CHENNAI: In a gesture celebrating Tamil Nadu's artistic heritage while extending welfare support to struggling artistes, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday distributed financial assistance worth Rs 85 lakh to 525 artistes.
At a function held at the Secretariat, CM Stalin presented Rs 1 lakh each to ten Kalai Mamani awardees who are currently living in poverty. The initiative aims to honour their artistic contributions while ensuring financial stability.
In addition, five Tamil authors were granted Rs 2 lakh each for publishing books that explore rare and meaningful aspects of Tamil art forms.
The Chief Minister also distributed Rs 1.5 lakh each to five theatre artistes and five dance artistes to support the creation and staging of new Tamil plays and dance dramas.