Chennai sources stated that Makkal Needhi Maiam president and actor Kamal Hassan on Tuesday appealed to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to "rise above politics" and extend support to the people affected by Cyclone Gaja in Tamilnadu. Meanwhile Hassan wrote to the chief minister, saying Cyclone Gaja has caused "widespread damage and destruction to life and property" in the Cauvery delta and coastal districts of Tamilnadu.
Reportedly damage to crops, standing trees and boats is so extensive that the very source of life of our farmers and fishermen has been uprooted," the actor said in a letter to chief minister a veteran communist leader Vijayan. MNM Chief said "We urge you to rise above politics and other affiliations to demonstrate a true spirit of human kindness. Being humane is the fulcrum of humanity”.
Moreover he said that "human benevolence shines brighter" during such times, adding that the damage caused by the cyclone will take years to overcome. Hassan, known to share a good rapport with Vijayan, said in the letter "However, we can begin now and start the process to rehabilitate and restore a sense of normalcy to our fellow brethren".
