From Surekha Sukumar to Alya Manasa: Tamil TV celebrities lit up diyas in support of #9pm9minutes call

A few days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the citizens to switch off the lights at home and lit up a diya-candle or flash their phone’s torchlight on April 5 at 9 pm for 9 minutes. He requested all the citizens to join the initiative to express solidarity and fight against Covid-19 virus, which is creating havoc in India and across the world.

From Surekha Sukumar to actor Alya Manasa a number of Tamil celebs came forward following #9pm9minutes call. Take a look...

Anbudan Kushi fame Surekha Sukumar wrote, “Stay IN Light DIA...Save INDIA...Fight against CORONA … (Sic)”. (Photo - Instagram)

Actress Jayalekshmi also came forward to show her support. Later, she took to her social media handle and wrote, “அழகாக விளக்கு ஏற்றிவிட்டோம் (Sic)”. (Photo - Instagram)

“Victory against Corona is not too far but till then we must maintain social Distancing and lockdown rules without losing our courage and spirit (Sic)”, wrote singer and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Tamil judge Vijay Prakash. He sang Vande Mataram with his wife in the video on his social media handle. (Photo - Instagram)

Sanjeev Karthick was seen extending his support by lighting diyas with wife Alya Manasa and family members. He wrote, “We support PM Modi's campaign.

Together we shall come over #9minutes for India #Go corona (Sic)”. (Photo - Instagram)

Mouna Ragam fame Tamil Selvi also took part in this initiative. (Photo - Instagram)

Celebrity couple Senthil Kumar - Sreeja Chandran extended their support and lit diya. Senthil wrote, "We lit-up the light at our home today, with the hope that this CORONA

virus soon be eradicated from the world, and all our lives come to normal and peace. Till then let's stay home and stay positive (Sic)" (Photo - Instagram)