Surya
and
family
including
father
Sivakumar,
brother
Karthi
and
wife
Jyotika
are
known
for
their
philanthropic
activities.
Be
it
for
the
COVID-19
relief
funds
or
for
advocating
educational
rights
for
the
underprivileged
children,
the
family
has
always
stood
by
the
people
extending
a
helping
hand
for
the
needy.
Well
now,
huge
support
and
love
is
being
showered
on
Jyotika
on
social
media
for
her
recent
gesture.
The
Ponmagal
Vandhal
actress
has
apparently
donated
Rs
25
lakh
to
Thanjavur
Government
Hospital
for
buying
medical
equipment
and
to
improve
the
healthcare
facility.
It
is
said
that
Jyotika
has
handed
over
the
fund
to
the
Health
Minister
C
Vijayabhaskar.
The
actress
has
garnered
huge
appreciation
for
her
donation,
especially
during
this
time
of
COVID-19
pandemic.
It
is
to
be
noted
that
earlier,
Jyotika
was
slammed
by
a
group
of
netizens
who
dragged
her
into
a
controversy
after
her
speech
on
temple
donations
went
viral.
Apparently,
the
actress
had
said
that
during
the
shoot
of
her
film
Raatchasi
in
Thanjavur,
she
was
asked
to
visit
the
famous
Brihadeeswara
temple.
She
also
added
that
she
didn't
visit
the
temple
after
seeing
one
of
the
hospitals
of
the
district,
which
was
maintained
badly.
Further,
her
request
of
donating
money
to
schools
and
hospitals
instead
of
temples
evidently
irked
a
few
netizens,
who
eventually
slammed
her
on
social
media.
Later,
Surya
came
out
in
support
of
his
wife
with
an
open
letter
that
stated
that
he
firmly
stands
by
the
statement
of
Jyotika
and
gave
a
befitting
reply
to
the
naysayers.
He
said,
"Jyotika
has
said
schools
and
hospitals
too
should
be
held
with
high
regard
like
the
temples.
The
same
opinion
has
been
earlier
expressed
by
several
spiritual
gurus
including
Vivekananda.
Helping
others
is
equal
to
god's
offerings.
This
has
been
an
idea
since
Saint
Thirumoolar's
time,
which
might
not
be
understandable
to
those
who
dislike
the
idea
of
good
thinking."
On
the
work
front,
Jyotika
was
last
seen
in
courtroom
drama
Ponmagal
Vandhal
directed
by
JJ
Fredrick.
The
movie
is
now
available
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.