The
lockdown
imposed
by
the
Indian
government
to
curb
Novel
Coronavirus
has
indeed
affected
the
showbiz.
While
the
film
industry
is
looking
forward
to
resume
work
soon
after
the
lockdown
gets
lifted,
some
of
the
actors
have
already
started
to
announce
their
salary
reduction
to
reduce
the
impact
of
lockdown
on
producers.
Actor
and
composer
Vijay
Antony
is
the
first
celebrity
to
announce
a
25
per
cent
salary
cut
for
his
next
three
films.
And
now,
joining
the
list
of
actors
who
has
come
forward
on
their
own
to
help
the
producers
is
actor
Mahat
Raghavendra,
who
recently
announced
reduction
in
his
salary
as
per
the
producer's
decision.
In
a
statement,
Mahat
said,
"Harish
Kalyan,
Vijay
Antony
sir
and
many
others
have
decided
to
take
a
pay-cut
because
of
the
ongoing
Coronavirus
pandemic.
I
am
really
happy
to
hear
this.
I've
been
a
part
of
the
industry
for
over
10
years
now.
I've
done
a
lot
of
characters
and
now,
I'll
be
playing
the
lead
in
2
films.
Many
people
are
now
badly
affected
because
of
the
lockdown
and
the
most
affected
people
are
the
producers
and
the
distributors.
If
they
all
discuss
and
decide
on
a
particular
salary,
I'm
ready
to
take
it
even
if
it
is
20%,
50%
or
70%
lesser.
I'm
ready
to
take
the
pay-cut."
Mahat
further
said,
"I
feel,
for
many
actors
like
me,
salary
has
not
been
a
major
concern.
I
am
here
to
act,
work
in
a
lot
of
movies
and
try
to
entertain
the
audience.
That
is
where
lies
the
job
satisfaction."
Mahat
has
worked
in
films
like
Mankatha
and
Jilla.
He
also
had
a
successful
journey
in
the
popular
reality
show,
Bigg
Boss
Tamil
Season
2.
Mahat
will
be
playing
the
lead
role
in
Kettavanu
Per
Edutha
Nallavanda
and
Ivan
Than
Uthaman.