After the Chief Minister of Kerala announced the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund on Friday, several celebrities from the South Indian film industry came forward with donations and appealed to everyone to help in any way they can. The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), actors Kamal Haasan, Suriya and Karthi have contributed a significant sum to the CM's fund. AMMA has donated Rs 10 lakh, while Kamal Haasan donated Rs 25 lakh. Surya and Karthi have contributed a total of Rs 25 lakh.

Now, Telugu star Vijay Devarakonda has announced that he has arranged for a donation of Rs 5,00,000. The Pelli Choopulu actor posted about this on Twitter and also urged everyone to chip in.