed their seats and
the movie was screened after 10.30 p.m.
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