Tamil actor Thavasi gets free cancer treatment in hospital run by Thiruparankundram MLA

MADURAI: After a video of

Tamil actor

Thavasi seeking financing help for

cancer treatment

went viral in social media,

Thiruparankundram

MLA

Dr P Saravanan

reached out to help him.

The actor was admitted to Saravana Multispeciality

Hospital

in Madurai, run by the MLA. The actor is being treated free of cost in the hospital.

Dr P Saravanan said the actor was recovering after undergoing a procedure to place an oesophageal stent. All his treatment costs would be borne by Saravanan’s Surya Trust.

In the video, actor

Thavasi

said, “From Kizhakku Cheemayile movie to the latest Rajinikanth’s Annaatthe, I have acted in many films for around 30 years. I never thought that I would get such a disease and my health would deteriorate like this. I am unable to even speak properly. To the many actors who I have worked with, please help me so I can work with you again,” he said.

Thavasi’s recent noteworthy performance was with actor Sivakarthikeyan in his hit comedy film, “Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam” released in 2013.