Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday presented Rs 25 lakh to the Chennai International Film Festival.
According to a press release from the government, the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation, which is conducting the film festival in Chennai every year, requested the government to lend financial help to the event.
"After considering the request, the Chief Minister decided to allot Rs 25 lakh to the Chennai International Film Festival, to enable the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation to meet the expenses. On Monday, she presented a cheque for the said amount to ICAF director Thangaraj," said the release.
South Indian Film Artistes Association president R Sarath Kumar, Suhasini Mani Ratnam and Lissy Priyadarshini, who are showing keen interest at the event, were present when the CM presented the cheque. They requested Jayalalithaa to preside over the film festival.