PRABHU CELEBRATES MATTU PONGAL IN THANJAVUR

( By N.Thyagarajan )

Shivaji Ganesan's eldest son, actor and producer Prabhu has celebrated Mattu Pongal at his native village Soorakottai in Thanjavur. Speaking to news men, the actor said, that it was father was fond of celebrating the Pongal festival in his home village Soorakottai and to follow the late father actor's interest he celbrated the festival. Similarly, Prabhu wanted to start college in Thanjavur village for poor people as per the wishes of his mother Kamala Sivaji Ganesan. He said the college would coach them good english and he had been in touch with some Americans in the USA to teach the language in Thanjavur. He said the students who joining in his college would not be charged any money as fee to complete their education, Prabhu said. He distributed clothes and moneys to the people who have been working in the farm of the late actor. He also said, that the statues of the late actor Shivaji Ganesan would be erected in various places of the Thanjavur beginning with the one beside the Big temple of the Thanjavur.